Ryan
Spann made short work of Ion
Cutelaba in the
UFC on ESPN 36 headliner, and for that, “Superman” is now
$50,000 richer.
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Spann weathered multiple takedowns from his opponent before locking
in a standing guillotine choke and powering Cutelaba to the canvas
with the submission in place. Cutelaba tapped out seconds later,
earning Spann a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Elsewhere, Katlyn
Chookagian and Amanda
Ribas received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece
for a competitive flyweight clash. Ribas kept the pressure on
Chookagian throughout the 15-minute affair, but her multiple
takedowns were offset by “Blonde Fighter’s” rangy striking.
Utimately, Chookagian edged Ribas, who was moving up from 115
pounds, via split decision.
Finally, promotional newcomer Manuel
Roberto Torres pocketed the card’s other $50,000 “Performance
of the Night” check thanks to a quick finish of Frank
Camacho in a lightweight slugfest. The 27-year-old Entram Gym
product battered his foe with heavy punches throughout the bout
before finishing him with a wicked two-punch combination at the
3:27 mark of Round 1.