Ryan Gandra's pie-in-the-sky dream fight after UFC 329: Israel Adesanya

Ryan Gandra improved to 10-1 MMA and 2-0 in the UFC with a first-round TKO of Zach Reese in just 75 seconds on the preliminary card of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 14, 2026. Following the victory, the Brazilian middleweight called out former champion Israel Adesanya as his dream opponent. Adesanya has recently announced he will leave his longtime training camp City Kickboxing after losing four consecutive fights and five of his last six.