Ryan Gandra
Problema
Brazil
Next fight booked
Gandra will be fighting Zachary Reese at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Gandra will look to keep the good times rolling in his second fight with the UFC. He needed just 41 seconds to finish Jose Medina via TKO (punches) in his debut with the promotion in February. Gandra's upcoming opponent is coming of a split decision loss to Michel Pereira in February and will be eager to right the ship in the Octagon against the ascending Gandra.
Gandra will look to keep the good times rolling in his second fight with the UFC. He needed just 41 seconds to finish Jose Medina via TKO (punches) in his debut with the promotion in February. Gandra's upcoming opponent is coming of a split decision loss to Michel Pereira in February and will be eager to right the ship in the Octagon against the ascending Gandra.
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Instant win in UFC debut
Gandra defeated Jose Medina via TKO (punches) at 0:41 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City.
ANALYSIS
Gandra is living right these days. After earning his UFC contract with a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in August, he made his official company debut here against Medina, a guy that entered with an 0-3 mark with the company, in addition to a setback on DWCS. It all added up to Gandra entering as north of a -700 favorite, and he looked very much the part, blasting an overmatched Medina with power shots for the entirety of the brief fight. While the end result is great, it tells us nothing about the Brazilian's potential moving forward. It's a certainty he's going to face a better opponent his next time out.
Gandra is living right these days. After earning his UFC contract with a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series in August, he made his official company debut here against Medina, a guy that entered with an 0-3 mark with the company, in addition to a setback on DWCS. It all added up to Gandra entering as north of a -700 favorite, and he looked very much the part, blasting an overmatched Medina with power shots for the entirety of the brief fight. While the end result is great, it tells us nothing about the Brazilian's potential moving forward. It's a certainty he's going to face a better opponent his next time out.
UFC debut scheduled
Gandra will take on Jose Medina in a middleweight bout at UFC Mexico on Feb. 28, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Gandra earned a UFC contract in Dana White's Contender Series, toppling Trent Miller with punches in the first round. He boasts a 3-0 professional record, and his first opponent in the promotion is a winless one -- Medina is 0-3 in the UFC thus far. This should be an interesting bout between a newcomer and a disappointing newer fighter.
Gandra earned a UFC contract in Dana White's Contender Series, toppling Trent Miller with punches in the first round. He boasts a 3-0 professional record, and his first opponent in the promotion is a winless one -- Medina is 0-3 in the UFC thus far. This should be an interesting bout between a newcomer and a disappointing newer fighter.
Earns contract in main event
Gandra defeated Trent Miller via TKO (punches) at 2:51 of Round 1 in the main event of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Gandra entered as roughly a (-560) betting favorite, the second largest on the entire card, and he looked the part in this headline middleweight bout. He was essentially able to walk his opponent down here, mixing in well-timed leg kicks with heavy-handed strikes. A left-right combination floored his opponent, and referee Mark Smith was intervening before Gandra could get in any follow-up shots. Considering the 30-year-old Brazilian only absorbed six significant strikes here, he may not need much time on the shelf before making his UFC debut.
Gandra entered as roughly a (-560) betting favorite, the second largest on the entire card, and he looked the part in this headline middleweight bout. He was essentially able to walk his opponent down here, mixing in well-timed leg kicks with heavy-handed strikes. A left-right combination floored his opponent, and referee Mark Smith was intervening before Gandra could get in any follow-up shots. Considering the 30-year-old Brazilian only absorbed six significant strikes here, he may not need much time on the shelf before making his UFC debut.