Anthony Smith defeats Ryan Spann in 1st round at UFC

Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by submission in the first round of their light heavyweight main event bout Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.

Smith used a rear-naked choke to end the fight at 3:47. It was Smith's fifth first-round finish since 2018, according to ESPN.

Smith now turns his attention to Aleksandar Rakic, who defeated Smith by unanimous decision in August 2020.

"He's just sitting around," S