Ryan Spann
"Superman"
| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 196 cm |
| Reach | 201 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
34
fights
23
✅ wins
11
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
4
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
4
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
September 22, 2018
UFC debuts
April 25, 2026
UFC last fight
1h38:45
time in the cage
6:10
avg time by combat
62.5%
win rate
80.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1546
as of April 25, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1574
on November 12, 2022
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
80
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 93 | 4 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 91 | 51 |
| 3. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 91 | 76 |
| 4. | Knockdowns | 90 | 0.30 / round |
| 5. | Submissions attempted | 89 | 0.51 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes accuracy | 9 | 41% |
| 2. | Leg strikes landed | 16 | 0.96 / round |
| 3. | Total strikes defense | 20 | 37% |
| 4. | Significant strikes accuracy | 23 | 39% |
| 5. | Clinch strikes landed | 26 | 1.11 / round |
58
Boxing Score
24
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-3.85
/ round
💫 Strike differential
11.1 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
14.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
33.4%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
47.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
63
Wrestling Score
92
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.2 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
34.8%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
58.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:11 / round
⏱ Control Time
48s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.2 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
74.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
4
✅ Submission wins
0.5 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
40.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Ryan Spann's UFC Fight History
April 25, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:10).
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July 19, 2025 - UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (2:47).
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March 15, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:48).
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October 05, 2024 - UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (1:35).
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April 27, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (3:16).
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August 26, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 11, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Catch Weight bout
Loss by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 1 (3:38).
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November 12, 2022 - UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:20).
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May 14, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (2:22).
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September 18, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:47).
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March 13, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (1:11).
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September 19, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:43).
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May 09, 2020 - UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 12, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 2 (2:01).
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May 11, 2019 - UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:07).
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September 22, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights