On the clock
8 of 10 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–7UFC record
8 of 10Dominant wins
86Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate80% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time6:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time23% of the fight
Best winDominick Reyes rated 1659 at 205 lb going in
Figures cover 16 of 17 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Ryan Spann’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 3knockdownsNo. 5dominant winsNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 8finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
65
80%
Average win scoreOut of 100
28
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
52
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
64
80%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
11
−1.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
26
3.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
26
4.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
63
1.04
ControlShare of fight time in control
56
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dominick Reyes, rated 1659 at 205 lb. Dominant in 8 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
No. 21 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1481 across 4 fights at the weight.
2–2Record at 265 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
1378Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time6:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time22% of the fight
Best winMarcus Buchecha rated 1281 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Ryan Spann has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Lukasz Brzeski, rated 1201 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 5 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1613, after 12 fights there.
8–4Record at 205 lb
6 of 8Dominant wins
85Average win score
1504Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 3 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time6:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time23% of the fight
Best winDominick Reyes rated 1659 going in
Against the division
How Ryan Spann’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ryan Spann is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6knockdownsNo. 7controlNo. 7takedownsNo. 8finish rateNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
10
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
57
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
65
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
11
−0.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
3.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.19
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dominick Reyes, rated 1659 at 205 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | Loss | 7–93 | Mario Pinto | KO/TKO | R2 0:55 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Win | 91–9 | Marcus Buchecha | KO/TKO | R2 2:10 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Win | 88–12 | Lukasz Brzeski | submission | R1 2:47 | Heavyweight | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Loss | 4–96 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | KO/TKO | R2 4:48 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Ovince Saint Preux | submission | R1 1:35 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Loss | 9–91 | Bogdan Guskov | KO/TKO | R2 3:16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Loss | 26–74 | Anthony Smith | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Loss | 12–88 | Nikita Krylov | submission | R1 3:38 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Win | 90–10 | Dominick Reyes | KO/TKO | R1 1:20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 14 May 2022 | Win | 87–13 | Ion Cutelaba | submission | R1 2:22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Anthony Smith | submission | R1 3:47 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Misha Cirkunov | KO/TKO | R1 1:11 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Loss | 11–89 | Johnny Walker | KO/TKO | R1 2:43 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| 9 May 2020 | Win | 72–28 | Sam Alvey | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Devin Clark | submission | R2 2:01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson |
| 11 May 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Rogerio Nogueira | KO/TKO | R1 2:07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Win | 78–22 | Luis Henrique | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders |