UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STERLING VS ZALAL

Event UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STERLING VS ZALAL
Date Apr 25, 2026
Division Heavyweight
Status Completed
Venue Meta APEX
Broadcast PARAMOUNT +
L
Buchecha | 5-3-1 Marcus Buchecha
W
Superman | 24-11-0 Ryan Spann

Marcus Buchecha vs Ryan Spann

Method :KO
Round :R2
Time :2:10
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Punches
Marcus Buchecha Buchecha | 5-3-1 Marcus Buchecha vs Ryan Spann Ryan Spann Superman | 24-11-0
πŸ‡§πŸ‡·Marcus Buchecha Buchecha 5-3-1 Marcus Buchecha πŸ‡§πŸ‡·
Award Performance of the Night: Ryan Spann

Fight Overview

RoundR2
Time2:10
MethodKO
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈRyan Spann Superman 24-11-0 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Ryan Spann
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ryan Spann owns a 125-point Elo edge (good). Ryan Spann shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Recent form

Marcus Buchecha L D L W L Β· -26 Elo last 5
L D L W L
Ryan Spann W W L W L Β· +4 Elo last 5
W W L W L

Elo edge

Marcus Buchecha 1593 -21 last move
Ryan Spann 1718 +11 last move

Stat advantages

Takedown defense
0% vs 52%
Submission average
0 vs 1.79
Takedown accuracy
17% vs 35%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
2.17 vs 4.14

Finishing profile

Marcus Buchecha submission leads 80% of wins
Ryan Spann submission leads 58% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Marcus Buchecha Fight stats Ryan Spann
8 Total strikes 20
1 Takedowns 0
1 Sub. attempts 0
0 Rev. 0
8 Sig. strikes 15
0 Knockdowns 1
69 Control time 176
4 Total strikes 15
1 Takedowns 0
1 Sub. attempts 0
0 Rev. 0
4 Sig. strikes 10
0 Knockdowns 0
65 Control time 149
4 Total strikes 5
0 Takedowns 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0 Rev. 0
4 Sig. strikes 5
0 Knockdowns 1
4 Control time 27