UFC on ESPN 71 – Rodolfo Vieira vs Tresean Gore – Full Fight Replay Available Today

A strong showing from Rodolfo Vieira marked one of the early highlights of UFC on ESPN 71 on August 2, 2025, when he faced Tresean Gore in a catchweight bout after Gore came in heavy. The Brazilian entered the cage focused, looking to bounce back and prove that his evolving striking could complement his elite grappling.

The first round saw Vieira pressing forward behind a steady jab, backing Gore to the cage, and eventually dragging him to the mat despite solid resistance. From there, Vieira hunted for control positions, briefly taking the back before Gore managed to scramble free in the closing seconds. It was a patient opening frame that clearly favored the Brazilian’s pressure.

In the second round, Vieira began to show just how far his stand-up has come. Instead of forcing clinches, he mixed quick straight punches with low kicks and disrupted Gore’s rhythm. Gore had moments where he answered with hard counters, but Vieira’s activity and accuracy kept the exchanges in his favor while preventing any sustained offense from building.

By the final round, Gore needed something big, and he tried to raise the pace, throwing heavier punches. Vieira kept calm under that pressure, cutting angles and sticking to his jab. A clash opened a cut on Gore, and as the minutes ticked away, Vieira continued to land more frequently and control the tempo without needing to rely on takedowns.

When the scorecards were read, all three judges sided with Vieira—two at 30–27 and one at 29–28. The performance showed an increasingly well-rounded fighter who is no longer just a submission threat, while Gore’s toughness carried him through a difficult fight where his opponent’s pace and precision proved too much over three rounds.