Tresean Gore Injured, UFC 298 Bout vs. A.J. Dobson Canceled

UFC 298 is down to 12 fights after Tresean Gore withdrew from a proposed middleweight clash against A.J. Dobson due to injury.

The promotion announced the cancellation of the bout on Tuesday. The nature of Gore’s injury was not revealed. UFC 298 takes place on Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and is headlined by a featherweight title tilt pitting Alexander Volkanovski against Ilia Topuria.

A finalist on Season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Gore picked up his first promotional triumph at UFC Fight Night 213 in October 2022, when he earned a second-round submission victory against Josh Fremd. Gore has not competed in the Octagon since then.

Dobson, meanwhile, is 1-2 in the Las Vegas-based promotion after appearing on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021. The Strong Style Fight Team member halted a two-bout skid in his last outing, as he outpointed Tafon Nchukwi at UFC on ESPN 51 this past August.