December 18, 2024 12:10 pm ET
Ryan Spann is altering issues up.
At UFC Fight Night 254, Spann (22-10 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will make his promotional heavyweight debut in opposition to “Salsa Boy” Waldo Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC). The bout takes place March 15 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two folks with information of the matchup lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. Twitter consumer @realkevin first reported the bout.
Spann, 33, snapped a three-fight skid at gentle heavyweight in October when he made quick work of veteran Ovince Saint Preux with a first-round submission victory. Spann is the second Fortis MMA product to maneuver from gentle heavyweight to heavyweight in current months. His teammate Kennedy Nzechukwu went 2-0 in 2024 on the new weight class.
Cortes-Acosta, 33, goals to increase a three-fight successful streak to 4. That stretch contains victories over Lukasz Brzeski, Andrei Arlovski, and Robelis Despaigne. With the addition, the UFC Struggle Evening 254 lineup contains:
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