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Middleweight
3 Rounds
5 days away
Elo1546
Ryan Gandra editorial illustration
Elo1473
Ozzy Diaz

Ryan GandravsOzzy DiazUFC Prediction

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · Saturday, September 19, 2026Los Angeles, USA

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Style matchupRyan Gandra: Elusive strikervsOzzy Diaz: Pressure fighter

The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Ryan Gandra is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Ozzy Diaz has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Ryan Gandra has 20pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Ryan Gandra has 50pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Ozzy Diaz has a 13cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Ryan Gandra
Red Corner
VS
Ozzy Diaz
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1546
Elo
1473
31
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'4"
187.96 cm
Reach
200.66 cm

Recent Form

Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Ryan GandraW2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Jose Daniel Medina · Feb 26
W
KOvs Zach Reese · Jul 26
latest
Ozzy Diaz
oldest →
L
KOvs Zhang Mingyang · Nov 24
W
vs Djorden Santos · Mar 25
L
KOvs Ateba Gautier · May 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Ryan GandraMetricOzzy Diaz
13.02
Strikes / min
5.33
1.70
Strikes absorbed / min
6.52
81%
Strike defense
61%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown defense
50%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+11.32Δ 12.51 — meaningful gap-1.19
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14601485151015351560← oldermost recent →
Ryan Gandra(2 fights)Ozzy Diaz(3 fights)

Ryan Gandra

StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights3

Ozzy Diaz

StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights3