Ryan Spann

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Age 33
Gender Male
Height 6' 5"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight

Ryan Spann is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 18 days
Rounds Fought 36.3
Avg. Fights/Year 2.8
Longest Layoff 8 months, 1 day
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 6 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 6 13 3
Losses 4 3 3
Finish Rate 86.4%
Finished Rate 70.0%
Win by Decision Rate 13.6%
Loss by Decision Rate 30.0%
Win by KO Rate 27.3%
Loss by KO Rate 40.0%
Win by SUB Rate 59.1%
Loss by SUB Rate 30.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 08
Fastest KO 08
Fastest SUB 20
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:31
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:11
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/05/2024 W
(21-10-0)
Ovince St. Preux
(27-18-0)
LHW
( 205.5 vs. 205.5 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 307: PEREIRA vs ROUNTREE
1 01:35
OFF 04/27/2024 L
(21-9-0)
Bogdan Guskov
(14-3-0)
LHW
( 205.5 vs. 204.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 158 ON ESPN: NICOLAU vs KAPE 2
2 03:16
OFF 08/26/2023 L
(21-8-0)
Anthony Smith
(37-20-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 139 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIE
3 05:00
OFF 03/11/2023 L
(21-7-0)
Nikita Krylov
(30-9-0)
LHW
( 213.0 * vs. 213.0* )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC FN 124 ON ESPN: YAN vs DVALISHVILI
1 03:38
OFF 11/12/2022 W
(20-7-0)
Dominick Reyes
(13-4-0)
LHW
( 206.6 * vs. 205.4 )
KO
UFC 281: ADESANYA vs PEREIRA
1 01:20
OFF 05/14/2022 W
(19-7-0)
Ion Cutelaba
(17-10-1)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN 101 on ESPN: BLACHOWICZ vs RAKIC
1 02:22
OFF 09/18/2021 L
(19-6-0)
Anthony Smith
(37-20-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 82 ON ESPN: SMITH vs SPANN
1 03:47
OFF 03/13/2021 W
(18-6-0)
Misha Cirkunov
(15-9-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 66 ON ESPN: EDWARDS vs MUHAMMAD
1 01:11
OFF 09/19/2020 L
(18-5-0)
Johnny Walker
(20-9-0)
LHW
( 205.5 vs. 205.5 )
KO
UFC FN 51 ON ESPN: COVINGTON vs WOODLEY
1 02:43
OFF 05/09/2020 W
(17-5-0)
Sam Alvey
(34-18-1)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 249: FERGUSON vs GAETHJE
3 05:00
OFF 10/12/2019 W
(16-5-0)
Devin Clark
(14-9-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.5 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC ON ESPN: JEDRZEJCZYK VS WATERSON
2 02:01
OFF 05/11/2019 W
(15-5-0)
Rogerio Nogueira
(23-10-0)
LHW
( 178.0 vs. 205.0 )
KO (Strike)
UFC 237
1 02:07
OFF 09/22/2018 W
(14-5-0)
Luis Henrique Oliveira
(15-9-0)
HW
( 204.0 vs. 205.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs ANDERS
3 05:00
OFF 06/19/2018 W
(13-5-0)
Emiliano Sordi
(21-13-1)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 205.5 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
DWTNCS - Season 2, Episode 2
1 00:26
OFF 01/26/2018 W
(12-5-0)
Alex Nicholson
(19-11-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 32 (LFA 32) - Lake Charles, LA)
1 04:24
OFF 11/10/2017 W
(11-5-0)
Myron Dennis
(20-10-0)
LHW
( 203.0 vs. 205.0 )
TKO/RSC
LFA 27 Legacy Fighting Alliance Oklahoma OK
1 03:08
OFF 09/22/2017 W
(10-5-0)
LeMarcus Tucker
(6-3-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
LFA 23 Shreveport LA
1 02:55
OFF 07/25/2017 L
(10-4-0)
Karl Roberson
(9-7-0)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 204.2 )
KO
DWTNCS #3
1 00:15
OFF 05/13/2017 W
(9-4-0)
Roman Pizzolato
(9-11-0)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 205.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
WFC 72
1 00:20
OFF 02/10/2017 L
(9-3-0)
Trevin Giles
(16-7-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 3 (LFA 3) - Lake Charles
3 05:00
OFF 07/22/2016 L
(9-2-0)
Robert Drysdale
(7-0-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Legacy Fighting Championship 58 - Lake Charles, La (July 22, 2016)
2 02:58
OFF 03/25/2016 W
(8-2-0)
Aaron Davis
(9-5-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Legacy Fighting Championship 52
1 01:49
OFF 11/13/2015 L
(8-1-0)
Leo Leite
(10-2-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Legacy Fighting Championship 48
5 05:00
OFF 06/26/2015 W
(7-1-0)
Larry Crowe
(10-8-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
KO
Legacy Fighting Championship 42 - Lake Charles, La
1 00:08
OFF 05/09/2015 W
(6-1-0)
Dwight Gipson
(8-9-0)
HW
( 210.0 vs. 210.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
VFA- Round 5: The Championship Round
1 04:39
OFF 02/13/2015 W
(5-1-0)
Artenas Young
(10-14-0)
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.5 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Fury Fighting Championship 4
3 02:32
OFF 09/12/2014 L
(5-0-0)
Brandon Farran
(12-12-0)
MW
( 184.0 vs. 184.5 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Best of the Best 3
1 00:21
OFF 02/01/2014 W
(4-0-0)
Randy McCarty
(8-17-0)
MW
( 180.0 vs. 184.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Best of the Best
5 05:00
OFF 09/28/2013 W
(3-0-0)
Jhonoven Pati
(8-6-0)
MW
( 182.5 vs. 186.0 )
Submission
Texas Pride
1 02:32
OFF 06/21/2013 W
(2-0-0)
Brandon Atkins
(0-1-0)
MW
( 184.7 vs. 185.7 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Pride of the Valley 2
1 00:44
OFF 03/16/2013 W
(1-0-0)
Steven Zamora
(1-3-0)
MW
( 183.0 vs. 187.7* )
Submission
El Orgullo del Valle
1 02:25
OFF 02/16/2013 W
(0-0-0)
Aaron Lebrun
(0-1-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Vengeance 1
1 03:03

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 4-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 10 months, 8 days
Rounds Fought 9.1
Avg. Fights/Year 2.7
Longest Layoff 1 year, 1 month, 17 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 3 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 3 1
Losses 0 1 0
Finish Rate 75.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 25.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 75.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 100.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 16
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 16
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:32
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 05/25/2012 W
(3-1-0)
Jared Perez
(5-2-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Combat 9
5 03:00
OFF 03/02/2012 W
(2-1-0)
Ricardo Martinez
(0-2-0)
MW
( 178.7 vs. 178.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Texas Rage In The Cage 13
1 01:37
OFF 01/28/2012 W
(1-1-0)
Corey Manuel
(1-1-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
G1Fights - Sovereign Valor: Team Japan vs Team USA
1 00:16
OFF 12/11/2010 L
(1-0-0)
Celestino Barrera
(3-1-0)
MW
( 187.2 * vs. 176.4 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Texas Rage In The Cage 10
2 02:00
OFF 07/17/2010 W
(0-0-0)
Bryan Head
(0-2-0)
MW
( 178.5 vs. 177.7 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
TRCAA 7/17/10
2 02:17

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class