Overview
- Gore, who fought Saturday at UFC Vegas 115 in Las Vegas, finished Bekoev by guillotine at 3:27 of Round 3.
- Bekoev controlled the early action and dropped Gore in Round 2 before fading as the pace and damage mounted.
- Gore slowed Bekoev with hard leg kicks, stuffed late takedowns with sprawls, and wrapped the choke against the fence.
- After the win, Gore asked Dana White for a $100,000 Performance bonus and said he has been sober for five months, statements he made publicly that the promotion has not confirmed.
- The result was a notable upset that boosts Gore to 3-4 in the UFC with all three wins by guillotine, while Bekoev falls to 2-2 after an early surge.