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Zach Reese vs Ryan Gandra

Zach Reese

Pro 10-3-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 4-3-0
Middleweight
VS

Ryan Gandra

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 1-0-0
Age
32|31
Height
6'4"|6'1"
Reach
77"|74"
Stance
Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Zach Reese Ryan Gandra Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.2%48.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.420.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.80.0
Strike Differential0.6/min20.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy61.1%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min2.90.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.0
Control Time/15min2:430:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:120:41
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.30.0
Edges432 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Zach Reese Ryan Gandra Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.0%48.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.220.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.40.0
Takedown Accuracy66.7%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:540:00
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Zach Reese

LOSS
vs. Michel Pereira
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Zach Reese74/14850%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:47
Michel Pereira63/13248%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jackson McVey
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:38
Zach Reese32/4276%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:24
Jackson McVey56/7377%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Sedriques Dumas
CNC • Rd 1, 0:51
Zach Reese2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sedriques Dumas3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Ryan Gandra

WIN
vs. Jose Daniel Medina
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:41
Ryan Gandra14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jose Daniel Medina0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Trent Miller
DWCS 9.3 • Aug 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:51
Ryan Gandra32/6252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Trent Miller6/2921%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Jose Daniel Medina
Zach Reese
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Zach Reese75/12958%TD 5/9Ctrl 5:57
Jose Daniel Medina32/7443%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds
Ryan Gandra
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:41
Ryan Gandra14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jose Daniel Medina0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ryan Gandra is the busier striker, landing 20.5 significant strikes per minute vs 4.4. Their opponent absorbs 3.8 strikes per minute on average — Ryan Gandra's output should find a target.

Grappling: Zach Reese shoots 2.9 TD/15min at 61% accuracy against Ryan Gandra's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Zach Reese finishes 50% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 25% sub). Ryan Gandra finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Zach Reese's fights average 7:12 vs 0:41 for Ryan Gandra. If this reaches the championship rounds, Zach Reese's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-06-01 09:05:09 | Data source: UFCStats.com