Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann 2 was a mixed martial arts match-up organized and promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann 2 took place on August 26, 2023.
Anthony Smith is currently the No.8, and Ryan Spann is the No.10 ranked contender in the light heavyweight division of the UFC.
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann UFC head-to-head records
Anthony Smith faced Ryan Spann for the second time inside the octagon for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie on August 26, 2023, at the Singapore Indore Stadium, Singapore. Smith won the fight via split decision.
Anthony Smith came off a loss to Johnny Walker in his previous fight at UFC on ABC 4 via decision. The fight occurred on May 13, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Ryan Spann also came off a loss to Nikita Krylov in his last fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round. The fight took place on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann Stats
| Stats | Anthony Smith | Ryan Spann |
| MMA Record | 37-18-0 | 21-9-0 |
| UFC Ranking (light heavyweight) | 8 | 10 |
| Last Fight | Win | Loss |
| Nationality | American | American |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inches | 6 feet 5 inches |
| Weight | 205.50 lbs | 213 lbs |
| Reach | 76 in | 79 in |
| Leg Reach | 44 in | 45 in |
| Striking Accuracy | 47% | 45% |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28% | 38% |
| Takedown Defense | 47% | 45% |
| Win Streak (Active) | 1 | - |
| MMA Debut | 2008 | 2013 |
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann 1
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann 1 took place on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann in Las Vegas, United States. Smith won the fight via a rear naked choke submission at 3:47 in the first round.
The post-fight beef between the fighters has made the upcoming rematch that is about to happen.
Anthony Smith Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 37-18 | Ryan Spann | Decision | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Loss | 36–18 | Johnny Walker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | May 13, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Loss | 36–17 | Magomed Ankalaev | TKO (punches) | UFC 277 | July 30, 2022 | 2 | 3:09 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 36–16 | Ryan Spann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 1 | 3:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 35–16 | Jimmy Crute | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 1 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Win | 34–16 | Devin Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark | November 28, 2020 | 1 | 2:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 33–16 | Aleksandar Rakić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | August 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 33–15 | Glover Teixeira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | May 13, 2020 | 5 | 1:04 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Win | 33–14 | Alexander Gustafsson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | June 1, 2019 | 4 | 2:38 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Loss | 32–14 | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 32–13 | Volkan Oezdemir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 4:26 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Win | 31–13 | Maurício Rua | KO (elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 1 | 1:29 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Win | 30–13 | Rashad Evans | KO (knee) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 1 | 0:53 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Loss | 29–13 | Thiago Santos | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | February 3, 2018 | 2 | 1:03 | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 29–12 | Héctor Lombard | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | September 16, 2017 | 3 | 2:33 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Win | 28–12 | Andrew Sanchez | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | April 9, 2017 | 3 | 3:52 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Win | 27–12 | Elvis Mutapčić | TKO (elbow and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | 2 | 3:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 26–12 | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | July 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 26–11 | Leonardo Augusto Guimarães | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | February 21, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Win | 25–11 | Josh Neer | TKO (punches) | Victory FC 47 | January 14, 2016 | 1 | 3:27 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 24–11 | Brock Jardine | TKO (punches) | RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine | September 18, 2015 | 1 | 3:00 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 23–11 | Tim Williams | TKO (knee) | Cage Fury FC 50: Williams vs. Smith II | July 18, 2015 | 1 | 1:02 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 22–11 | Tim Williams | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | Cage Fury FC 46: Williams vs. Smith | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 1:15 | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Win | 21–11 | Andrew Kapel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Beatdown: Beatdown at 4 Bears 12 | November 29, 2014 | 1 | 2:18 | New Town, North Dakota, United States |
| Win | 20–11 | Brian Green | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 129 | October 17, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Win | 19–11 | Victor Moreno | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 117 | April 18, 2014 | 2 | 0:59 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Loss | 18–11 | Josh Neer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Victory FC 41 | December 14, 2013 | 3 | 3:48 | Ralston, Nebraska, United States |
| Loss | 18–10 | Antônio Braga Neto | Submission (kneebar) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 1:52 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Loss | 18–9 | Roger Gracie | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | January 12, 2013 | 2 | 3:16 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 18–8 | Lumumba Sayers | Submission (triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman | August 18, 2012 | 1 | 3:52 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Win | 17–8 | Richard White | TKO (punches) | Disorderly Conduct: Fireworks | June 30, 2012 | 1 | 2:35 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 16–8 | Ian Berg | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Victory FC 37 | April 13, 2012 | 2 | 2:01 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Loss | 15–8 | Adlan Amagov | KO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers | November 18, 2011 | 1 | 2:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 15–7 | Ben Lagman | KO (punch) | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III | July 22, 2011 | 2 | 0:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 14–7 | Curtis Johnson | KO (punches) | Cornhusker Fight Club 6: Slugfest | July 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:13 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 13–7 | Eric Schambari | TKO (punches) | C3 Fights: MMA Championship Fights | June 4, 2011 | 1 | 1:46 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 12–7 | Matt Gabel | Submission (triangle choke) | Extreme Challenge 181 | April 15, 2011 | 1 | 1:50 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Win | 11–7 | Demetrius Richards | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge: Bad Blood | February 11, 2011 | 2 | 2:07 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Win | 10–7 | Ben Crowder | KO (punch) | Cornhusker Fight Club 2: Season's Beatings | December 17, 2010 | 1 | 1:09 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Loss | 9–7 | Jesse Forbes | TKO (punches) | Crowbar MMA: Fall Brawl | September 11, 2010 | 2 | 1:28 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
