Ryan Gandra showed that he’s a force to be reckoned with once he throws hands, as he notched a quick finish of Ozzy Diaz at UFC 331.
Gandra (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) waited for his opportunity to unleash on Diaz (10-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) in their middleweight bout on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Once he saw it, and about a 25-punch flurry later, the referee pulled the Brazilian off his foe for the knockout finish at the 2:04 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of Gandra’s handiwork below (via X):
With three straight knockouts in less than one total round of fight time to begin his UFC tenure, Gandra said he is looking for big things next at 185 pounds.
“Hey, Izzy Adesanya!” Gandra said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview. “Don’t run from me. I’m here. I’m the nightmare of this division.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC 331 results:
Ryan Gandra def. Ozzy Diaz via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:04Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Casey O’Neill def. Eduarda Moura via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:22Joanderson Brito def. Giga Chikadze via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:57
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 331 video: Ryan Gandra targets Israel Adesanya after another KO
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