Ryan Spann vs. Johnny Walker
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Ryan Spann
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 11 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 5 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.1 · 16 tier-1/2 wins · 21 finish wins over 35 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Johnny Walker
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.9 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 33 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Ryan Spann
Distance 84.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 4.9% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 10.6% (norm 10.6%)
Johnny Walker
Distance 80.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 4.9% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 14.4% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Ryan Spann
Head 87.2% (norm 78.5%) · Body 10.3% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 2.5% (norm 9.7%)
Johnny Walker
Head 59.0% (norm 78.5%) · Body 10.8% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 30.3% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Spann L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Walker L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 225 / 680 | 33.1% | 41.5% | 299 / 637 | 46.9% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 29 / 39 | 74.4% | 70.8% | 32 / 39 | 82.1% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 63 / 85 | 74.1% | 72.9% | 93 / 114 | 81.6% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 239 / 701 | 34.1% | 39.2% | 193 / 466 | 41.4% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 59 / 83 | 71.1% | 72.0% | 44 / 85 | 51.8% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 19 / 20 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 187 / 239 | 78.2% | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Spann L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Walker L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 301 / 580 | 51.9% | 40.6% | 248 / 527 | 47.1% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 44 | 68.2% | 68.8% | 24 / 36 | 66.7% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 97 / 117 | 82.9% | 70.4% | 55 / 71 | 77.5% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 305 / 598 | 51.0% | 37.7% | 161 / 400 | 40.2% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 44 / 55 | 80.0% | 72.9% | 66 / 102 | 64.7% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 79 / 88 | 89.8% | 83.1% | 100 / 132 | 75.8% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Spann has more cage time on record.