Nicknamed Superman
Spann fights under the nickname "Superman".
MMAUFCHeavyweightOrthodox
Ryan Spann
United StatesAge, record and fight historyRyan Spann is a UFC fighter who took a unanimous decision over Luis Henrique in his first UFC fight in 2018.
36pro fights17UFC fights
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About Ryan Spann
Ryan Spann is a UFC fighter who fights from the orthodox stance. Born on August 24, 1991, in Beaumont, Texas, he began his professional career in 2013. Spann beat Luis Henrique by unanimous decision in his first UFC fight at UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders on Sep 22, 2018. He fought at Light Heavyweight in the UFC from 2018 to 2024 and has fought at Heavyweight in the UFC since 2025.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history17
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | Mario Pinto | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:55 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | Marcus Buchecha | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:10 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Lukasz Brzeski | W | Submission | 1 | 2:47 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:48 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Ovince Saint Preux | W | Submission | 1 | 1:35 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez | Bogdan Guskov | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:16 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Anthony Smith | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Nikita Krylov | L | Submission | 1 | 3:38 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Dominick Reyes | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:20 |
| May 14, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Ion Cutelaba | W | Submission | 1 | 2:22 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Anthony Smith | L | Submission | 1 | 3:47 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Misha Cirkunov | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:11 |
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| Sep 19, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Johnny Walker | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:43 |
| May 9, 2020 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Sam Alvey | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Devin Clark | W | Submission | 2 | 2:01 |
| May 11, 2019 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | Rogerio Nogueira | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:07 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | Luis Henrique | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record10-717 fights since 2018
Since moving up2-2at heavyweight, since 2025
Last fightSep 5lost to Mario Pinto
Last 53-2LWWLWNewest first. Lost his last fight.
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Career
13years2013 to 2026
- 2018UFC debutBeat Luis Henrique
- 2025HeavyweightMoved up a division
- Sep 5, 2026Latest fightLost to Mario Pinto
How his UFC fights ended
10 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 4Decision 2
7 losses
KO/TKO 4Submission 2Decision 1
Divisions
- Heavyweight: 2-22025 to 2026, 4 UFC fights
- Light Heavyweight: 8-42018 to 2024, 12 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Sep 22, 2018: beat Luis Henrique by unanimous decisionFight Night: Marreta vs. Anders, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 5, 2026: lost to Mario Pinto by KO/TKOFight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse, round 2, 0:55
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Anthony Smith2 fights
0-2Spann trails
Sep 18, 2021 to Aug 26, 2023
He has met 15 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:07 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.