Ryan Jamari Spann[3] (born August 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist.
Spann grew up in Westwood, Memphis, Tennessee, and began training martial arts in his early childhood.
[6] Spann appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 3 on July 25, 2017, against Karl Roberson.
[7] Spann's second appearance in Dana White's Contender Series 10 came on June 19, 2018, against Emiliano Sordi.
[20][21] Spann was initially scheduled to face Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night 176 on September 5, 2020.
[27] After initially knocking Cirkunov down during the first minute, Spann won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
[32] However, Spann was pulled from the event due to injury[33] and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36.
[46] Spann faced Bogdan Guskov on April 27, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55[47] He lost the fight via technical knockout as a result of ground-and-pound punches.
[48] Spann was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on September 7, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.
[49] However, Saint Preux withdrew from the fight due to an illness and the bout was moved to October 5, 2024 at UFC 307 as a result.
[53] Spann is scheduled to face Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a heavyweight bout on March 15, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 254.