Marco Tulio def. Tresean Gore at UFC 314: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Marco Tulio's second-round TKO win over Tresean Gore at UFC 314 at Kaseya Center in Miami. (Photos by Sam Navarro, USA Today Sports; MMA Junkie; UFC)
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