Report: Josh Fremd-Tresean Gore middleweight tilt added to UFC Fight Night on July 9

An interesting 185-pound clash has been added to an upcoming UFC Fight Night card set for July.

According to a source close to the situation on Thursday, Tresean Gore (3-1) will take on Josh Fremd (9-3) on July 9 at middleweight. The source has asked to stay anonymous since the matchup hasn’t been officially announced yet. The two men will square off on the currently unnamed UFC Fight Night event on that date, which does not yet have a destination on the books.

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 29 finalist Gore (3-1, 0-1 UFC) is eager to add another name on his win column and bounce back from the first loss of his career. “Mr. Vicious” met eventual tourney victor Bryan Battle at UFC Fight Night 200 in February, dropping a decision. Gore and Battle were initially scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN 30 on August 2021 as part of the TUF final, but the fight was canceled when Gore injured his knee. Battle tapped Gilbert Urbina in the newly booked final to claim the TUF trophy and contract.

Former Legacy Fighting Alliance title challenger Fremd (9-3, 0-1 UFC) made his UFC debut in April, stepping in on short notice to face Alexander Hernandez. While Fremd did claim a round on one judge’s scorecard, he ultimately succumbed in a decision loss to “Fluffy.” The Factory X representative signed with the Nevada-based promotion after notching seven wins across eight appearances.

The UFC hasn’t announced an official headliner for the Fight Night event on July 9. At the moment, the card also features a 135-pound clash between Ronnie Lawrence and Saidyokub Kakhramonov and a couple of women’s flyweight tilts as Nina Nunes takes on Cynthia Calvillo and Antonina Shevchenko faces Cortney Casey.