Ryan Spann and Ion Cutelaba faced each other in the light heavyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic, which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 36 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 36 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Ryan Spann defeated Ion Cutelaba in round 1 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 21 strikes combined in this fight, 20 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 3 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Ryan Spann full fight stats
Ryan Spann landed 42% of all his strikes. There were 4 of 11 significant strikes to the head, 0 of 0 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Ryan Spann attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Ryan Spann threw and landed against Ion Cutelaba.
Strikes Thrown |
5 of 12 (42%) |
Significant Strikes |
4 of 11 (36%) |
Head Strikes |
4 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Ion Cutelaba did against Ryan Spann.
Ion Cutelaba full fight stats
Ion Cutelaba was firing at a 22% accuracy, throwing 9 strikes and landing 2. There were 2 significant strikes, 2 of 8 landing to the head, 0 of 1 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Ion Cutelaba went for 3 takedowns and landed 3.
Strikes Thrown |
2 of 9 (22%) |
Significant Strikes |
2 of 9 (22%) |
Head Strikes |
2 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
3 of 3 |
Ryan Spann won by Submission. The fight ended in round 1 at 2:22.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 36 |
Date |
May 14, 2022 |
Fight |
Ryan Spann vs. Ion Cutelaba |
Winner |
Ryan Spann |
Method |
Submission |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 2:22 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
21 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
20 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
3 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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