Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Ryan Spann
Superman
24-11-0
RESULT

Karl Roberson def. Ryan Spann (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:15
WIN
Karl Roberson
Baby K
9-6-0
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Karl Roberson defeated Ryan Spann by TKO in round 1 (0:15) in the Light Heavyweight main event of DWCS 1.3, held Tuesday, July 25, 2017.

Fight stats

Ryan Spann
Karl Roberson
0
Knockdowns
1
1 of 2
Significant strikes
5 of 7
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
1 of 2
Total strikes
5 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
1 of 2
Head
4 of 5
0 of 0
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 2
Distance
1 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
1 of 2
Sig. str.
5 of 7
1 of 2
Total str.
5 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Ryan Spann vs Karl Roberson?

Karl Roberson defeated Ryan Spann by TKO in round 1 (0:15) in the Light Heavyweight main event of DWCS 1.3, held Tuesday, July 25, 2017.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ryan Spann 49%51% Karl Roberson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ryan Spann
Submission Ace
4 edges
Karl Roberson
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power87
54Speed79
59Precision84
78Durability74
62Engine65
82Wrestling72
95Ground95

Biggest edge Karl Roberson, Kick speed +26

Attribute by attribute

Ryan Spann is on the left of every row, Karl Roberson on the right.
95Punch power93
58Kick power80
54Punch speed78
53Kick speed79
59Accuracy84
82Takedowns72
93Ground striking96
97Submissions94
89Chin65
67Body strength83
62Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0
Record
9-6-0
1651
Power Index rating
1658
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
35
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
2.57
39%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.92
SApM
2.42
43%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
0.72
34%
TD Acc.
40%
59%
TD Def.
40%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ryan Spann · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Light Heavyweight
Karl Roberson · 0-5
  • L
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:58
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Middleweight

Head-to-Head History

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 11 fights
17.2
Avg sig. strikes
19.4
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.36
1:27
Avg control time
1:27
59
Career high strikes
50
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ryan Spann
Strike target
Karl Roberson
76%
Head
62%
18%
Body
18%
6%
Leg
21%
Ryan Spann
Strike position
Karl Roberson
72%
Distance
58%
7%
Clinch
17%
20%
Ground
25%