Heavyweight · “Superman”
Ryan Spann
24-11-0 UFC 10-6-0
6'5"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
4KO wins
4Sub wins
80.0%Finish rate
6:10Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.85
Striking accuracy39.5%
Striking defense43.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.22
Takedown accuracy34.8%
Takedown defense58.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.52
Control time23.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-5
Striking trend
Fight history
W Marcus Buchecha 0-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
15/27Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:56Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lukasz Brzeski 1-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:47 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
8/19Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Waldo Cortes Acosta 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
23/86Sig. strikes
66/111Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ovince Saint Preux 15-12 walk-in Submission · R1 1:35 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
9/20Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Bogdan Guskov 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:16 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
15/38Sig. strikes
31/48Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anthony Smith 11-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
59/187Sig. strikes
91/147Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nikita Krylov 10-7 walk-in Submission · R1 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · March 11, 2023
5/11Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dominick Reyes 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:20 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
8/17Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 5-5-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
4/11Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anthony Smith 10-6 walk-in Submission · R1 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
8/20Sig. strikes
17/28Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Misha Cirkunov 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:11 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
16/29Sig. strikes
5/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Johnny Walker 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
7/13Sig. strikes
26/30Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:46Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Alvey 10-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
51/115Sig. strikes
57/108Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Devin Clark 4-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
17/48Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rogerio Nogueira 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
13/32Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Luis Henrique 2-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
46/97Sig. strikes
30/59Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
14
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
3
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
16
LFA
4
Legacy FC
4
Hero FC
4
Dana White's Contender Series
2
Vengeance Fighting Alliance
2
World FC
1
Fury FC
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 35 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Marcus Buchecha | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| W | Łukasz Brzeski | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:37 |
| L | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 307
October 5, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| L | Bogdan Guskov | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 3:16 |
| L | Anthony Smith | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
March 11, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Dominick Reyes | KO (punches) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:22 |
| L | Anthony Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Misha Cirkunov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:11 |
| L | Johnny Walker | KO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Decision (split) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Devin Clark | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:01 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | KO (punches) | UFC 237
May 11, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Luis Henrique | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Emiliano Sordi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 10
June 19, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 0:26 |
| W | Alex Nicholson | KO (punches) | LFA 32
January 26, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 4:24 |
| W | Myron Dennis | KO (punches) | LFA 27
November 10, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | LeMarcus Tucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 23
September 22, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 2:55 |
| L | Karl Roberson | KO (elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 3
July 25, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Roman Pizzolato | Submission (guillotine choke) | World FC 72
May 13, 2017 |
World FC | 1 | 0:20 |
| L | Trevin Giles | Decision (split) | LFA 3
February 10, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Drysdale | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 58
July 22, 2016 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 2:58 |
| W | Aaron Davis | Submission (guillotine choke) | Legacy FC 52
March 25, 2016 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 2:53 |
| L | Leo Leite | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 48
November 13, 2015 |
Legacy FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Larry Crowe | KO (punches) | Legacy FC 42
June 26, 2015 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Dwight Gipson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 5
May 9, 2015 |
Vengeance Fighting Alliance | 1 | 4:39 |
| W | Artenas Young | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fury FC 4
February 13, 2015 |
Fury FC | 3 | 2:32 |
| L | Brandon Farran | TKO (punches) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 3
September 12, 2014 |
Hero FC | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Randy McCarty | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 1
February 1, 2014 |
Hero FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jhonoven Pati | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero FC: Texas Pride
September 28, 2013 |
Hero FC | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Brandon Atkins | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2
June 21, 2013 |
Hero FC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Steven Zamora | Submission (rear-naked choke) | El Orgullo del Valle
March 16, 2013 |
El Orgullo del Valle | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Aaron Lebrun | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 1
February 16, 2013 |
Vengeance Fighting Alliance | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ryan Spann) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.