Ryan Spann is slightly favored against Devin Clark at UFC Fight Night 161 on Saturday, October 12 in Tampa, Florida. This event is one of eight fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. Spann is 16-5 in his career, while Clark is 10-3 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 161, with the headliner a bout between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Michelle Waterson. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Spann and Clark and UFC picks.
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Ryan Spann (16-5, 2-0 UFC)
Spann came into the UFC with a record of 14-5 and he has two wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira by unanimous decision and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by KO. Spann’s last loss in his career was against Karl Roberson by KO on July 25, 2017. Spann has been a pro since 2013 and he has four wins by TKO/KO and nine by submission. He has 13 first round finishes.
Devin Clark (10-3, 4-3 UFC)
Clark came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and he has four wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated Josh Stansbury by unanimous decision, Jake Collier by unanimous decision, Mike Rodríguez by unanimous decision, and Darko Stošic by unanimous decision; while losing to Alex Nicholson by KO, Jan Blachowicz by rear-naked choke submission, and Aleksandar Rakic by TKO. Clark has been a pro since 2013 and he has three wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has two first round finishes.
Clark said this to sherdog.com about his upcoming fight against Spann, “We had our eye on him. His name came up and we said yes. His last win was a big win, but in my eyes, he was fighting an older, slower opponent that didn’t quite have it anymore. I’m not taking anything from Ryan, he is a great fighter and I know what I can do and my movement and skills are better than ‘Lil Nog. I have prepared for three hard rounds and prepared to knock him out in 30 seconds. I have just been honing on my skills and learning from my past fights. I can put anyone out, and if that doesn’t happen, I will grind him out.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Spann 3.60/ Clark 3.28
Striking Accuracy: Spann 46% / Clark 54%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Spann 2.58/ Clark 2.85
Defense: Spann 52% / Clark 41%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Spann 0.84/ Clark 2.92
Takedown Accuracy: Spann 50% / Clark 37%
Takedowns defended: Spann 66% / Clark 77%
Submission average: Spann 2.5 / Clark 0.2
UFC Picks
Spann has more power and if he can keep this fight standing he should be able to get the knockout and the price is reasonable. I will go with Spann and the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 161 takes place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, October 12, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+ headlined by Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson and eight preliminary bouts, all on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight - Joanna Jedrzejczyk -485 vs. Michelle Waterson
Featherweight - Kron Gracie -180 vs. Cub Swanson
Women's Strawweight - Mackenzie Dern -126 vs. Amanda Ribas
Lightweight - Luis Peña -160 vs. Matt Frevola
Middleweight - Eryk Anders -160 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Lightweight - Thomas Gifford vs. Mike Davis
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight - Niko Price -168 vs. James Vick
Light Heavyweight - Ryan Spann -145 vs. Devin Clark
Flyweight - Deiveson Figueiredo -215 vs. Tim Elliott
Welterweight - Max Griffin -150 vs. Alex Morono
Welterweight - Miguel Baeza -210 vs. Hector Aldana
Middleweight - Marvin Vettori -300 vs. Andrew Sanchez
Women's Flyweight - JJ Aldrich -185 vs. Lauren Mueller
Bantamweight - Marlon Vera -170 vs. Andre Ewell
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