Two large 205ers will come to blows on Sept. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as part of UFC Fight Night 242, as first reported by MMA Junkie on Monday. Both Ryan Spann (21-10) and Ovince St. Preux (27-17) are 2-3 in their last five respective outings, but a statement performance could still rebound them to fringe contender status. The pairing has since been confirmed by other outlets.
The 32-year-old Spann has dropped three straight outings, with a triangle choke loss to Nikita Krylov, a close decision to Anthony Smith and a stunning knockout at the hands of Bogdan Guskov sullying his recent ledger. Before the trio of setbacks, Spann maintained his status as a top-15 light heavyweight by hitting a quick guillotine choke on Ion Cutelaba and crushing Dominick Reyes in 80 seconds in 2022. As a pro, “Superman” has earned stoppages in 18 of his 21 victories.
While St. Preux too has lost in three of his last five appearances, two of his last three were split decision wins in favor of him over Mauricio Rua and Kennedy Nzechukwu. On the other side of the equation, Jamahal Hill, Tanner Boser and Philipe Lins all punched him out within two rounds. “OSP” celebrates the most Von Flue—or as some have renamed it, Von Preux—chokes in company history, landing the unorthodox shoulder choke on four separate occasions.
UFC Fight Night 242, also called UFC Vegas 97, will go down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Headlining the show is a welterweight contest as Gilbert Burns faces Sean Brady. Other tilts likely serving on the main card include a flyweight clash between Jessica Andrade and Natalia Silva, a featherweight striker’s delight between Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson and a middleweight pairing of Andre Petroski vs. Dylan Budka.
Reference: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Ryan-Spann-Booked-Against-Ovince-St-Preux-for-UFC-Fight-Night-242-Battle-194480
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