Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Ryan Spann wrapped up the early prelims at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City.
Spann, a former LFA champ, was looking to pull out of a three-fight tailspin, while OSP was 2-1 in his last three, including a win over Shogun Rua.
Spann opened the first with a leg kick, and would land another one moments later. Saint Preux would fire back, but the leg grazed the cup by the thigh, bringing a brief halt to the action. On the restart, a left hand was there for Spann, coming over the top. OSP would answer back, landing one of this own, but Spann ripped off a massive right, then locked up a guillotine! The pair would go to the ground, Spann on top, and in mere seconds, Saint Preux was tapping!
With the win, Spann returns to the win column for the first time since November of 2022. It also marked his tenth career win via guillotine, clearly a go-to submission for Ryan “Superman” Spann. As for Ovince Saint Preux, the fight marked the final one on his current deal. Whether he returns remains to be seen, given the UFC isn’t known for re-signing fighters coming off a loss after fighting out their contracts.
Official Result: Ryan Spann def. Ovince Saint Preux by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:35
