Ryan Spann is finding his form at heavyweight after putting away Marcus Buchecha at UFC Fight Night 274.
Spann (24-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defended takedowns well then loaded up a gigantic right hand that floored Buchecha (5-3-1 MMA, 0-2-1 UFC) for the knockout at 2:10 mark of Round 2. The bout opened Saturday’s main card at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
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Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):
With two victories in three fights since moving up from light heavyweight, Spann is finding some momentum.
“I wanted to take the time. We got this call three weeks ago,” Spann said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.
After the interview, Cormier called Spann “a threat” at heavyweight.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 274 results:
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Ryan Spann def. Marcus Buchecha via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:10
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 116 video: Ryan Spann’s punch blows away Marcus Buchecha
