Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ryan Spann
United StatesRyan Spann
“Superman”
24-11-0
RESULT

Ryan Spann def. Sam Alvey (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sam Alvey
United StatesSam Alvey
“Smile'N”
33-18-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 9, 2020
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Ryan Spann defeated Sam Alvey by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ryan Spann won the decision.

Fight stats

Ryan Spann
Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 115
Significant strikes
57 of 108
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
52 of 116
Total strikes
103 of 156
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
29%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:01
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
41 of 102
Head
40 of 90
10 of 13
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
14 of 15
48 of 109
Distance
46 of 94
3 of 6
Clinch
11 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 27
Sig. str.
17 of 25
9 of 27
Total str.
57 of 67
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 39
Sig. str.
15 of 39
23 of 40
Total str.
17 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 49
Sig. str.
25 of 44
20 of 49
Total str.
29 of 48
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#SpannAlvey
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#SpannAlvey
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Dave Tirelli
#SpannAlvey
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Spann
-
3
Alvey
●29-28 Spann×15●29-28 Alvey×3
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

76%
Spann
3%
Draw
21%
Alvey
101 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Spann75.2%●29-28 Alvey19.8%●29-29 Draw2%●30-27 Spann1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Spann
R2
90%
Spann
R3
95%
Alvey

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ryan Spann
-415
81% implied win probability
Open: -425Best: -365
Sam Alvey
+302
25% implied win probability
Open: +303Best: +383

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Ryan SpannSam Alvey
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Apr 25Apr 30May 4May 9Apr 25, 12:31 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -476 (83%)Apr 26, 7:35 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -430 (81%)Apr 26, 1:40 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -433 (81%)Apr 27, 1:30 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -429 (81%)Apr 27, 1:51 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -433 (81%)Apr 27, 4:55 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -423 (81%)Apr 27, 8:20 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -425 (81%)Apr 30, 1:15 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -422 (81%)Apr 30, 1:01 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -421 (81%)May 2, 12:41 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -422 (81%)May 2, 9:20 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -429 (81%)May 3, 12:25 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -429 (81%)May 4, 2:51 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -431 (81%)May 4, 4:21 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -429 (81%)May 5, 8:25 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -431 (81%)May 5, 8:30 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -430 (81%)May 6, 9:01 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -433 (81%)May 7, 4:21 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -435 (81%)May 7, 3:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -437 (81%)May 8, 12:30 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -437 (81%)May 8, 12:50 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -433 (81%)May 8, 2:50 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -431 (81%)May 8, 5:51 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -433 (81%)May 8, 2:40 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -438 (81%)May 8, 2:40 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -444 (82%)May 8, 3:40 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -442 (82%)May 8, 8:01 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -444 (82%)May 8, 9:35 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -449 (82%)May 8, 10:30 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -446 (82%)May 9, 1:51 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -447 (82%)May 9, 10:20 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -446 (82%)May 9, 11:35 AM UTC · Ryan Spann -441 (82%)May 9, 2:45 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -442 (82%)May 9, 3:35 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -441 (82%)May 9, 4:21 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -441 (82%)May 9, 5:40 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -441 (82%)May 9, 7:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -442 (82%)May 9, 7:01 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -443 (82%)May 9, 7:15 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -444 (82%)May 9, 7:35 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -443 (82%)May 9, 7:45 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -437 (81%)May 9, 7:50 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -441 (82%)May 9, 8:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -443 (82%)May 9, 8:05 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -450 (82%)May 9, 8:31 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -455 (82%)May 9, 8:41 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -459 (82%)May 9, 9:01 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -457 (82%)May 9, 9:10 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -448 (82%)May 9, 9:10 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -431 (81%)May 9, 9:15 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -427 (81%)May 9, 9:25 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -420 (81%)May 9, 9:35 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -416 (81%)May 9, 10:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -416 (81%)May 9, 10:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -408 (80%)May 9, 10:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -404 (80%)May 9, 10:05 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -398 (80%)May 9, 10:20 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -399 (80%)May 9, 10:20 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -395 (80%)May 9, 10:35 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -402 (80%)May 9, 10:40 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -401 (80%)May 9, 11:00 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -394 (80%)May 9, 11:05 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -390 (80%)May 9, 11:10 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -394 (80%)May 9, 11:15 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -401 (80%)May 9, 11:25 PM UTC · Ryan Spann -415 (81%)Apr 25, 12:31 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +263 (28%)Apr 26, 7:35 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +289 (26%)Apr 26, 1:40 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +293 (25%)Apr 27, 1:30 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +297 (25%)Apr 27, 1:51 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +306 (25%)Apr 27, 4:55 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +307 (25%)Apr 27, 8:20 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +309 (24%)Apr 30, 1:15 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +306 (25%)Apr 30, 1:01 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +304 (25%)May 2, 12:41 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +304 (25%)May 2, 9:20 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +304 (25%)May 3, 12:25 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +309 (24%)May 4, 2:51 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +310 (24%)May 4, 4:21 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +307 (25%)May 5, 8:25 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +308 (25%)May 5, 8:30 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +308 (25%)May 6, 9:01 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +309 (24%)May 7, 4:21 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +310 (24%)May 7, 3:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +314 (24%)May 8, 12:30 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +313 (24%)May 8, 12:50 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +310 (24%)May 8, 2:50 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +310 (24%)May 8, 5:51 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +311 (24%)May 8, 2:40 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +315 (24%)May 8, 2:40 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +317 (24%)May 8, 3:40 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +315 (24%)May 8, 8:01 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +316 (24%)May 8, 9:35 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +319 (24%)May 8, 10:30 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +320 (24%)May 9, 1:51 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +324 (24%)May 9, 10:20 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +322 (24%)May 9, 11:35 AM UTC · Sam Alvey +321 (24%)May 9, 2:45 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +323 (24%)May 9, 3:35 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +325 (24%)May 9, 4:21 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +326 (23%)May 9, 5:40 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +325 (24%)May 9, 7:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +325 (24%)May 9, 7:01 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +328 (23%)May 9, 7:15 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +328 (23%)May 9, 7:35 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +328 (23%)May 9, 7:45 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +326 (23%)May 9, 7:50 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +325 (24%)May 9, 8:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +329 (23%)May 9, 8:05 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +331 (23%)May 9, 8:31 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +330 (23%)May 9, 8:41 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +332 (23%)May 9, 9:01 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +331 (23%)May 9, 9:10 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +328 (23%)May 9, 9:10 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +321 (24%)May 9, 9:15 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +317 (24%)May 9, 9:25 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +314 (24%)May 9, 9:35 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +306 (25%)May 9, 10:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +303 (25%)May 9, 10:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +302 (25%)May 9, 10:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +300 (25%)May 9, 10:05 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +298 (25%)May 9, 10:20 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +295 (25%)May 9, 10:20 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +295 (25%)May 9, 10:35 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +297 (25%)May 9, 10:40 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +297 (25%)May 9, 11:00 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +296 (25%)May 9, 11:05 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +292 (26%)May 9, 11:10 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +289 (26%)May 9, 11:15 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +292 (26%)May 9, 11:25 PM UTC · Sam Alvey +302 (25%)-415+302
SportsbookRyan SpannSam Alvey
BetOnline-365+290
Bookmaker-380+280
Bovada-365+275
Cloudbet-441+305
Pinnacle-600+383
sportsbetio-417+277
sports-interaction-405+280
unibet-420+325

