Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ryan Spann
Superman
24-11-0
RESULT

Ryan Spann def. Ion Cuțelaba (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:22
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (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

Betting Odds

Ryan Spann
+191
34% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +223
Ion Cuțelaba
-246
71% implied win probability
Open: -201Best: -215

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRyan SpannIon Cuțelaba
BetAnything+190-235
BetOnline+223-263
BetUS+180-230
Betway+175-250
Bovada+195-265
Cloudbet+217-251
DraftKings+195-240
FanDuel+188-225
MyBookie+185-225
Pinnacle+200-279
sportsbetio+179-278
sports-interaction+165-215
unibet+190-265

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ryan Spann vs Ion Cuțelaba?

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.

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

Win probability

Ryan Spann 56%44% Ion Cuțelaba

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)

Ryan Spann
Submission Ace
5 edges
Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power56
54Speed56
59Precision54
78Durability74
62Engine71
82Wrestling97
95Ground93

Biggest edge Ryan Spann, Punch power +38

Attribute by attribute

Ryan Spann is on the left of every row, Ion Cuțelaba on the right.
95Punch power57
58Kick power54
54Punch speed58
53Kick speed53
59Accuracy54
82Takedowns97
93Ground striking97
97Submissions89
89Chin73
67Body strength74
62Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1759
Power Index rating
1717
2
Win Streak
0
34
Age
32
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
4.13
39%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.92
SApM
3.42
43%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
4.02
34%
TD Acc.
51%
59%
TD Def.
76%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 21 fights
19.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.14
1:27
Avg control time
1:51
59
Career high strikes
89
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Ryan Spann
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
75%
Head
69%
18%
Body
18%
6%
Leg
13%
Ryan Spann
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
72%
Distance
60%
7%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
20%