Ryan Gandra vs Jose Daniel Medina

Jose Daniel Medina

Pro 11-7-0 | UFC 0-4-0

Age

31|35

Height

6'1"|6'0"

Reach

74"|74"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Ryan Gandra	Jose Daniel Medina	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.2%	43.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	10.0	2.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0	5.6	◄
Strike Differential	8.0/min	-3.2/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	0.6	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	0:30	0:45	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	1:20	5:53	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	11.2	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	3	1	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Ryan Gandra Jose Daniel Medina League median

Statistic	Ryan Gandra	Jose Daniel Medina	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	8.9%	39.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	1:20	5:53	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%	75.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	38.5%	36.4%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	5-8 (38.5%)	4-7 (36.4%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	5-8 (38.5%)	—	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	96.7%	60.0%	—
% Time in Control	3.3%	5.1%	—
% Time Controlled	0.0%	34.9%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	100.0%	12.7%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.24	3.96	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.07	7.49	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+5.17	-3.53	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.8%	42.4%	—
Distance Strike Defense	52.9%	45.6%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	11.54	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	1.96	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.00	0.71	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.00	3.89	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ryan Gandra	Jose Daniel Medina	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.2%	43.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	10.0	2.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0	5.6	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	0:02	0:18	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Ryan Gandra

WIN

vs. Ozzy Diaz

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:04

Ryan Gandra16/3447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Ozzy Diaz3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Gandra	16/34	47%	0/0	0:03	1
	Ozzy Diaz	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Zach Reese

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:15

Ryan Gandra10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Zach Reese5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Gandra	10/20	50%	0/0	0:05	1
	Zach Reese	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jose Daniel Medina

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:41

Ryan Gandra14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jose Daniel Medina0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Gandra	14/29	48%	0/0	0:00	1
	Jose Daniel Medina	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Jose Daniel Medina

LOSS

vs. Ryan Gandra

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:41

Jose Daniel Medina0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ryan Gandra14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jose Daniel Medina	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Gandra	14/29	48%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Dusko Todorovic

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:21

Jose Daniel Medina9/2536%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dusko Todorovic16/2467%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jose Daniel Medina	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dusko Todorovic	16/24	67%	2/2	2:16	—

LOSS

vs. Ateba Gautier

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg • Mar 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:32

Jose Daniel Medina17/3352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ateba Gautier28/5056%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jose Daniel Medina	17/33	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ateba Gautier	28/50	56%	0/0	0:00	1

Common Opponents

vs. Zach Reese

Ryan Gandra

WIN

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:15

Ryan Gandra10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Zach Reese5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Gandra	10/20	50%	0/0	0:05	1
	Zach Reese	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Jose Daniel Medina

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho • Aug 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jose Daniel Medina32/7443%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:12

Zach Reese75/12958%TD 5/9Ctrl 5:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jose Daniel Medina	4/15	27%	1/1	0:46	—
	Zach Reese	34/54	63%	1/3	2:08	—

R2	Jose Daniel Medina	18/41	44%	0/1	0:26	—
	Zach Reese	26/53	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jose Daniel Medina	10/18	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zach Reese	15/22	68%	4/6	3:49	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ryan Gandra is the busier striker, landing 10.0 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 5.6 strikes per minute on average — Ryan Gandra's output should find a target.

Grappling: Jose Daniel Medina is a serious grappling threat at 0.6 TD/15min (50% accuracy) against Ryan Gandra's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Ryan Gandra finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Jose Daniel Medina's fights average 5:53 vs 1:20 for Ryan Gandra. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jose Daniel Medina's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com