Barry Recks
Light heavyweights Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann will meet for the second time this coming Saturday. The first time they faced off against each other, Smith scored a first-round submission back in September 2021. Will Smith double down on his mastery of Spann? Or will Spann get his revenge?
Read on for more about this Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other MMA content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night Featuring Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann on Saturday, August 26, 2023
- Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kailang, Singapore
- When: Saturday, August 26, 2023
- Odds: Anthony Smith (+102) vs Ryan Spann (-122)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Anthony Smith (Odds on DraftKings)
- Odds: +102
- Record: 36-18-0
- Age: 35
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Weight: 205.50 LB
- Reach: 76 in
Since beating Spann in the first meeting, Smith has gone 0-2. He lost to Magomed Ankalaev via technical knockout in July 2022 in UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 and then dropped a bout via unanimous decision in a fight against Johnny Walker in last May’s UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida.
Despite those two losses, Smith is still ranked inside the top 10 (No. 8) of the light heavyweight division. Facing Spann again could also be the spark Smith needs to get back to his winning ways. In his win nearly two years ago versus Spann, Smith landed more strikes (17-8) before pulling off a successful rear-naked choke for a submission victory. Smith has a 19-10 knockout record and 14-4 submission slate.
Betting on Ryan Spann (-122on DraftKings)
- Odds: -122
- Record: 21-8-0
- Age: 31
- Height: 6′ 5″
- Weight: 213.00 LB
- Reach: 79 in
Unlike Smith, Spann has tasted not just one but two wins since the last fight against his opponent this Saturday. Following her loss to Smith, Spann scored back-to-back wins over Ion Cutelaba (submission) in May 2022’s UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic and then knocked out Dominick Reyes in November 2022’s UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira. However, Spann failed to keep his momentum going when he got submitted by Nikita Krylov in the first round of their fight in last March’s UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.
Although he lost to Smith the first time out, a lot has changed since. It also doesn’t change the fact that he is a dangerous fighter standing up and on the ground with six knockout wins and 12 submission victories to his name. Spann is second among all active light heavyweight fighters with a 1.48 knockdown average per 15 minutes.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann
Spann gets his revenge and submits Smith to get back on track.
Prediction:
Spann wins via submission.
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