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Marcus Buchecha vs Ryan Spann

Marcus Buchecha

Pro 5-2-1  |  UFC 0-1-1
Heavyweight
VS

Ryan Spann

Pro 23-11-0  |  UFC 9-6-0
Age
36|34
Height
6'2"|6'5"
Reach
77"|79"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Marcus Buchecha Ryan Spann Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.0%38.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.73.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.24.1
Strike Differential-0.5/min-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy16.7%34.8%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min2.01.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.01.6
Control Time/15min5:423:19
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%44.4%
Decision % of Wins0.0%22.2%
Avg Fight Time15:006:06
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.50.5
Edges333 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Marcus Buchecha Ryan Spann Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.0%32.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.73.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.25.3
Takedown Accuracy16.7%28.6%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight5:421:26
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Marcus Buchecha

D
vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marcus Buchecha27/4461%TD 3/13Ctrl 6:20
Kennedy Nzechukwu24/4850%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:37
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Martin Buday
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marcus Buchecha24/6040%TD 1/11Ctrl 5:05
Martin Buday41/8648%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:51
▼ Rounds

Ryan Spann

WIN
vs. Lukasz Brzeski
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:47
Ryan Spann8/1942%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:14
Lukasz Brzeski5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:48
Ryan Spann23/8627%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:05
Waldo Cortes Acosta66/11159%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:35
Ryan Spann9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Ovince Saint Preux7/1070%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ryan Spann is the busier striker, landing 3.2 significant strikes per minute vs 1.7. Their opponent absorbs 2.2 strikes per minute on average — Ryan Spann's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Marcus Buchecha connects on 49.0% of significant strikes compared to 38.9%. The 10pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Marcus Buchecha shoots at 17% accuracy but Ryan Spann stops 50% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ryan Spann is a serious grappling threat at 1.3 TD/15min (35% accuracy) against Marcus Buchecha's 0% defense.

Control: Marcus Buchecha controls 5:42 per fight on average vs 1:21 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Ryan Spann finishes 78% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 44% sub).

Fight Length: Marcus Buchecha's fights average 15:00 vs 6:06 for Ryan Spann. If this reaches the championship rounds, Marcus Buchecha's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-13 09:06:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com