// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ryan Spann
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Ryan
Spann

NICKNAME"Superman"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-13-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fortis MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ryan Spann
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'5"
REACH
6'7"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
24/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.11
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.21
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 63 other rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#21
of 64 on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1577
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
62nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1548 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

29 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 5, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 14
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
29%
14
SUB
58%
3
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
46%
3
SUB
23%
3
DEC
23%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
36 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER42TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING34CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY73
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery73
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record37 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2013WFEB 2013WMAR 2013WJUN 2013WSEP 2013WFEB 2014LSEP 2014WFEB 2015WMAY 2015WJUN 2015LNOV 2015WMAR 2016LJUL 2016LFEB 2017WMAY 2017LJUL 2017WSEP 2017WNOV 2017WJAN 2018WJUN 2018WSEP 2018WMAY 2019WOCT 2019WMAY 2020LSEP 2020WMAR 2021LSEP 2021WMAY 2022WNOV 2022LMAR 2023LAUG 2023LAPR 2024WOCT 2024LMAR 2025WJUL 2025WAPR 2026LSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 91, SUB R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  12. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  28. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  31. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  32. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  34. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  36. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gipson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
36/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
25%
4
11%
-
-
-
13
total
SUB
14
39%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
17
total
DEC
-
-
5
14%
-
1
3%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Fortis MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Mario PintoSep 5, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 0:55
UFC Fight Night 287 - Hooker vs. Parnasse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcus AlmeidaApr 25, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 2:10
UFC Fight Night 274 - Sterling vs. Zalal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Lukasz BrzeskiJul 19, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 2:47
UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Waldo Cortes AcostaMar 15, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:48
UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ovince St. PreuxOct 5, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 1:35
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Bogdan GuskovApr 27, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 3:16
UFC on ESPN 55 - Nicolau vs. Perez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony SmithAug 26, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Nikita KrylovMar 11, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night 221 - Yan vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Dominick ReyesNov 12, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Ion CutelabaMay 14, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:22
UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Rakic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Anthony SmithSep 18, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:47
UFC Fight Night 192 - Smith vs. Spann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Misha CirkunovMar 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:11
UFC Fight Night 187 - Edwards vs. Muhammad
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 24-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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