Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anthony Smith
Lionheart
38-22-0
RESULT

Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:47
Ryan Spann
Superman
24-11-0
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by Submission in round 1 (3:47) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Anthony Smith
Ryan Spann
2
Knockdowns
0
17 of 28
Significant strikes
8 of 20
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
18 of 29
Total strikes
8 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:38
Control time
0:30
Significant strikes by target
11 of 21
Head
5 of 17
3 of 4
Body
3 of 3
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
11 of 20
Distance
6 of 18
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
6 of 8
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
17 of 28
Sig. str.
8 of 20
18 of 29
Total str.
8 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:38
Ctrl
0:30

Betting Odds

Anthony Smith
-173
63% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -135
Ryan Spann
+148
40% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +310

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnthony SmithRyan Spann
BetAnything-150+120
BetOnline-153+133
BetUS-165+135
Betway-182+130
Bovada-150+125
Cloudbet-135+122
DraftKings-285+200
FanDuel-450+310
MyBookie-160+130
Pinnacle-153+132
sportsbetio-189+124
sports-interaction-150+120
unibet-177+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann?

Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by Submission in round 1 (3:47) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Anthony Smith 55%45% Ryan Spann

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Anthony Smith
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Ryan Spann
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power77
90Speed54
85Precision59
83Durability78
57Engine62
46Wrestling82
75Ground95

Biggest edge Anthony Smith, Kick speed +40

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Smith is on the left of every row, Ryan Spann on the right.
97Punch power95
97Kick power58
86Punch speed54
93Kick speed53
85Accuracy59
46Takedowns82
55Ground striking93
94Submissions97
96Chin89
69Body strength67
57Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

38-22-0
Record
24-11-0
1807
Power Index rating
1773
0
Win Streak
2
38
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.19
SLpM
3.11
49%
Str. Acc.
39%
5.04
SApM
3.92
44%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
1.21
22%
TD Acc.
34%
50%
TD Def.
59%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Smith · 2-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:28
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 16 fights
33.6
Avg sig. strikes
19.0
0.32
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:39
Avg control time
1:27
91
Career high strikes
59
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Anthony Smith
Strike target
Ryan Spann
63%
Head
75%
18%
Body
18%
19%
Leg
6%
Anthony Smith
Strike position
Ryan Spann
88%
Distance
72%
8%
Clinch
7%
4%
Ground
21%