Meerschaert Makes UFC Debut on Dec. 9

Due to injury, New York middleweight Oluwale Bamgbose has been forced to withdraw from his bout against Joe Gigliotti, opening the door for veteran Gerald Meerschaert to enter the Octagon for the first time to face Gigliotti on December 9 in Albany.The UFC Fight Night event, which airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS from Times Union Center, is headlined by the heavyweight battle between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov.One of the most seasoned MMA fighters who hasn’t yet competed in the Octag