Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann are going to try again in a couple weeks.
After the light heavyweight bout that was scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 220 fell through on the day of the event, Krylov vs. Spann has been rebooked for UFC Fight Night 221 on March 11. Promotion broadcast partner ESPN confirmed the reschedule bout following an initial report from Igor Lazorin.
UFC Fight Night 221 takes place at the Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas and is headlined by a bantamweight clash pitting Petr Yan against Merab Dvalishvili. Krylov vs. Spann will now be a three-round contest.
Prior to falling ill just hours before the UFC Fight Night 220 main event, Krylov had posted back-to-back victories over Alexander Gustafsson and Volkan Oezdemir in the Octagon. “The Miner” is 10-7 over the course of two UFC stints.
Spann, meanwhile, has been victorious in three of his last four promotional appearances. During that stretch, “Superman” has scored first-round finishes of Misha Cirkunov, Ion Cutelaba and Dominick Reyes. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum is 7-2 in UFC competition and 21-7 as a professional overall.
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