Costa vs Gandra

When is Costa vs Gandra?

Vitor Costa will face Ryan Gandra in the main event of Contender Series 2025 – Week 3, on Tuesday 26th August 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Costa vs Gandra stats

Vitor Costa steps into the octagon with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Ryan Gandra will make his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Both men will be making their promotional debut for Dana White’s Contender Series.

The stats suggest Gandra has a large advantage in power over Costa, boasting a 57% knock out percentage over Costa's 33%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Costa will have an advantage over Gandra, with a 33% submission rate over Gandra's 14%.

Vitor Costa is the younger man by 6 years, at 24 years old.

Costa has a height advantage of 1 inch over Gandra.

Costa is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 7 months earlier than Gandra, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 8 less professional rounds, 7 to Gandra's 15.

Activity check

Gandra's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Costa vs Gandra?

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