A highly anticipated middleweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Gerald Meerschaert takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 11 main card.

Chimaev will be looking to extend his undefeated record to 9-0 with a victory over Meerschaert this evening. The Swedish prospect is coming off a first-round TKO victory over Rhys McKee in his most recent effort this past July.

As for Gerald Meerschaert (31-13 MMA), the Wisconsin native suffered a TKO setback to Ian Heinisch in his most recent Octagon appearance at UFC 250. Prior to the loss, Meerschaert was coming off a sensational submission win over Deron Winn at UFC 248.

Round one begins and Khamzat Chimaev comes out quickly with a hard low kick. He throws a massive right hand and Gerald Meerschaert is out cold. WOW!

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Official UFC Vegas 11 Result: Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert via KO in Round 1

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This article first appeared on BJPENN.com on September 19, 2020