UFC Mexico prelims: Ryan Gandra blitzes outgunned Jose Medina in Octagon debut

"The Flavio Baiano Team product discarded fellow Dana White's Contender Series graduate Jose Medina with punches in the first round of their featured UFC Fight Night 268 prelim on Saturday at CDMX Arena in Mexico City. Medina (11-7, 0-4 UFC) met his end just 41 seconds into Round 1. Gandra stepped forward behind a lead right hook, a left hand over the top and a front kick to the body."

"Xtreme Couture export Javier Reyes overcame an inauspicious start to dispatch Douglas Silva de Andrade with punches in the first round of their featherweight affair. Reyes (23-5, 1-0 UFC) brought it to a close 4:59 into Round 1. Silva de Andrade knocked down the Colombian with an overhand right during one of their initial exchanges but failed to follow up with enough fervor to force a finish."

"American Top Team's Francis Marshall rebounded from a March 8 split decision loss to Mairon Santos and put away Erik Silva with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their featherweight tilt. Marshall (9-3, 3-3 UFC) drew the curtain 2:29 into Round 1. It was the eighth first-round stoppage of Reyes' career."

UFC Fight Night 268 in Mexico City featured several dominant first-round performances. Ryan Gandra, a Flavio Baiano Team fighter, made a striking UFC debut by defeating Jose Medina in just 41 seconds with a combination of punches, knees, and strikes against the fence. Javier Reyes, competing for Xtreme Couture, overcame an early knockdown from Douglas Silva de Andrade to secure a first-round victory via punches and elbows at 4:59 of Round 1. Francis Marshall from American Top Team rebounded from a previous loss by submitting Erik Silva with a rear-naked choke at 2:29 of Round 1 in a featherweight bout.

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