Saturday, August 26, 2023Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore
Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Anthony Smith won the decision.
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Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Anthony SmithRyan Spann
0
Knockdowns0
91 / 147
Significant strikes59 / 187
62%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
91 / 147
Total strikes62 / 191
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:56
Control time1:19
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Anthony SmithRyan Spann
4448%3966%
Head
1213%1424%
Body
3538%610%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
74%11%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Anthony Smith91 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4444/92
1212/15
3434/39
Clinch
0
0
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Ryan Spann59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/146
1313/22
66/6
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
88/12
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Anthony SmithRyan Spann
R1
24
10
10-910-910-9
R2
22
22
10-910-910-9
R3
45
27
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 42
Significant strikes10 / 41
57%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
24 / 42
Total strikes10 / 41
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:45
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Ryan Spann
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 36
Significant strikes22 / 60
61%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
22 / 36
Total strikes25 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:11
Control time1:19
Round 3Judges: Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns0
45 / 69
Significant strikes27 / 86
65%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
45 / 69
Total strikes27 / 86
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Anthony Smith
9
Ryan Spann
●29-28 Spann×8●29-28 Smith×5●29-27 Spann
All 14 media scorecards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Smith
- MMAMania.com29-28Smith
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Smith
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Smith
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Smith
- J.L. Kirven · Sherdog.com29-28Spann
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Spann
- CombatPress.com29-28Spann
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29-28Spann
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Spann
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Spann
- Cody Merrow · MMA Underground29-28Spann
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29-28Spann
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-27Spann
Fan Scorecards
402 fan scorecards submitted
50%
Anthony Smith
5%
Draw
45%
Ryan Spann
●29-28 Smith50%●29-28 Spann40.3%●29-27 Spann4.2%●29-29 Draw2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Smith
R2
93%
Spann
R3
53%
Smith
Betting Odds
Anthony Smith
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +119Best: +125
Ryan Spann
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -148Best: -122
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Anthony Smith | Ryan Spann |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +100 | -130 |
| BetOnline | +112 | -132 |
| Betway | +105 | -130 |
| Bovada | +110 | -130 |
| Cloudbet | +112 | -122 |
| DraftKings | +110 | -130 |
| FanDuel | +108 | -130 |
| mybookie | +108 | -131 |
| Pinnacle | +109 | -125 |
| sportsbetio | +105 | -141 |
| sports-interaction | +100 | -130 |
| SXBet | +125 | -129 |
| unibet | +107 | -132 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ryan Spann's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Anthony Smith absorbs 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Anthony Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Anthony Smith spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Ryan Spann
BJJTaekwondoKarate
- —Blue belt · BJJBrian Hall
- 2018LFA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2014Hero FC Middleweight ChampionshipHero FC
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%76%
Head
18%18%
Body
19%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
Ryan Spannlast 8 fights
63%9%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Smith· from fights outside the UFC Ryan Spann· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.243.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersRyan Spann · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.194.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersRyan Spann · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.461.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRyan Spann · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRyan Spann · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRyan Spann · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRyan Spann · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.24
Strikes landed / min3.06
5.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.16
0.46 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 3.5
23%
Takedown accuracy33%
50%
Takedown defence51%
0:39
Control time / fight1:14
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1
Ryan Spann19 UFC fights · 322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%174/609
11%37/61
6%19/19
Clinch
6%20/30
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
16%50/71
4%13/13
0%0/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 early stoppages have no logged time
Ryan Spann30 of 36 ended early · 83%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Smith1-4
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- L
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:27 · Middleweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrock JardineRFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine · Sep 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams II · Jul 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 46: Williams vs. Smith · Feb 28, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:15 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrian GreenBellator MMA: Bellator 129 · Oct 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WVictor MorenoBellator MMA: Bellator 117 · Apr 17, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:59
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- LStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013Submission · R2 · 3:16 · Middleweight
- W
- WRichard WhiteDisorderly Conduct · Jun 30, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:35
- WIan BergVictory Fighting Championship · Apr 13, 2012Submission
- L
- W
- WCurtis JohnsonCornhusker Fight Club · Jul 9, 2011TKO
- W
- WMatt GabelExtreme Challenge · Apr 14, 2011Submission
- WDemetrius RichardsExtreme Challenge · Feb 10, 2011TKO
- WBen CrowderCornhusker Fight Club · Dec 16, 2010TKO
- L
- W
- WLucas St. ClairMAX Fights · May 8, 2010Submission
- WMike GeorgeTriState Cage Fighting · Apr 17, 2010TKO
- WJames BrascoMar 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:21
- L
- LMike PitzIllinois Regional · Jul 25, 2009Submission
- LChaun SimsFight to Win · Mar 14, 2009TKO
- LBrian MonaghanVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 20, 2009Submission
- WRico Washington Sr.Brutaal Genesis MMA · Jan 9, 2009Submission
- LCharley LynchBrutaal Genesis MMA · Nov 6, 2008TKO
- WChuck ParmeleeNebraska Regional · Sep 20, 2008Submission
- LChuck ParmeleeTriState Cage Fighting · Jun 14, 2008TKO
- WRicky DuvallVictory Fighting Championship · May 9, 2008TKO
- WDave MoranVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 29, 2008Submission
Ryan Spann3-2
- L
- W
- W
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- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
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- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Catch Weight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann · Sep 18, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 19, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:01 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 10 · Jun 19, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WMyron DennisLFA 27: Watley vs. Wilson · Nov 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight
- WLemarcus TuckerLFA 23: Krantz vs. Nakashima · Sep 22, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Light Heavyweight
- LDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 · Jul 25, 2017KO · R1 · 0:15 · Light Heavyweight
- WRoman PizzolatoWFC 72 · May 13, 2017Submission · R1 · 0:20 · Middleweight
- L
- LRobert DrysdaleLegacy FC 58 · Jul 22, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:58 · Light Heavyweight
- WAaron DavisLegacy FC 52 · Mar 25, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Light Heavyweight
- LLeo LeiteLegacy FC 48 · Nov 13, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WLarry CroweLegacy FC 42 · Jun 26, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Middleweight
- WDwight GipsonVFA: Round 5 · May 9, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- WArtenas YoungFury FC 4 · Feb 13, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:32 · Middleweight
- LBrandon FarranBest of the Best 3 · Sep 12, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- WRandy McCartyBest of the Best 1 · Feb 1, 2014Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WJhonoven PatiTexas Pride · Sep 28, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:32 · Middleweight
- WBrandon AtkinsPride of the Valley 2 · Jun 21, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
- WSteven ZamoraEl Orgullo del Valle · Mar 16, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:25
- WAaron LebrunVFA: Round 1 · Feb 16, 2013Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann?
Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Anthony Smith won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Anthony Smith won the decision.
Was Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 402 fan cards scored it for Anthony Smith; 64% of 14 media scores picked Ryan Spann.