For the first time in nearly a decade, Jon Jones is out of the UFC’s light heavyweight title picture. His move to heavyweight has opened the door for Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz to compete for the vacant belt at UFC 253, and behind Reyes and Blachowicz is a slew of contenders itching to get their shot at UFC glory.
One of those contenders is Ryan Spann, who will enter his UFC Vegas 11 bout against Johnny Walker riding an eight-fight win streak. Spann believes that this Saturday’s matchup is his chance to make a statement and to show that he’s is going to be the next fighter to reign over the division.