Anthony Smith returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 197 to face Ryan Spann. The event took place on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Smith vs. Spann featured 14 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 197 was headlined by a fight between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann, with Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Raquel Pennington went to battle against Pannie Kianzad. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 197. View the full results for ‘Smith vs. Spann’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 197: Smith vs. Spann
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Date |
September 18, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC APEX facility
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Main Event |
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann |
Co-Main Event |
Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 197 was live 943 days ago and was the 576th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 197
Below is the 14-fight order and UFC Fight Night 197 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:47)
- Ion Cutelaba defeated Devin Clark by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ariane Lipski defeated Mandy Bohm via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Arman Tsarukyan defeated Christos Giagos by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:09)
- Nathan Maness defeated Tony Gravely by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:10)
- Joaquin Buckley defeated Antonio Arroyo by KO (Punches) (Round 3 / 2:26)
- Tafon Nchukwi defeated Mike Rodriguez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Raquel Pennington defeated Pannie Kianzad by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Zhu Rong defeated Brandon Jenkins by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 4:35)
- Montel Jackson defeated J.P. Buys by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Erin Blanchfield defeated Sarah Alpar by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Carlston Harris defeated Impa Kasanganay by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:38)
- Gustavo Lopez defeated Heili Alateng by Draw (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 197 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC Fight Night 197 payouts and bonuses.
Gustavo Lopez vs. Heili Alateng
The UFC Fight Night 197 kicked off with Gustavo Lopez taking on Heili Alateng. Gustavo Lopez defeated Heili Alateng in Round 3 at 5:00 by Draw (Unanimous).
Carlston Harris vs. Impa Kasanganay
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 197 was Impa Kasanganay vs. Carlston Harris. Carlston Harris won in Round 1 at 2:38 by TKO (Punches).
Erin Blanchfield vs. Sarah Alpar
The following fight was between Sarah Alpar and Erin Blanchfield. Erin Blanchfield beat Sarah Alpar by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Montel Jackson vs. J.P. Buys
In the fourth bout, Montel Jackson defeated J.P. Buys by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Zhu Rong vs. Brandon Jenkins
The fifth bout ended at 4:35 of Round 3 with Zhu Rong defeating Brandon Jenkins by TKO (Punches).
Raquel Pennington vs. Pannie Kianzad
In the sixth fight of the night, Pannie Kianzad lost to Raquel Pennington at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tafon Nchukwi vs. Mike Rodriguez
Tafon Nchukwi got the better of Mike Rodriguez and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Antonio Arroyo
The eighth bout was between Antonio Arroyo and Joaquin Buckley. Joaquin Buckley beat Antonio Arroyo by KO (Punches) at 2:26 of Round 3.
Nathan Maness vs. Tony Gravely
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 197 was Tony Gravely vs. Nathan Maness. Nathan Maness won in Round 2 at 2:10 by TKO (Punches).
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Christos Giagos
In the tenth bout, Arman Tsarukyan battled Christos Giagos and took the win by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:09.
Ariane Lipski vs. Mandy Bohm
Right before the co-main event, Ariane Lipski prevailed over Mandy Bohm. Ariane Lipski won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark
In the co-main event, Ion Cutelaba defeated Devin Clark via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Keith Peterson was the third man in the cage.
Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 3:47 of Round 1. Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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