Ryan Spann’s Guillotine Ended the Rescheduled Saint Preux
Ryan Spann submitted Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 307 on October 5, 2024, finishing their light heavyweight contest at 1:35 of the opening round. A right hand created the opportunity for the guillotine choke that decided the Salt Lake City matchup.
The original September booking was canceled
The fighters had been scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night on September 7. UFC announced on September 4 that Saint Preux was ill and that the bout had been removed from that card.
Their eventual meeting took place the following month at Delta Center. The rescheduling allowed the same opponents to complete the matchup after the interrupted September plan.
Striking led directly into the choke
Spann hurt Saint Preux with a clean right hand early in the contest. As Saint Preux changed levels, Spann caught his neck and applied a high-elbow guillotine.
The hold brought a quick tap, connecting the initial striking success with the submission finish. The official result recorded a first-round guillotine victory rather than a knockout from the punch that began the sequence.
The result changed the immediate momentum
The victory ended a three-fight losing run for Spann. It gave him a successful conclusion to the delayed assignment and another submission result inside the UFC.
Saint Preux had entered after a split-decision victory over Kennedy Nzechukwu on March 16, 2024. He could not extend that momentum against Spann, whose early attack resolved the contest before it developed into a prolonged light heavyweight exchange.
Sources
- UFC: illness and September cancellation
- UFC: Salt Lake City finish and fight sequence
- UFC: Spann’s pre-fight losing run
- UFC: preceding Nzechukwu victory
