Gerald Meerschaert perseverance was on full display on Saturday night. The UFC middleweight veteran handed Makhmud Muradov his first UFC loss to open up the main card of UFC on ESPN 30. Meerschaert (33-14 MMA, 8-6 UFC) forced Muradov (25-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) to tap out with a rear-naked choke at the 1:49 mark of Round 2. UFC on ESPN 30 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas
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