NEW YORK – The UFC light heavyweight division has a new contender ready to knock on the No. 1 contender’s door.
Ryan Spann impressed on the prelims of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden by knocking out former title challenger Dominick Reyes in the first round. It was a brutal finish that will shine on Spann’s highlight reel, but the moment was tainted by a weight miss by less than a pound, and other issues going on at home.
“It’s bittersweet due to the week that we’ve had, and the penalties that we had to suffer with the point-five, point-six weight miss,” Spann told reporters during the post-fight news conference. “So, it’s a little bittersweet, but it’s alright.”
