Anthony Smith vs Ryan Spann: Zap, and it’s done

On September 19, Anthony Smith will fight Ryan Spann. The winner of this fight will be eligible to claim the challenger bout already.

It wasn’t too long ago that Smith fought for the belt, lost, and things went south. Let’s note that he lost to elite fighters and then closed out the defeats with easier fighters. By beating Ryan Spann, Anthony will prove that he was buried early and ready for a big challenge.

The 33-year-old American has an overall pro record of 34 wins (17 KOs, 14 by submission) and 16 defeats (8 KOs, 5 by submission).

Spann has a pretty good record, but the trouble is that he’s had fights with decent people. All in all, the opposition has been so-so, and there’s not much to be proud of in these victories.

The 30-year-old American has an overall pro record of 19 wins (5 KOs, 11 submissions) and 6 defeats (3 KOs, 1 submission).

I have a lot of respect for my opponent, and I’m happy to be in a good position. I imagine where winning this fight could take my family. It’s like taking my wife on a journey. I’ve always been told you can do this or do that throughout my career, but finally, I’ve got a fight that could get me closer to a championship title. Honestly, I don’t know what my opponent will do, and I don’t care at all because it’s not going to work. If I can put my fight plan into action, I don’t care about my opponent’s behaviour. Whatever he does, it won’t work.

Ryan Span

It is complicated to imagine anyone wanting to move to the ground in this confrontation. It’s even harder to imagine that the fight will last until the end. None of that is going to happen. Someone will knock someone out. Let’s not say who, but it’s going to be Smith.