Ryan Gandra vs. Ozzy Diaz

UFC 331 · September 19, 2026 · Crypto.com Arena · Early Prelims 5:00 PM ET

The brief

What kind of fight: Rising finisher vs. veteran power
Finish likelihood: High
The line: No line posted yet
The stakes: Middleweight · Early Prelims

The read

Gandra's nine-fight win streak and finishing instincts make him the man with momentum, but Diaz has the power to end any fight in a single exchange, as his own career has shown on both sides of the ledger.

If Gandra can use his wrestling and volume to control range, his streak should continue; if this turns into a firefight, Diaz's history says it ends early either way.

The matchup

Ryan Gandra

Explosive Finisher

Nine-fight win streak · Judo background · First-round finisher

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Ozzy Diaz

Knockout Artist

Former LFA and LXF champion · Heavy hands · Two-fight skid

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This pairs an explosive finisher unbeaten in nine straight against a veteran former regional champion who has never lost any way but by strikes.

Gandra's finishing rate and four straight first-round stoppages make him a live threat from the opening bell, while Diaz's own knockout power means a firefight favors neither man's chin.

Tale of the tape

10-1	Record	10-4
31	Age	35
6'1"	Height	—
74"	Reach	—
Orthodox	Stance	—
Brazil	Country	United States
Flávio Baiano Team	Team	Kings MMA

The numbers

Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.

Ryan GandraOzzy Diaz

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—Striking accuracy (precision)—

—Sig. strikes absorbed / min (lower is better)—

—Striking defense (strikes avoided)—

—Takedowns / 15 min (wrestling offense)—

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—Takedown defense—

—Submission attempts / 15 min—

The fighters

Ryan Gandra 10-1

“Problema”

Ryan 'Problema' Gandra is a 31-year-old Brazilian middleweight out of Belo Horizonte's Flávio Baiano Team, riding a nine-fight winning streak that includes four straight first-round finishes. He most recently stopped Zach Reese in 75 seconds at UFC 329 in July 2026, and now meets fellow finisher Ozzy Diaz in Los Angeles.

How they win

6 KO/TKO2 SUB2 DEC

How they lose

1 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC

Last 3 fights

WZach Reese · KO/TKO (punches)UFC 329 · July 11, 2026
WJose Daniel Medina · TKOUFC Fight Night · February 28, 2026
WTrent Miller · KO/TKODana White's Contender Series · August 26, 2025

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Ozzy Diaz 10-4

Ozzy Diaz is a 35-year-old American middleweight training at Kings MMA and a former LFA and LXF middleweight champion, whose 10-4 record includes seven knockouts among his ten wins. All four of his career losses have come by knockout or TKO, most recently to Ateba Gautier at UFC 328 in May 2026, and he now looks to snap that pattern against surging prospect Ryan Gandra.

How they win

7 KO/TKO2 SUB1 DEC

How they lose

4 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC

Last 3 fights

LAteba Gautier · KO/TKOUFC 328 · May 9, 2026
WDjorden Santos · Decision (unanimous)UFC 313 · March 8, 2025
LZhang Mingyang · KO/TKO (strikes)UFC Fight Night · November 23, 2024

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