UFC 329 adds middleweight fight to International Fight Week lineup
UFC 329 and International Fight Week continue to build.
International Fight Week has added a new middleweight bout. At UFC 329, Brazil's Ryan Gandra and Texas' Zachary Reese will collide. The event takes place July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Gandra (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) needed only 41 seconds to finish Jose Medina with strikes in his UFC debut in February. In doing so, he continued his momentum from a Dana White's Contender Series win over Trent Miller that earned him his UFC deal.
Reese (10-3 MMA, 4-3) has had ups and downs in the UFC, but has always come to fight. Known as a do-or-die fighter, Reese has only gone the distance three times in his 14 professional fights. He's 2-1 with one no contest in his most recent four outings, though is coming off a split decision loss to Michel Pereira.
The UFC 329 lineup includes: Mario Bautista vs. Cory Sandhagen Cesar Almeida vs. Damian Pinas Ryan Gandra vs.