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MMA Junkie's Submission of the Month for April: Rare regional winner
TL;DR
MMA Junkie has announced Tresean Gore's guillotine choke victory over Azamat Bekoev as the Submission of the Month for April 2026. Gore secured the win after a challenging second round at UFC Fight Night 272.
Key points
- Tresean Gore won Submission of the Month for April 2026
- Gore defeated Azamat Bekoev at UFC Fight Night 272
- Gore executed a guillotine choke to win the fight
- Gore was a significant betting underdog
- Gore overcame adversity in the second round
Tresean GoreAzamat BekoevUFC Fight Night 272
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2026: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Submission of the Month award for April.
At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.
Nominee: Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev at UFC Fight Night 272
Tresean Gore pulled off the biggest win of his career against Azamat Bekoev, and did so after overcome adversity.
Gore (6-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) was rocked and on the verge of being stopped in the second round of the middleweight bout vs. Bekoev (20-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), but that moment only appeared to awaken the beast. The significant betting underdog Gore started hurting a tiring Bekoev with strikes on the feet in the final frame before latching onto a guillotine choke and putting his opponent to sleep.
TRESEAN GORE PUTS BEKOEV TO SLEEP
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Nominee: Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 327
Vicente Luque has prided himself on D'Arce and anaconda chokes, and he showed off his signature move in front of his home state audience.
Luque (24-12-1 MMA, 17-8 UFC) tapped fellow longtime promotional veteran Kelvin Gastelum (20-11 MMA, 14-11 UFC) with a D'Arce choke in the opening round. Luque's finishing sequence started on the feet and ended on the ground. He dropped Gastelum with a big punch. Gastelum weathered a sea of follow-up punches, but was unable to fend off Luque's jiu-jitsu prowess.
Vicente Luque locks in the choke and gets Kelvin Gastelum to tap
Q&A
What was the Submission of the Month for April 2026 in MMA?
The Submission of the Month for April 2026 was awarded to Tresean Gore for his guillotine choke victory over Azamat Bekoev.
How did Tresean Gore win against Azamat Bekoev at UFC Fight Night 272?
Tresean Gore won by executing a guillotine choke after overcoming adversity in the fight, where he was nearly stopped in the second round.
What are the records of Tresean Gore and Azamat Bekoev in MMA?
Tresean Gore has a record of 6-4 MMA and 3-4 UFC, while Azamat Bekoev has a record of 20-5 MMA and 2-2 UFC.
What happened in the second round of the fight between Gore and Bekoev?
In the second round, Tresean Gore was rocked and on the verge of being stopped, but he rallied back to secure the victory.