UFC Vegas 96 bonuses: Gerald Meerschaert locks up $50K with record-breaking finish

Gerald Meerschaert snatched more than a place in UFC history on Saturday at UFC Vegas 96. He also earned an extra $50,000.

Meerschaert captured Performance of the Night honors for his exhilarating second-round submission of Edmen Shahbazyan, which also moved Meerschaert past legendary UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva for the most finishes in UFC middleweight history with 12. The extra cash marked the fifth post-fight bonus of Meerschaert’s lengthy UFC career.

UFC Vegas 96 took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Joining Meerschaert on the bonus list were headliners Caio Borralho and Jared Cannonier, as well as fellow main card winner Michael Morales.

Borralho and Cannonier secured Fight of the Night honors for their back-and-forth five-round war, which Borralho won via unanimous decision, while Morales locked up the night’s other Performance of the Night bonus for his first-round knockout of Neil Magny.

All four bonus winners earned an additional $50,000 for their work.