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ryan Spann vs Sam Alvey?

Ryan Spann defeated Sam Alvey by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ryan Spann won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ryan Spann vs Sam Alvey?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ryan Spann won the decision.

Was Ryan Spann vs Sam Alvey a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 76% of 101 fan cards scored it for Ryan Spann; 83% of 18 media scores picked Ryan Spann.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ryan Spann 51%49% Sam Alvey

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
Sam Alvey
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power91
54Speed84
59Precision93
78Durability92
62Engine74
82Wrestling58
95Ground64

Biggest edge Sam Alvey, Punch speed +40

Attribute by attribute

Ryan Spann is on the left of every row, Sam Alvey on the right.
95Punch power94
58Kick power87
54Punch speed94
53Kick speed74
59Accuracy93
82Takedowns58
93Ground striking59
97Submissions69
89Chin91
67Body strength92
62Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1769
Power Index rating
1761
2
Win Streak
0
34
Age
40
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
3.28
39%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.92
SApM
3.63
43%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
0.06
34%
TD Acc.
14%
59%
TD Def.
82%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ryan Spann · 3-2
  • W
    Marcus Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lukasz Brzeski
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Light Heavyweight
Sam Alvey · 3-1
  • L
    Robelis Despaigne
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tyrone Spong
    Karate Combat 54 · May 2, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Arroyo
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Antonio Arroyo
    Karate Combat · Mar 23, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ross Levine
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 24 fights
19.0
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.04
1:27
Avg control time
0:33
59
Career high strikes
82
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ryan Spann
Strike target
Sam Alvey
75%
Head
67%
18%
Body
15%
6%
Leg
17%
Ryan Spann
Strike position
Sam Alvey
72%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
4%