Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Marcus Almeida
Buchecha
5-3-1
RESULT

Ryan Spann def. Marcus Almeida (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:10
WIN
Ryan Spann
Superman
24-11-0
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Ryan Spann defeated Marcus Almeida by TKO in round 2 (2:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Marcus Almeida
Ryan Spann
0
Knockdowns
1
8 of 13
Significant strikes
15 of 27
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
8 of 13
Total strikes
20 of 35
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
14%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:09
Control time
2:56
Significant strikes by target
4 of 8
Head
11 of 22
1 of 1
Body
3 of 4
3 of 4
Leg
1 of 1
7 of 12
Distance
8 of 17
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
10 of 18
4 of 6
Total str.
15 of 26
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
2:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
4 of 7
Sig. str.
5 of 9
4 of 7
Total str.
5 of 9
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:27

Betting Odds

Marcus Almeida
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: -138
Ryan Spann
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +103Best: +149

Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarcus AlmeidaRyan Spann
4casters-162+148
4Cx-163+144
Bet105-168+149
BetAnything-155+125
BetMGM-160+135
BetOnline-156+136
BetRivers-167+116
BetUS-165+138
Betway-138+110
Bookmaker-165+144
Bovada-160+137
Caesars-160+135
Circa-165+145
Cloudbet-164+140
DraftKings-170+142
FanDuel-162+136
HardRockBet-150+115
MyBookie-165+134
Pinnacle-160+142
Polymarket-150+144
ProphetX-156+144
Stake-172+112

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcus Almeida vs Ryan Spann?

Ryan Spann defeated Marcus Almeida by TKO in round 2 (2:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Marcus Almeida 42%58% 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

Tale of the Tape

5-3-1
Record
24-11-0
1702
Power Index rating
1759
0
Win Streak
2
36
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
3.11
50%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.15
SApM
3.92
50%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
1.21
16%
TD Acc.
34%
0%
TD Def.
59%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcus Almeida · 2-2-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Amir Aliakbari
    ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug
    Submission · R1 · 3:15
  • L
    Oumar Kane
    ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kirill Grishenko
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II
    Submission · R1 · 1:04
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 3 fights · 16 fights
19.7
Avg sig. strikes
19.0
1.67
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:11
Avg control time
1:27
27
Career high strikes
59
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Marcus Almeida
Strike target
Ryan Spann
69%
Head
75%
25%
Body
18%
5%
Leg
6%
Marcus Almeida
Strike position
Ryan Spann
42%
Distance
72%
14%
Clinch
7%
44%
Ground
21%