Ryan Spann had been waiting for the chance to headline a UFC card and show off the improvements in his game, but fate had other plans. Spann’s goals were derailed by an unfortunate announcement during the UFC Vegas 70 broadcast and his reaction reflected how he must feel.
Nikita Krylov contracted an illness in the hours leading up to his UFC Vegas 70 main event fight with Spann. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff, he was unable to compete.
Consequently, the main fight of Krylov vs. Spann was removed from the card. The middleweight bout between Andre Muniz and Brendan Allen has been promoted to a three-round main event.
Krylov, according to a report by UFC announcer Megan Olivi, arrived at UFC APEX for treatment. He was given fluids for over 90 minutes in the hope that he would recover and continue.
Unfortunately, he still wasn’t feeling well enough to compete, which led to his scheduled five-round bout with Spann being cancelled.
Ryan Spann was obviously devastated by the news. Speaking to the media, he was emotional several times and almost burst into tears. However, despite the disappointment, he refused to call it lost camp.
Journalist Amy Kaplan first reported on Spann’s reaction.
“Ryan Spann on canceling “FUCK!” #UFCVegas70″
“Ryan says he was peeing on USADA when he was told the fight was off just 10 minutes ago #UFCVegas70”
“Ryan says the disappointment comes from not being able to show what he’s been working on. He’s clearly upset, crying #UFCVegas70.”
Check out the tweets below:
MMA fans can’t help but feel sorry for Ryan Spann
Ryan Spann came off back-to-back victories over Ion Cutelaba and Dominick Reyes before the fight against Nikita Krylov at UFC Vegas 70. However, the chance to extend the winning streak fell apart when Krylov was forced to pull out of the main event. disease confrontation.
The former Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) light heavyweight champion is widely regarded as a viable contender in the 205-pound division. A win over Krylov at UFC Vegas 70 would have moved him closer to the picture of title contention.
MMA fans felt sorry for Spann and expressed their support for him on Twitter. A fan wrote:
“Can’t believe the #UFCVegas70 main event is over. Get well soon Nikita Krylov. You also have to pity Spann; a win tonight would have put his name in the belt talks. #MMATwitter #UFC.”
Another fan wrote:
“I hope Ryan Spann gets his full salary #UFCVegas70”
Another fan wrote:
“He knows he will still have to pay a 15k training fee from his camp”
@MMAJunkie He knows he will still have to pay a 15k training fee from his camp ðŸ˜
Take a look at some of the tweets below:
Hard not to feel for Ryan Spann, who said he found out about her cancellation #UFCVegas70 headlining at the same time we all did. She was still processing the news when she came to speak to the media moments later. 💔 Let’s hope the UFC can book him back quickly.youtu.be/6F_RlYKRtTk