Ryan Gandra used a blistering performance at UFC 329 to set his sights on a dream matchup with former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Gandra stopped Zach Reese in just 75 seconds on the prelims at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, securing his second first-round victory in the UFC. The win moved Gandra to 10-1 in MMA and 2-0 under the UFC banner, while Reese dropped to 10-4 overall and 4-4 in the promotion.
Speaking after the fight, Gandra made it clear who he hopes to face next. "I'm not one to pick fights or choose opponents. It's beyond my wildest dreams to actually be a part of this and to be here. I'm happy to have the opportunities. But you talk about a dream fight, I've always had the dream of fighting Adesanya," he said.
Gandra doubled down on that ambition, adding: "(He's) someone I've dreamed of fighting my entire life, and I've wanted to have the opportunity to fight him. The dream is kept alive. That would be my dream fight."
Adesanya recently announced he will leave City Kickboxing after losses in five of his last six fights and four straight.
