Last fight
Win
Bekoev vs Gore
Apr. 4, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
2
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
3
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 214
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 430
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 11
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
United States
Trains at
The MMA Lab
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
32
Height
72.00
Weight
189.50
Octagon Debut
Feb. 5, 2022
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Team Ortega on TUF 29
- Pro since 2018, made UFC debut in February 2022
- Two wins by KO, four by submission (3 guillotine, undisclosed choke)
- Three first round finishes, two second-round finishes, one third-round finish
- Has won three of his last five
- Reported 3-1 amateur record
- Origin of nickname – “I got it from my old instructor after he watched me submit a black belt in a jiu-jitsu tournament as a three-stripe white belt.”
UFC Fight Night (4/4/26) Gore submitted Azamat Bekoev via guillotine choke at 3:27 of the third round
UFC 314 (4/12/25) Gore was stopped by Marco Tulio via strikes at 3:16 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (11/9/24) Gore submitted Antonio Trocoli via guillotine choke at 1:23 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Gore submitted Josh Fremd via guillotine choke at :49 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (7/9/22) Gore was knocked out by Cody Brundage at 3:50 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Gore lost a three round unanimous decision to Bryan Battle
The Ultimate Fighter, Season 29
Semifinals – Gore knocked out Gilbert Urbina in the second round
Quarterfinals - Gore won a two round unanimous decision over Ryder Newman
When and why did you start training for fighting? Because I’ve always wanted to be the best to ever do this.
What ranks and titles have you held? NC state and GA state titles as an amateur.
Do you have any heroes? Jesus. My favorite fighter of all-time is Sugar Ray Robinson.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means a ton. I believe I’ll be champion of the world in a year.
What was your job before you started fighting? Multiple jobs
Ranks in any martial arts styles: High level purple belt in BJJ, soon to be brown
Favorite grappling technique: Jiu-jitsu and wrestling
Favorite Striking technique: Muay Thai and straight right or left hook
