LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 37: Smith vs. Spann results throughout the night (Sat. 18th. September 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Taking main event status from the UFC Apex facility, a light heavyweight matchup between one-time title challenger, #6 ranked, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith and the #11 ranked challenger, Ryan ‘Superman’ Spann as part of a 14 fight card.
In the midst of a two-fight winning run, Nebraska veteran, Smith last featured at UFC 261 in April — besting Jimmy Crute with a first round doctor’s stoppage after the Australian suffered drop foot following a well-placed leg kick from Smith in the opening frame.
Headlining UFC Vegas 15 in November on short notice, former title challenger, Smith snapped his two-fight losing skid with an impressive first round triangle win over Devin Clark — earning Performance of the Night accolades.
For former LFA light heavyweight champion, Spann, he successfully rebounded from his first promotional defeat opposite Johnny Walker last September — besting Misha Cirkunov with an opening round knockout victory back in March at UFC Vegas 21. The triumph followed prior Octagon successes opposite the likes of Sam Alvey, common-foe, Clark, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
UFC Vegas 37 Results: Smith vs. Spann
Main Card: (ESPN+ 7 pm E.T.)
Light Heavyweight: Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann
Light Heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark
Flyweight: Ariane Lipski vs. Mandy Bohm
Lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Christos Giagos
Bantamweight: Nate Maness vs. Tony Gravely
Middleweight: Joaquin Buckley vs. Antonio Arroyo
Preliminary Card: (4 pm E.T.)
Light Heavyweight: Mike Rodriguez vs. Tafon Nchukwi
Bantamweight: Pannie Kianzad vs. Raquel Pennington
Catchweight (158lbs): Zhu Rong vs. Brandon Jenkins
Bantamweight: Montel Jackson vs. JP Buys
Flyweight: Erin Blanchfield vs. Sarah Alpar
Welterweight: Carlston Harris def. Impa Kasanganay via first round (2:38) TKO (ground strikes)
Bantamweight: Gustavo Lopez vs. Heili Alateng ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Flyweight: Hannah Goldy def. Emily Whitmire via first round (4:17) submission (armbar)