A two-year layoff for The Ultimate Fighter 29‘s Tresean Gore came to an end on Saturday, when he faced Antonio Trocoli at UFC Vegas 100.
As it turned out, the wait was worth it.
Injury had kept Gore out, and he wasted no time exploding into a takedown early in , looking as if rust was not going to be an issue. Trocoli, returning to action after making his promotional debut over the summer, was quickly back up; the pair remained in a clinch, reversing once or twice before Gore locked up a standing guillotine.
As awkward as it might seem, Gore had the choke in tight. Trocoli didn’t last long, soon forced to tap, giving Gore a hugely impressive victory in his long-awaited return to action.
As it turns out, the win is Tresean Gore’s second straight by guillotine, albeit just over two years apart. Speaking to Michael Bisping following the victory, Gore said that “I’m so grateful, there was so much riding on this. I’m happy to be back. I’ve got so many tricks up my sleeve.”
“You stick your neck in there, I’ll take it home. You’re all going to have to learn to respect,” Gore would add, promising that he would keep leveling up.
Official Result: Tresean Gore def. Antonio Trocoli by submission (standing guillotine), Round 1, 1:23
