MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 28: (R-L) Ryan Gandra of Brazil punches Jose Daniel Medina of Bolivia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Arena CDMX on February 28, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Dan HiergesellSun, March 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC·1 min readRyan Gandra laid waste to fellow middleweight Jose Medina earlier tonight (Sat., Feb. 28, 2026) at UFC Mexico City LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, turning in a 41-second TKO (punches) in his official Octagon debut.
This was supposed to be a coming out party for Gandra and that’s exactly how it played out. The large betting favorite came out firing and trapped Medina along the cage. Medina, who entered Saturday with a 0-3 UFC record, is not the most mobile foe. The stagnant Medina kept his back along the cage and tried to find his own counter. This did not work out well considering Gandra possessed faster and more powerful hands.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEventually, Gandra was able to connect on a clean combination that ended with a nice uppercut inside. Medina toppled to the canvas and the referee stepped in for the stoppage. Only 41 seconds had ticked off the clock, making this one of the best UFC debuts to begin 2026.
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