Ryan Gandra
Problema
Brazil
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.
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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.