Gerald Meerschaert scores crazy comeback against Edmen Shahbazyan – UFC Vegas 96 Highlights
Gerald Meerschaert scored his second-straight win with an amazing come-from-behind victory over Edmen Shahbazyan to kick off the UFC Vegas 96 main card.
It appeared to be all but over for GM3 after Shahbazyan landed a sneaky right to the body that buckled Meerschaert and sent him crashing to the canvas in the second stanza. Swarming in, Shahbazyan unleashed an onslaught of punches and elbows, but Meerschaert never stopped moving and defending, preventing referee Mark Smith from stepping in and stopping things.
Before long, Shahbazyan recognized he wasn’t going to get the finish and got back to his feet. Sensing his opponent may be running on empty, Meerschaert swooped in for an easy takedown. Once on the mat, it was only a matter of time.
Meerschaert worked his way into mount and locked in a tight arm triangle that forced Shahbazyan to tap out with less than a minute left in the round.
Official Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:12 of Round 2.
With the win, Meerschaert moved to 37-17 and now has the most finishes in UFC middleweight history.
