Ryan Jamari Spann was born on August 24,1991 and is an American mixed martial artist.
29 Facts About Ryan Spann
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Ryan Spann currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Ryan Spann fought under various promotions, notably the regional Legacy Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance where he was the Light Heavyweight Champion.
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Ryan Spann appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 3 on July 25,2017, against Karl Roberson.
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Ryan Spann lost the fight by knockout due to elbows in round one.
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Ryan Spann won the fight via guillotine choke in round one and he was awarded a UFC contract.
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Ryan Spann made his UFC debut on September 22,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders, facing Luis Henrique, replacing an injured Mark Godbeer.
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Ryan Spann won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Ryan Spann faced Devin Clark on October 12,2019, at UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson.
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Ryan Spann won the fight via submission in round two.
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Ryan Spann was briefly linked to face Ovince Saint Preux on February 8,2020, at UFC 247.
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Ryan Spann was initially scheduled to face Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night 176 on September 5,2020.
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Ryan Spann was expected to face Misha Cirkunov on December 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.
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Ryan Spann faced Anthony Smith on September 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.
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Ryan Spann lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round one.
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Ryan Spann was scheduled to face Ion Cutelaba on February 26,2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.
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However, Ryan Spann was pulled from the event due to injury and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36.
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Ryan Spann won the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.
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Ryan Spann faced Dominick Reyes on November 12,2022, at UFC 281.
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At the weigh-ins, Ryan Spann weighed in at 206.6 pounds, six tenths of a pound over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit.
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Ryan Spann won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Ryan Spann was scheduled to face Nikita Krylov on February 25,2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.
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Ryan Spann lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round.
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Ryan Spann faced Anthony Smith in a rematch on August 26,2023, at UFC Fight Night 225.
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Ryan Spann faced Bogdan Guskov on April 27,2024, at UFC on ESPN 55 He lost the fight via technical knockout as a result of ground-and-pound punches.
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Ryan Spann was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on September 7,2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.
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Ryan Spann won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.
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Ryan Spann faced former LFA Heavyweight Champion Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a heavyweight bout on March 15,2025 at UFC Fight Night 254.
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Ryan Spann lost the fight by knockout in the second round.