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Mike Bohn

UFC Fight Night 239 video: Gerald Meerschaert ties Anderson Silva’s record with slick submission

LAS VEGAS – Gerald Meerschaert tied one of the longest standing records in the UFC on Saturday when he choked Bryan Barberena unconscious at UFC Fight Night 239.

Meerschaert (36-17 MMA, 11-9 UFC) notched his 11th finish in UFC middleweight competition and matched Anderson Silva’s all-time divisional finishes record at the UFC Apex. After putting a grappling pace on Barberena (18-12 MMA, 9-10 UFC), he locked in a rear-naked choke/neck crank that put the lights out at the 4:23 mark of Round 3.

Check out a replay of the historic outcome below (via X):

Meerschaert, 36, played it cool in the aftermath of the fight. The longtime veteran told Michael Bisping he made the fight “easy” on himself this time around compared to previous fights, and he intends to relax after joining a legendary figure in the record books.

“What’s next for me, Michael, is a beer and a nap,” Meerschaert told Bisping in his post-fight interview.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 2389 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 239.

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