Gerald Meerschaert competes with the kind of verve only a battle-tested 53-fight journeyman can know.
The well-traveled Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight veteran will toe the line against Edmen Shahbazyan in a three-round UFC on ESPN 62 attraction this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meerschaert, who turns 37 in December, has accomplished much and seen even more in over the course of his 17-year career. The Kill Cliff Fight Club product owns an 11-9 record across 20 appearances in the UFC, his run highlighted by submission victories against former M-1 Global champion Bruno Silva and onetime Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder Oskar Piechota.