| Win | 9–6 | Logan Clark | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Seconds Out / Vivid MMA: Havoc at the Hyatt 2 | June 19, 2010 | 2 | 2:22 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | 8–6 | Lucas St. Claire | Submission (armbar) | Max Fights 10 | May 8, 2010 | 1 | 3:19 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | 7–6 | Mike George | KO (punch) | TriState Cage Fights: Island Warfare | April 17, 2010 | 1 | 0:22 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 6–6 | James Brasco | TKO (doctor stoppage) | XKL Evolution 1 | March 20, 2010 | 1 | 1:21 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jake Hecht | TKO (punches) | Victory FC 30: Night of Champions | February 5, 2010 | 3 | 4:35 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Loss | 5–5 | Mike Pitz | TKO (punches) | Fight Club Inc. | July 25, 2009 | 2 | 3:21 | Addison, Illinois, United States |
| Loss | 5–4 | Chaun Sims | TKO (punches) | Fight To Win: Colorado vs. Nebraska | March 14, 2009 | 2 | 2:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Loss | 5–3 | Brian Monahan | Submission (armbar) | Victory FC 26: Onslaught | February 20, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Win | 5–2 | Rico Washington Sr. | TKO (punches) | Minnesota Combat Sports | January 9, 2009 | 1 | 0:54 | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States |
| Loss | 4–2 | Charley Lynch | TKO (punches) | Brutaal: Fight Night | November 6, 2008 | 1 | 3:12 | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States |
| Win | 4–1 | Chuck Parmelee | Submission (choke) | Torment MMA | September 20, 2008 | 2 | 1:26 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Loss | 3–1 | Chuck Parmelee | TKO (punches) | TriState Cage Fights | June 14, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Yankton, South Dakota, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | Ricky Duvall | KO (punch) | Victory FC 23: Validation | May 9, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeremy Shepherd | Submission (choke) | Pugilistic Productions | March 22, 2008 | 2 | 2:13 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Dave Moran | Submission (armbar) | Victory FC 22: Ascension | February 29, 2008 | 2 | 1:19 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
Ryan Spann Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 21-9 | Anthony Smith | Decision | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Loss | 21–8 | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | March 11, 2023 | 1 | 3:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 21–7 | Dominick Reyes | KO (punches) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 1 | 1:20 | New York City, New York, United States |
| Win | 20–7 | Ion Cuțelaba | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 | 1 | 2:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 19–7 | Anthony Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 1 | 3:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 19–6 | Misha Cirkunov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | March 13, 2021 | 1 | 1:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 18–6 | Johnny Walker | KO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | September 19, 2020 | 1 | 2:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 18–5 | Sam Alvey | Decision (split) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Win | 17–5 | Devin Clark | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | October 12, 2019 | 2 | 2:01 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Win | 16–5 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | KO (punches) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 1 | 2:07 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 15–5 | Luis Henrique | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 14–5 | Emiliano Sordi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 10 | June 19, 2018 | 1 | 0:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 13–5 | Alex Nicholson | KO (punches) | LFA 32 | January 26, 2018 | 1 | 4:24 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | 12–5 | Myron Dennis | KO (punches) | LFA 27 | November 10, 2017 | 1 | 3:08 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 11–5 | LeMarcus Tucker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 23 | September 22, 2017 | 1 | 2:55 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| Loss | 10–5 | Karl Roberson | KO (elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 3 | July 25, 2017 | 1 | 0:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 10–4 | Roman Pizzolato | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Fighting Championships 72 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 0:20 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Loss | 9–4 | Trevin Giles | Decision (split) | LFA 3 | February 10, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Loss | 9–3 | Robert Drysdale | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 58 | July 22, 2016 | 2 | 2:58 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | 9–2 | Aaron Davis | Submission (guillotine choke) | Legacy FC 52 | March 25, 2016 | 1 | 2:53 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Loss | 8–2 | Leo Leite | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 48 | November 13, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | 8–1 | Larry Crowe | KO (punches) | Legacy FC 42 | June 26, 2015 | 1 | 0:08 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | 7–1 | Dwight Gipson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 5 | May 9, 2015 | 1 | 4:39 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Win | 6–1 | Artenas Young | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fury Fighting 4 | February 13, 2015 | 3 | 2:32 | Humble, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 5–1 | Brandon Farran | TKO (punches) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 3 | September 12, 2014 | 1 | 0:21 | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| Win | 5–0 | Randy McCarty | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC 1: Best of the Best | February 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Harlingen, Texas, United States |
| Win | 4–0 | Jhonoven Pati | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero FC: Texas Pride | September 28, 2013 | 1 | 2:32 | Beaumont, Texas, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | Brandon Atkins | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2 | June 21, 2013 | 1 | 0:44 | Pharr, Texas, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | Steven Zamora | Submission (rear-naked choke) | El Orgullo del Valle | March 16, 2013 | 1 | 2:25 | Pharr, Texas, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Aaron Lebrun | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vengeance Fighting Alliance: Round 1 | February 16, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
*Last updated on August 27, 2023.
FAQs
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan 2 will take place on August 26, 2023, in Singapore.
Ryan Spann’s MMA record stands at 21 wins and 9 losses.
Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann via a rear naked choke submission in the first round at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann on September 18, 2021.
Odds Shark says Ryan Spann is the favorite with -157 over Anthony Smith with +137.
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