Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ryan Spann
Ryan Spann
“Superman”
24-11-0
RESULT

Ryan Spann def. Ion Cuțelaba (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:22
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Ryan Spann defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Submission in round 1 (2:22) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić, held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ryan Spann
Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 11
Significant strikes
2 of 9
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
5 of 12
Total strikes
2 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
1:11
Significant strikes by target
4 of 11
Head
2 of 8
0 of 0
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 11
Distance
1 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 9
5 of 12
Total str.
2 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:11
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0
Record
20-11-1 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
1
34
Age
32
6'5"
Height
6'1"
79"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
4.23
39%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.92
SApM
3.28
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
3.76
34%
TD Acc.
49%
59%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ryan Spann · 3-2
  • W
    Marcus Buchecha
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    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
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • W
    Oumar Sy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ibo Aslan
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 20 fights
19.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:27
Avg control time
1:48
59
Career high strikes
89
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Ryan Spann
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
75%
Head
70%
18%
Body
18%
6%
Leg
12%
Ryan Spann
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
72%
Distance
60%
7%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
20%