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):
