Marcus Buchecha vs Ryan Spann

Marcus Buchecha

Pro 5-3-1  |  UFC 0-2-1
VS

Ryan Spann

Pro 24-11-0  |  UFC 10-6-0
Age
36|35
Height
6'2"|6'5"
Reach
77"|79"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Marcus Buchecha Ryan Spann Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.4%39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.63.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.23.8
Strike Differential-0.6/min-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy16.1%34.8%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min2.01.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.41.5
Control Time/15min5:043:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%40.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%40.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%20.0%
Avg Fight Time12:236:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.9
Reversals/15min0.40.5
Edges333 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Marcus Buchecha   Ryan Spann   League median
StatisticMarcus BuchechaRyan SpannEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate82.6%39.5%
Avg Fight Time12:236:10
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%81.2%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)63.9%56.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)23-13 (63.9%)95-73 (56.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)55-48 (53.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)40.9%60.5%
% Time in Control33.8%23.5%
% Time Controlled25.3%15.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time57.2%59.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min1.653.66
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.754.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.10-1.20
Distance Strike Accuracy33.8%33.4%
Distance Strike Defense53.7%47.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.002.70
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.791.70
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min10.201.92
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.002.59
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.61
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Marcus Buchecha Ryan Spann Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.4%36.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.62.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.24.0
Takedown Accuracy16.1%33.3%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight4:111:45
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Marcus Buchecha

LOSS
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:10
Marcus Buchecha8/1362%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:09
Ryan Spann15/2756%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56KD 1
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Heavyweight
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. Marcus Buchecha
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:10
Ryan Spann15/2756%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56KD 1
Marcus Buchecha8/1362%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lukasz Brzeski
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Heavyweight
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 0:57KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Ryan Spann is the busier striker, landing 3.1 significant strikes per minute vs 1.6. Their opponent absorbs 2.2 strikes per minute on average — Ryan Spann's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Marcus Buchecha connects on 50.4% of significant strikes compared to 39.5%. The 11pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Marcus Buchecha shoots at 16% accuracy but Ryan Spann stops 58% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ryan Spann is a serious grappling threat at 1.2 TD/15min (35% accuracy) against Marcus Buchecha's 0% defense.

Control: Marcus Buchecha controls 4:11 per fight on average vs 1:27 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Ryan Spann finishes 80% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 40% sub).

Fight Length: Marcus Buchecha's fights average 12:23 vs 6:10 for Ryan Spann. If this reaches the championship rounds, Marcus Buchecha's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com