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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ryan Spann 57%43% Sam Alvey

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1610
Elo rating
1560
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
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    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lukasz Brzeski
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Light Heavyweight
Sam Alvey · 0-4-1
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs StricklandSat, Feb 5, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs ChikadzeSat, Aug 28, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Julian Marquez
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • D
    Da Woon Jung
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light 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%