Overview
- Gandra defeated Zach Reese by TKO at 1:15 of round one on Saturday, July 11, 2026, landing a left hook that dropped Reese and finishing with heavy ground-and-pound.
- The win improves Gandra’s professional record to 10-1 and his UFC mark to 2-0 after two quick knockout finishes in the promotion.
- Gandra told reporters he built his career while Conor McGregor was sidelined and called fighting on McGregor’s return card an emotional, unexpected opportunity.
- Reese suffered his second straight loss and now stands 4-4 with one no-contest in the UFC after failing to recover from Gandra’s early power shot.
- Being placed on a numbered pay-per-view after graduating Dana White’s Contender Series raises Gandra’s profile and makes it likely the UFC will push him into faster, higher-profile matchups.