UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann Full Card Preview
The UFC returns to the Apex with a supersized 15-fight card at UFC Vegas 37 on Saturday, Sept. 18. Anthony Smith again headlines a five-round main event, this time against Ryan Spann in a light heavyweight matchup.
Light heavyweightsIon Cutelaba and Devin Clark square off in the co-main event of the main card, which starts at 7 p.m. ET. The prelims are scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Check out Question Mark Kicks, two hours before the card begins, live on YouTube.
Women’s Flyweight
Emily Whitmire (-125)
Record: 4-4 (2-3 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 63″
Wins: 1 SUB | Losses: 4 SUB
Recent fights: L to Polyana Viana (R1 armbar); L to Amanda Ribas (R2 RNC); def. Aleksandra Albu (R1 RNC)
Hannah Goldy (+102)
Record: 5-2 (0-2 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 5-4 | Reach: 61″
Wins: 1 KO | Losses: 2 DEC
Recent fights: L to Diana Belbita (un. dec.); L to Miranda Granger (un. dec.); def. Kali Robbins (un. dec.)
Bantamweight
Gustavo Lopez (+103)
Record: 12-6 (1-2 UFC) | Age: 32
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 67″
Wins: 5 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 3 KO
Recent fights: L to Adrian Yanez (R3 KO); def. Anthony Birchak (R1 RNC); L to Merab Dvalishvili (un. dec.)
Heili Alateng (-125)
Record: 14-8-1 (2-1 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 66.5″
Wins: 4 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 3 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Casey Kenney (un. dec.); def. Ryan Benoit (split dec.); def. Danaa Batgerel (un. dec.)
Welterweight
Impa Kasanganay (-121)
Record: 9-1 (2-1 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 5-11 | Reach: 75″
Wins: 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Sasha Palatnikov (R2 RNC); L to Joaquin Buckley (R2 KO); def. Maki Pitolo (un. dec.)
Carlston Harris (-101)
Record: 16-4 (1-0 UFC) | Age: 34
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 76″
Wins: 4 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Christian Aguilera (R1 anaconda); def. Saygid Izagakhmaev (R2 d’arce); def. Alex Santos (R2 KO)
Women’s Flyweight
Erin Blanchfield (-319)
Record: 6-1 (UFC debut) | Age: 22
Height: 5-4 | Reach: 68″
Wins: 2 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC
Recent fights: def. Brogan Walker-Sanchez (un. dec.); def. Victoria Leonardo (R2 KO); def. Gabriella Gulfin (R1 americana)
Sarah Alpar (+248)
Record: 9-5 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-4 | Reach: 63″
Wins: 2 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Jessica-Rose Clark (R3 TKO); def. Shanna Young (R2 RNC); def. Joselyne Edwards (split dec.)
Bantamweight
Montel Jackson (-564)
Record: 10-2 (4-2 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 75.5″
Wins: 6 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 2 DEC
Recent fights: def. Jesse Strader (R1 TKO); L to Brett Johns (un. dec.); def. Felipe Colares (un. dec.)
JP Buys (+407)
Record: 9-3 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 25
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 67″
Wins: 3 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Bruno Silva (R2 KO); def. Jacob Silva (R1 guillotine); def. Cristian Rodriguez Jr. (R1 TKO)
Lightweight
Nikolas Motta (-301)
Record: 12-3 (UFC debut) | Age: 28
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 70″
Wins: 8 KO | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Joseph Lowry (un. dec.); def. Juan Gonzalez (un. dec.); def. Cesar Balmaceda (R1 TKO)
Cameron VanCamp (+240)
Record: 15-5-1 (UFC debut) | Age: 28
Height: 6-1 | Reach: n/a
Wins: 4 KO, 9 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Kenny Gaudreau (R1 d’arce); def. Hawraz Syan (R1 submission); def. Craig Eckelberg (R2 armbar)
Lightweight
Brandon Jenkins (+254)
Record: 15-7 (UFC debut) | Age: 29
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 72″
Wins: 10 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Jacob Kilburn (R1 KO); def. Aaron Mitchell (un. dec.); def. Jordan Hinman (R1 KO)
Zhu Rong (-331)
Record: 17-4 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 21
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 71″
Wins: 11 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 3 SUB
Recent fights: L to Rodrigo Vargas (un. dec.); def. Bideliya (R3 TKO); def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (R1 TKO)
Women’s Bantamweight
Pannie Kianzad (+105)
Record: 15-5 (4-2 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 5-7 | Reach: 66″
Wins: 3 KO | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: def. Alexis Davis (un. dec.); def. Sijara Eubanks (un. dec.); def. Bethe Correia (un. dec.)
