Ryan Spann, a formidable athlete in the mixed martial arts world, has amassed an impressive record of 23 wins, 11 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the Light Heavyweight division (205 lbs.), he stands tall at 6' 5" with a reach of 79". In terms of fighting style, Spann demonstrates an average of 3.19 significant strikes per minute, landing 39% of his attempts. He absorbs an average of 4.14 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 43%. Additionally, he averages 1.3 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 34%, and makes 1.8 submission attempts in the same time frame. Throughout his UFC career, Spann has achieved notable victories, including a significant win against Misha Cirkunov, who held an ELO rating of 1073 at the time. In recent years, he faced Anthony Smith on August 26, 2023, resulting in a loss via decision (S-DEC). On April 27, 2024, he suffered another defeat against Bogdan Guskov due to a knockout/technical knockout caused by punches. However, Spann bounced back with a win over Ovince Saint Preux on October 5, 2024, securing the victory via submission using a guillotine choke. His next fight, on March 15, 2025, ended in another loss against Waldo Cortes Acosta due to a knockout/technical knockout caused by punches. Most recently, on July 19, 2025, Spann claimed victory over Lukasz Brzeski once again using the guillotine choke submission technique.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Lukasz Brzeski | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 2:47 | Win |
| 2025-03-15 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:48 | Loss |
| 2024-10-05 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Ovince Saint Preux | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 1:35 | Win |
| 2024-04-27 | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez | Bogdan Guskov | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 3:16 | Loss |
| 2023-08-26 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Anthony Smith | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2023-03-11 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Nikita Krylov | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 3:38 | Loss |
| 2022-11-12 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Dominick Reyes | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:20 | Win |
| 2022-05-14 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Ion Cutelaba | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 2:22 | Win |
| 2021-09-18 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Anthony Smith | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:47 | Loss |
| 2021-03-13 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Misha Cirkunov | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:11 | Win |
| 2020-09-19 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Johnny Walker | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:43 | Loss |
| 2020-05-09 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Sam Alvey | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-10-12 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Devin Clark | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 2:01 | Win |
| 2019-05-11 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | Rogerio Nogueira | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:07 | Win |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | Luis Henrique | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2025-07-19 | Lukasz Brzeski | 962 | Win | +17 | 1077 |
| 14 | 2025-03-15 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | 1065 | Loss | -17 | 1060 |
| 13 | 2024-10-05 | Ovince Saint Preux | 1059 | Win | +21 | 1077 |
| 12 | 2024-04-27 | Bogdan Guskov | 1006 | Loss | -19 | 1056 |
| 11 | 2023-08-26 | Anthony Smith | 1105 | Loss | 0 | 1075 |
| 10 | 2023-03-11 | Nikita Krylov | 1100 | Loss | -16 | 1075 |
| 9 | 2022-11-12 | Dominick Reyes | 1061 | Win | +21 | 1091 |
| 8 | 2022-05-14 | Ion Cutelaba | 1029 | Win | +20 | 1070 |
| 7 | 2021-09-18 | Anthony Smith | 1122 | Loss | -13 | 1050 |
| 6 | 2021-03-13 | Misha Cirkunov | 1073 | Win | +22 | 1063 |
| 5 | 2020-09-19 | Johnny Walker | 1037 | Loss | -17 | 1041 |
| 4 | 2020-05-09 | Sam Alvey | 1019 | Win | 0 | 1058 |
| 3 | 2019-10-12 | Devin Clark | 1016 | Win | +20 | 1058 |
| 2 | 2019-05-11 | Rogerio Nogueira | 1048 | Win | +22 | 1038 |
| 1 | 2018-09-22 | Luis Henrique | 994 | Win | +16 | 1016 |