Pot-free Tresean Gore not satisfied after smoking 8-1 favorite Bekoev
Although his upset was by far the UFC's biggest this year, Tresean Gore was denied a $100K bonus. One went to a 10-1 favorite, instead.
LAS VEGAS – Tresean Gore met the media Saturday after his win over Azamat Bekoev at UFC Fight Night 272. Gore (7-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) submitted Bekoev (20-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) on the prelims at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The win from Gore was by far the biggest upset in the UFC so far in 2026.
Bekoev was an 8-1 betting favorite. But Gore said he's not satisfied yet because the win didn't come against current middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev . "There's work to be done," Gore said at his post-fight news conference.
"Azamat is not a champion. He's not Khamzat. When I'm putting Khamzat to sleep, then I'll pat myself on the back a little more.
Until then, I've got work to do. " Gore said he stopped using marijuana five months ago, and it's putting him in a different direction. He lobbied UFC CEO Dana White for a $100,000 performance bonus at his news conference and detailed what he'd do with the money – saying it would help his son's education.