Tresean Gore

Tresean 'Mr. Vicious' Gore is a physically imposing middleweight from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, who first made noise as a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter 29 before a knee injury pulled him from the final. His career has been a stop-start story of injuries and inconsistency, but the talent flashes are undeniable: four of his seven wins come by submission, most of them guillotines, including a third-round choke of previously unbeaten Azamat Bekoev in April. His 83 percent takedown defense and explosive athleticism keep him in fights, though he absorbs a rough seven strikes per minute. At 32, this is his chance to finally beat a big name.