Ryan Spann
Ryan Spann | |
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Born | Ryan Jamari Spann August 24, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, United States[1] |
Other names | Superman |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 205.2 lb (93.1 kg; 14.66 st) |
Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
Reach | 81.5 in (207 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Beaumont, Texas, United States |
Team | Fortis MMA |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 18 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 11 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ryan Jamari Spann (born August 24, 1991)[2] is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2013, he has also fought for the Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he was the Light Heavyweight Champion. As of August 10, 2020, he is #12 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After compiling a 3-1 amateur record as a Middleweight and Welterweight, Spann started his professional career in 2013. He fought under various promotions, notably the regional Legacy Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance where he was the Light Heavyweight Champion.[4] He amassed a record of 13-5 prior participated in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.[5]
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Spann appeared in Dana White Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 3 on July 25, 2017 against Karl Roberson. He lost the fight by knockout due to elbows in round one.[6]
Spann's second appearance in Dana White's Contender Series- Season 2, Episode 2 came on June 19, 2018 against Emiliano Sordi. He won the fight via guillotine choke in round one and he was awarded a UFC contract.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Spann made his UFC debut on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders, facing Luis Henrique, replacing injured Mark Godbeer[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Spann's second UFC fight came on 11 May 2019, 2019 at UFC 237 against Antônio Rogério Nogueira.[10] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[11]
Spann faced Devin Clark on October 12, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson.[12] He won the fight via submission in round two.[13]
Spann was briefly linked to face Ovince Saint Preux on February 8, 2020 at UFC 247.[14] However, promotion matchmakers elected to go in another direction and the pairing was scrapped from the event.[15] Instead, Spann was booked against Paul Craig on March 21, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[16] However, the event was cancelled.[17]
Spann faced Sam Alvey May 9, 2020 at UFC 249.[18] Despite getting knocked down in the third round, Spann won the fight via split decision.[19][20]
Spann is scheduled to face Johnny Walker on September 19, 2020 at UFC 253.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
- Legacy Fighting Alliance
- Legacy Fighting Alliance Light Heavyweight Champion (One times) vs. Alex Nicholson.[22]
Mixed martial arts record
23 matches | 18 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 11 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 18–5 | Sam Alvey | Decision (split) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Win | 17–5 | Devin Clark | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | October 12, 2019 | 2 | 2:01 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 16–5 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | KO (punches) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 1 | 2:07 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 15–5 | Luis Henrique | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 14–5 | Emiliano Sordi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 10 | June 19, 2018 | 1 | 0:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 13–5 | Alex Nicholson | KO (punches) | LFA 32 | January 26, 2018 | 1 | 4:24 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Won the vacant LFA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 12–5 | Myron Dennis | KO (punches) | LFA 27 | November 10, 2017 | 1 | 3:08 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 11–5 | LeMarcus Tucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 23 | September 22, 2017 | 1 | 2:55 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
Loss | 10–5 | Karl Roberson | KO (elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 3 | July 25, 2017 | 1 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 10–4 | Roman Pizzolato | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Fighting Championships 72 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 0:20 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
Loss | 9–4 | Trevin Giles | Decision (split) | LFA 3 | February 10, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
Loss | 9–3 | Robert Drysdale | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFC 58 | July 22, 2016 | 2 | 2:58 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | For the vacant Legacy FC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 9–2 | Aaron Davis | Submission (guillotine choke) | LFC 52 | May 5, 2016 | 1 | 2:53 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
Loss | 8–2 | Leo Leite | Decision (unanimous) | LFC 48 | May 5, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | For the Legacy FC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 8–1 | Larry Crowe | KO (punches) | LFC 42 | June 26, 2015 | 1 | 0:08 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Dwight Gipson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 5 | May 9, 2015 | 1 | 4:39 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Artenas Young | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fury Fighting 4 | February 13, 2015 | 3 | 2:32 | Humble, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 5–1 | Brandon Farran | TKO (punches) | Hero FC:Best of the Best 3 | September 12, 2014 | 1 | 0:21 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Lost the Hero FC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Randy McCarty | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC 1: Best of the Best | February 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Won the Hero FC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Jhonoven Pati | Submission | Hero FC: Texas Pride | September 28, 2013 | 1 | 2:32 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Brandon Atkins | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2 | June 21, 2013 | 1 | 0:44 | Pharr, Texas, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
Win | 2–0 | Steven Zamora | Submission | El Orgullo del Valle | March 16, 2013 | 1 | 2:25 | Pharr, Texas, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Aaron Lebrun | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 1 | February 16, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
See also
References
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- ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: July 25, 2017
- ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "LFA 32 results and highlights: Ryan Spann drops Alex Nicholson for comeback title win". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Ryan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ Segura, Danny (2017-07-25). "DWTNCS 3 results: Karl Roberson, Geoffrey Neal earn UFC contracts after quick finishes". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2018-06-19). "DWTNCS results: Four fighters earn UFC contracts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ Camilo Pinheiro Machado, Evelyn Rodrigues and Marcelo Barone (2018-08-03). "Mark Godbeer suffers injury, and KLB faces Ryan Spann at UFC Sao Paulo" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "UFC Sao Paulo results: Ryan Spann grinds way past Luis Henrique for UFC debut victory". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "Ultimate encaminha Rogério Minotouro x Ryan Spann para o UFC 237, 11 de maio, no Brasil". Sportv (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ "UFC 227 results: Ryan Spann silences crowd with devastating KO of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "Light heavyweights Ryan Spann, Devin Clark meet at UFC on ESPN+ 19". MMA Junkie. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2019-10-12). "UFC Tampa Results: Ryan Spann Chokes Out Devin Clark". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Ovince St. Preux to Lock Horns with Ryan Spann at UFC Event on Feb. 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ Nolan King (2019-12-10). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann canceled from UFC 247 in Houston". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Jay Anderson (December 19, 2019). "UFC London Adds Paul Craig vs. Ryan Spann". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ O2, The. "Cancelled | UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Woodley vs. Edwards | The O2". www.theo2.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-05-09). "UFC 249 Results: Ryan Spann Survives Late Push from Sam Alvey". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ Mike Bohn (May 9, 2020). "UFC 249 results: Ryan Spann survives late scare, edges Sam Alvey". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2020-07-26). "Light-Heavyweightclash tussen Johnny Walker en Ryan Spann tijdens UFC 253". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "LFA 32 results and highlights: Ryan Spann drops Alex Nicholson for comeback title win". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Ryan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-22.