Ryan Spann earned the biggest victory of his career when he knocked out Dominick Reyes in the first round of their fight at UFC 281. Much of the discussion heading into the matchup revolved around Reyes making his return to the cage after more than a y…
Ryan Spann earned the biggest victory of his career when he knocked out Dominick Reyes in the first round of their fight at UFC 281. Much of the discussion heading into the matchup revolved around Reyes making his return to the cage after more than a year away. “The Devastator” showed he was eager to…
After 18 months away from the Octagon, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes returned on Saturday night at UFC 281. Dropping his last three bouts, all to current or former UFC championship, Reyes was desperate to get back into the win column. He attempted to do so against No. 12 ranked contender Ryan […]
After 18 months away from the Octagon, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes returned on Saturday night at UFC 281.
Dropping his last three bouts, all to current or former UFC championship, Reyes was desperate to get back into the win column. He attempted to do so against No. 12 ranked contender Ryan Spann. Alternating wins and losses since 2020, Spann was looking to score the biggest win of his UFC career, jumping into the division’s top 10 in the process
In the opening moments, both fighters came out sizing up one another. In the early going, Spann managed to clip Reyes with a solid left hand that knocked the former title contender off balance. Spann moved in grabbing Reyes’ neck for a standing guillotine but opted to let it go. Reyes moves in with his left hand cocked back. Before he can get there, Spann unloads a massive jab that immediately sends Dominick Reyes into the shadow realm. On the canvas out cold, the referee immediately swarms in and calls for the stoppage barely over the one-minute mark of the first round.
Official Result: Ryan Spann def. Dominick Reyes via KO (strikes) at 1:20 of Round One
Check Out Highlights from Dominick Reyes vs. Ryann Spann at UFC 281 Below:
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes takes offense to the promotion’s decision to have him low on the UFC 281 card order. Reyes will face Ryan Spann in his Octagon return at UFC 281, following a lengthy hiatus from competi…
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes takes offense to the promotion’s decision to have him low on the UFC 281 card order. Reyes will face Ryan Spann in his Octagon return at UFC 281, following a lengthy hiatus from competition. He hasn’t fought since a loss to Ji?í Procházka in May 2021. Reyes…
A pair of light heavyweight contenders looking to get back into title contention will meet at UFC 281 as Dominick Reyes and Ryan Spann are set to return. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn was the first to report the news of the Reyes/Spann booking. Reyes wi…
A pair of light heavyweight contenders looking to get back into title contention will meet at UFC 281 as Dominick Reyes and Ryan Spann are set to return. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn was the first to report the news of the Reyes/Spann booking. Reyes will make his return on the Nov. 12 card following more…
Katlyn Chookagian and Amanda Ribas put on one of the best fights of 2022 and were paid for their efforts following UFC Vegas 54. Chookagian defeated Ribas via split decision on the UFC Vegas 54 main card. It was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish and both fighters took home ‘Fight of the Night’…
Katlyn Chookagian and Amanda Ribas put on one of the best fights of 2022 and were paid for their efforts following UFC Vegas 54.
Chookagian defeated Ribas via split decision on the UFC Vegas 54 main card. It was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish and both fighters took home ‘Fight of the Night’ $50k bonuses following the event.
Chookagian, the No. 1 flyweight contender and a former title challenger, could get the next title shot against the Valentina Shevchenko/Taila Santos winner. She recently signed a new contract after entering free agency following her last win over Jennifer Maia.
Chookagian vs. Ribas wasn’t the only standout performance on the card. In the UFC Vegas 54 co-main event, light heavyweight Ryan Spann earned a statement win by choking out veteran Ion Cutelaba midway through the first round.
Spann has now won three of his last five fights despite losses to Johnny Walker and Anthony Smith. He earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his victory.
The other POTN bonus went to UFC debuting Manuel Torres, who earned a vicious first-round knockout of Frank Camacho following a series of wild exchanges.
Torres earned a shot in the UFC after an impressive showing on Dana White’s Contender Series last October, with a first-round knockout of Kolton Englund. He’s now won four straight fights.
What was your reaction watching Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas?
Ranked light heavyweights Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann are expected to meet at UFC’s February 26th event.
MMA Island is reporting that a booking between Cutelaba and Spann is currently in the process of being finalized. Should it be made official, i…
Ranked light heavyweights Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann are expected to meet at UFC’s February 26th event.
MMA Island is reporting that a booking between Cutelaba and Spann is currently in the process of being finalized. Should it be made official, it would join a “Fight Night” card that doesn’t have a confirmed location currently.
Cutelaba and Spann are currently on the edge of the UFC’s 205-pound rankings. Cutelaba has the chance to hop up a few spots with a win, as he currently sits 15th while Spann is placed in 13th.
Spann Coming Off Main Event Loss
Spann lost a high-profile bout last time around, getting submitted by Anthony Smith in September. His loss to the former title challenger was set for five rounds but only went into the fourth minute. Smith was able to finish the bout with ground and pound strikes.
The fight was only Spann’s second loss since joining the UFC roster in 2018. It was also his debut appearance in the main event slot of a UFC card.
He had picked up a statement win earlier in 2021, putting away Misha Cirkunov within one round.
Cutelaba Riding Momentum Of Win
Cutelaba scored his first victory in nearly two years recently, going the distance against Devin Clark for a decision win. This came after a bumpy stretch that saw him lose two bouts to Magomed Ankalaev and take a draw against Dustin Jacoby.
Not only did Cutelaba go winless between 2020 and most of 2021, but he also had five different bookings scrapped in that time. The victory last time around put Cutelaba back onto the right track and evened his UFC record at five wins and losses each.
Who do you see winning in a fight between Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann?