Middleweight
Ryan Gandra
“Problema”·
MG, Brazil
Pro record
11-1-0
Model Elo
1641
#197 of 1994
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 74.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- MG, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Feb 27, 2026
Profile
Overview
Three UFC fights, three first-round knockouts, and none of them has made it past 2:51.
Ryan "Problema" Gandra is a Brazilian middleweight from MG, Brazil, listed at 6'1" with a 74.5" reach and an orthodox stance. His UFC record is 3-0, and all three wins came by KO/TKO in round one. His overall professional record across all promotions is 11-1-0. He goes into his next fight on a three-fight win streak.
Quick finishes, every time. Whether that holds against better opposition is the open question, and three fights can't answer it.
UFC Career
Gandra's first real exposure came on Dana White's Contender Series 9.3, where he stopped Trent Miller in round one at 2:51. That was a professional fight, but it is not part of his UFC record.
He debuted in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh and needed just 0:41 to stop Jose Daniel Medina. At UFC 329 he took out Zachary Reese at 1:15 of the first round. At UFC 331 he beat Ozzy Diaz in 2:04.
Three UFC fights, 4:00 of combined fight time. Nobody has asked him a second-round question yet.
Fighting Style
Ryan Gandra is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He throws and lands at a high rate, and he takes less in return than most UFC fighters do. His accuracy and defense both stand out.
The grappling side is the opposite. He rarely shoots for takedowns and rarely hunts for submissions, but he is very hard to take down.
All three of his UFC wins have come by KO/TKO, and all three ended in the first round. That finishing pattern matches a fighter whose work is done on the feet.
The sample is small, so treat these numbers as an early read, not a settled profile.
Notable Wins
- Ozzy Diaz — KO/TKO, round 1 (2:04), UFC 331 (2026)
- Zachary Reese — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:15), UFC 329 (2026)
- Jose Daniel Medina — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:41), UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Middleweight
- UFC record: 3-0 (3 KO/TKO wins, all in round 1)
- Professional record (all promotions): 11-1-0
- UFC debut: 2026
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 6'1" / 74.5"
- Born: MG, Brazil
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 3–0
- since 2026
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 3 of 3 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- W3
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 4:00
- avg 1:20 per fight
- Opposition
- 1461
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1556opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
- 1461opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · Sep 19, 2026
- 1367opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 1:43
Fight history (4)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Ozzy DiazRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:04 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2Sep 19, 2026 |
| W |  Zachary ReeseRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:15 | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2Jul 11, 2026 |
| W |  Jose Daniel MedinaRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:41 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghFeb 28, 2026 |
| W |  Trent MillerRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:51 | Dana White's Contender Series 9.3Aug 26, 2025 |