Marcus Buchecha and Ryan Spann meet within the UFC Fight Night 274 predominant card opener Saturday on the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Check out this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Last occasion’s outcomes: 3-2
UFC predominant playing cards, 2026: 36-19
Marcus Buchecha vs. Ryan Spann UFC Fight Night 274 preview
Buchecha (5-2-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) will look for his first UFC win after a call loss and a attract his first two appearances. The high-level grappler’s final win got here by submission towards Amir Aliakbari at ONE 169 in November 2024.
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Spann (23-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC) continues his heavyweight journey, trying to construct upon a first-round submission of Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 318 final July. He’s 1-1 at heavyweight up to now, together with his first look being a second-round loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta final March.
Marcus Buchecha vs. Ryan Spann UFC Fight Night 274 skilled pick, prediction
Despite having an honest choice of lighter-weight motion fights to select from, it would not be an Apex Fight Night if Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby did not force-feed us huge man circus bouts on the principle card.
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Luckily for the matchmakers, this battle will possible be wild for so long as it lasts.
Buchecha, who was initially slated to face Max Gimenis, will now face a short-notice substitute in Spann.
Spann is coming off his first win up at heavyweight, however I’m unsure that this transfer up will profit a fighter who’s infamous for not taking coaching as significantly as he ought to.
It’s a tough battle to name on condition that Spann might be extremely reside to win early. However, between the smaller cage and shorter discover for Spann, I’ve to facet with the superior submission grappler in Buchecha.
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The pick is for Buchecha to safe a submission by the top of Round 1.
Marcus Buchecha vs. Ryan Spann UFC Fight Night 274 odds
The oddsmakers and the general public favor the Brazilian fighter, itemizing Buchecha -136 and Spann +116 through FanDuel.
Marcus Buchecha vs. Ryan Spann UFC Fight Night 274 begin time, methods to watch
As the principle card opener, Buchecha and Spann are anticipated to stroll to the cage at roughly 8:10 p.m. ET. The battle streams reside on Paramount+.
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