Raquel Pennington (-128)
Record: 11-8 (8-5 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 5-7 | Reach: 67.5″
Wins: 1 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Marion Reneau (un. dec.); L to Holly Holm (un. dec.); def. Irene Aldana (split dec.)
Light Heavyweight
Tafon Nchukwi (-129)
Record: 5-1 (1-1 UFC) | Age: 26
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 77″
Wins: 4 KO | Losses: 1 DEC
Recent fights: L to Jun Yong Park (maj. dec.); def. Jamie Pickett (un. dec.); def. Al Matavao (R2 KO)
Mike Rodriguez (+106)
Record: 11-6 (2-4 UFC) | Age: 32
Height: 6-4 | Reach: 82.5″
Wins: 9 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 3 SUB
Recent fights: L to Danilo Marques (R2 RNC); L to Ed Herman (R3 kimura); def. Marcin Prachnio (R1 TKO)
Middleweight
Joaquin Buckley (-209)
Record: 12-4 (2-2 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 76″
Wins: 9 KO | Losses: 3 KO
Recent fights: L to Alessio Di Chirico (R1 KO); def. Jordan Wright (R2 KO); def. Impa Kasanganay (R2 KO)
Antonio Arroyo (+171)
Record: 9-4 (0-2 UFC) | Age: 32
Height: 6-3 | Reach: 73.5″
Wins: 4 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Deron Winn (un. dec.); L to Andre Muniz (un. dec.); def. Stephen Regman (R2 arm triangle)
Bantamweight
Nate Maness (+163)
Record: 13-1 (2-0 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 72″
Wins: 4 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Luke Sanders (R2 RNC); def. Johnny Munoz Jr. (un. dec.); def. Kellen VanCamp (R1 TKO)
Tony Gravely (-197)
Record: 21-6 (2-1 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 69″
Wins: 9 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 5 SUB
Recent fights: def. Anthony Birchak (R2 TKO); def. Geraldo de Freitas (split dec.); L to Brett Johns (R3 RNC)
Lightweight
Christos Giagos (+499)
Record: 19-8 (5-4 UFC) | Age: 31
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 71.5″
Wins: 7 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 4 SUB
Recent fights: def. Sean Soriano (R2 d’arce); def. Carlton Minus (un. dec.); L to Drakkar Klose (un. dec.)
Arman Tsarukyan (-749)
Record: 16-2 (3-1 UFC) | Age: 24
Height: 5-7 | Reach: 72.5″
Wins: 5 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Matt Frevola (un. dec.); def. Davi Ramos (un. dec.); def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (un. dec.)
Women’s Flyweight
Mandy Bohm (-105)
Record: 7-0 (UFC debut) | Age: 32
Height: 5-6 | Reach: 70″
Wins: 2 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: n/a
Recent fights: def. Griet Eeckhout (un. dec.); def. Jade Masson-Wong (R3 RNC); def. Lili Panegirico (R1 TKO)
Ariane Lipski (-117)
Record: 13-7 (2-4 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 5-6 | Reach: 67″
Wins: 6 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 3 KO
Recent fights: L to Montana De La Rosa (R2 TKO); L to Antonina Shevchenko (R2 TKO); def. Luana Carolina (R1 kneebar)
Light Heavyweight
Ion Cutelaba (-145)
Record: 15-6-1 (4-5-1 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 75″
Wins: 12 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: Draw with Dustin Jacoby (split dec.); L to Magomed Ankalaev (R1 TKO); L to Magomed Ankalaev (R1 TKO)
Devin Clark (+121)
Record: 12-5 (6-5 UFC) | Age: 31
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 75″
Wins: 3 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 3 SUB
Recent fights: L to Anthony Smith (R1 triangle); def. Alonzo Menifield (un. dec.); def. Dequan Townsend (un. dec.)
Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith (-173)
Record: 35-16 (10-6 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 6-4 | Reach: 76″
Wins: 18 KO, 14 SUB | Losses: 8 KO, 5 SUB
Recent fights: def. Jimmy Crute (R1 doctor stoppage); def. Devin Clark (R1 triangle); L to Aleksandar Rakic (un. dec.)
Ryan Spann (+143)
Record: 19-6 (5-1 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 6-5 | Reach: 81.5″
Wins: 5 KO, 11 SUB | Losses: 3 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Misha Cirkunov (R1 TKO); L to Johnny Walker (R1 TKO); def. Sam Alvey (split dec.)
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