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  • Ryan Spann Knocks Marcus Buchecha Out Stiff At UFC Vegas 116

    Ryan Spann Knocks Marcus Buchecha Out Stiff At UFC Vegas 116

    Ryan Spann has had several highlights throughout his UFC career, and he added a violent one to the mix with his knockout of Marcus Buchecha at UFC Vegas 116.

    Buchecha looked to use his grappling expertise in the first round, looking for a number of takedowns and submissions on Spann. Spann, meanwhile, looked to land with power early and did so. He also managed to fend off an arm-triangle attempt and guillotines while looking to pressure Buechecha.

    The two slowed their pace in the second round, but Spann brought a quick end to things with a right hand. That punch dropped Buchecha on his side, not moving for several seconds as the referee stepped in to wave the fight off.

    Ryan Spann KOs Marcus Buchecha At UFC Vegas 116

    Spann has now won three of his last four and is 2-1 since moving up to heavyweight. He entered this fight off a submission of Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 318 last July.

    Buchecha is now 0-2-1 since debuting in the UFC last year, with both losses coming by stoppage.

  • VIDEO: Ryan Spann Secures First Heavyweight Victory With Submission Of Lukasz Brzeski At UFC 318

    VIDEO: Ryan Spann Secures First Heavyweight Victory With Submission Of Lukasz Brzeski At UFC 318

    Ryan Spann has scored his first UFC victory as a heavyweight, defeating Lukasz Brzeski during the early prelims of UFC 318.

    Spann’s sharp striking was on display early, mixing in leg kicks with some solid punches. Spann followed with a takedown, getting into mount quickly and trying to threaten with an arm-triangle choke.

    Spann then unleashed some strong ground-and-pound before locking up a guillotine, scoring the submission in one round.

    Ryan Spann Defeats Lukasz Brzeski At UFC 318

    Spann was unsuccessful in his heavyweight debut in March, getting finished by Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

    Brzeski has now lost three straight and six of his last seven.

  • Watch Waldo Cortes-Acosta Put Ryan Spann Out Cold With Brutal Ground & Pound At UFC Vegas 104

    Watch Waldo Cortes-Acosta Put Ryan Spann Out Cold With Brutal Ground & Pound At UFC Vegas 104

    A night featuring some brutal-looking finishes at UFC Vegas 104 continued with an additional just before the main card thanks to Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

    The rising heavyweight contender managed to secure a late second-round finish of Ryan Spann in the featured preliminary bout of the evening.

    Cortes-Acosta controlled the fight with relentless striking, overwhelming the formerly ranked light heavyweight with combinations. The Dominican scored a takedown in the first round and dominated from there.

    Waldo Cortes-Acosta Uses Boxing To Overwhelm, Finish Ryan Spann

    Spann tried to take back control in the second, but Cortes-Acosta’s boxing proved to be too much. A jab and cross ultimately wobbled “Superman,” and on the ground, “Salsa Boy” laid in vicious ground-and-pound with seconds remaining in the second frame to finish the fight.

    Cortes-Acosta has won six of seven fights he’s had with the UFC since joining after an appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series.

    Spann, who was making his heavyweight debut, has lost four of his last five fights.

  • VIDEO: Ryan Spann Snatches Quick Guillotine To Club & Sub ‘OSP’ At UFC 307

    VIDEO: Ryan Spann Snatches Quick Guillotine To Club & Sub ‘OSP’ At UFC 307

    Ryan Spann closed out the featured preliminary card at UFC 307 with a first-round submission win over Ovince Saint Preux.

    “Superman” and “OSP” engaged in some wild exchanges early on in the fight, which Spann got the better of.

    After hurting his veteran opponent with a clean right hand, he transitioned into a guillotine choke and was able to secure the tap in ruthless fashion.

    The submission saw Spann bounce back from a three-fight losing skid, making this his most recent win since he brutally finished Dominick Reyes at Madison Square Garden in 2022.

    Ryan Spann Follows Up Powerful Strikes With Quick Guillotine At UFC 307

    It was an impressive display from Spann, who got to showcase his striking and submission skills in the opening stanza.

    UFC 307 in Salt Lake City is well underway, kicking off with a first-round submission for Court McGee in the opening contest, Carla Esparza’s final UFC bout, and Spann’s fast triumph.

  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Ryan Spann In The Works For February 26 Event

    Ranked light heavyweights Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann are expected to meet at UFC’s February 26th event.

    MMA Island is reporting that a booking between Cutelaba and Spann is currently in the process of being finalized. Should it be made official, it would join a “Fight Night” card that doesn’t have a confirmed location currently.

    Cutelaba and Spann are currently on the edge of the UFC’s 205-pound rankings. Cutelaba has the chance to hop up a few spots with a win, as he currently sits 15th while Spann is placed in 13th.

    Spann Coming Off Main Event Loss

    Anthony Smith, Ryan Spann

    Spann lost a high-profile bout last time around, getting submitted by Anthony Smith in September. His loss to the former title challenger was set for five rounds but only went into the fourth minute. Smith was able to finish the bout with ground and pound strikes.

    The fight was only Spann’s second loss since joining the UFC roster in 2018. It was also his debut appearance in the main event slot of a UFC card.

    He had picked up a statement win earlier in 2021, putting away Misha Cirkunov within one round.

    Cutelaba Riding Momentum Of Win

    Ion Cutelaba vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
    Photo Credit: UFC

    Cutelaba scored his first victory in nearly two years recently, going the distance against Devin Clark for a decision win. This came after a bumpy stretch that saw him lose two bouts to Magomed Ankalaev and take a draw against Dustin Jacoby.

    Not only did Cutelaba go winless between 2020 and most of 2021, but he also had five different bookings scrapped in that time. The victory last time around put Cutelaba back onto the right track and evened his UFC record at five wins and losses each.

    Who do you see winning in a fight between Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann?