Chris Spång
Christopher Lanny Spång (born November 26, 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist currently fighting for Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) in the Welterweight division. Earlier in his career, Spång competed in the UFC and Strikeforce. Spang's older brother Andreas Spang also competes in MMA.
| Chris Spång | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Lanny Spång November 26, 1987 Växjö, Sweden |
| Other names | The Kiss Super Model |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight (MMA) Super Middleweight (Boxing) Light Heavyweight (Boxing) |
| Reach | 76.5 in (194 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | J-Sect MMA One Kick's Gym Allstar Training Center American Top Team |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Notable relatives | Andreas Spang (brother) |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
According to his Strikeforce introduction, Spång began fighting at the age of four in a boxing gym with his father, a professional boxer in Sweden. Spang became a competitive gymnast at age 15.
Spång made his professional MMA debut in October 2008 in his native Sweden winning by first round TKO. His next two fights where on the North American regional circuit, he won the first by knockout, 16 second into the first round and the second by submission due to an armbar 38 seconds into the first round,
In addition to MMA fighting, Spång has boxed professionally at super middleweight with two decision victories in 2009.[1]
Spång currently works with self-help guru Jacob Harrington for his mental game when preparing for an upcoming match in the cage.
Strikeforce
In September 2011, Spång signed a four fight deal with Strikeforce to fight in their welterweight division.[2]
He made his debut against Joe Ray on September 23, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough.[3] He won the fight by unanimous decision. In his next fight, Spång faced Ricky Legere on January 7, 2012 at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine.[4][5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In his third fight for the organisation, Spång replaced Bobby Voelker to face Nah-Shon Burrell on May 19, 2012 at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier.[6][7] He rebounded from the loss in his last fight by stopping Burrell by TKO in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Following the dissolution of Strikeforce, Spång was brought over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer from Strikeforce Adlan Amagov on April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[8] Amagov dominated the fight from start to finish, defeating Spång by unanimous decision. Following the loss Spang was released from the promotion.[9]
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
On June 7, 2013 it was announced that Spång had signed with Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA).[10][11] He made his debut against future UFC contender Alan Jouban on August 16, 2013 at RFA 9.[12][13] After two back-and-forth rounds, Spang lost by TKO in the third.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 6 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–3 | Andrei Vasinca | TKO (punches) | Scandinavian Fight Nights 1 | June 4, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Solna, Sweden | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Alan Jouban | TKO (punches) | RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran | August 16, 2013 | 3 | 1:23 | Los Angeles, California, United States | RFA Fight of the Year (2013) |
| Loss | 5–2 | Adlan Amagov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | April 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 5–1 | Nah-Shon Burrell | TKO (knees) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 3:25 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Ricky Legere | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine | January 7, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Joe Ray | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Adam Hazelton | Submission (armbar) | Hope Fight Productions 1: Throwdown in Y-Town | June 25, 2011 | 1 | 0:38 | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Cesar Narita | KO (punches) | North American Challenge 25 | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 0:16 | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ugo Gaillard | TKO (punches) | Superior Challenge 2: Resurrection | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 4:42 | Stockholm, Sweden |
Big Knockout Boxing record
| 1 Win (0 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Losses | ||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Event | Notes |
| Win | 1-0 |  Samuel Horowitz |
UD | 5 (5) | 2015-06-27 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
BKB 3 | Big Knockout Boxing debut. |
Professional boxing record
| 2 Wins (0 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2-0 | Kevin Riding |
UD | 4 (4) | 2009-11-20 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 1-0 | Stevan McCray |
UD | 4 (4) | 2009-08-21 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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References
- "Christopher Spang - Boxer". boxrec.com. 2011-01-04.
- "Christopher Spang sings with Strikeforce (Swedish)". mmanytt.se.
- "Chris Spang replaces Jerron Peoples, meets Joe Ray at Strikeforce Challengers 19". mmajunkie.com. 2011-09-14.
- "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine". strikeforce.com. 2011-12-08. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012.
- "Ricky Legere vs Chris Spang completes Strikeforce Rockhold vs Jardine". mmajunkie.com. 2011-12-30.
- "Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier". strikeforce.com. 2012-05-19.
- "Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale lineup finalized with eight bouts for May 19". mmajunkie.com. 2012-05-07.
- "Adlan Amagov-Chris Spang added to UFC on FUEL TV 9 in Sweden". mmajunkie.com. February 8, 2013.
- "Phil De Fries, Chris Spang and Five Others Released From The UFC". fighters.com. April 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
- "Chris Spang signed to RFA". mmaviking.com. 2013-06-07.
- "Meet RFA's latest signings including Justin Lawrence, Chris Spang and Kevin Casey". kingdommma.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- "Chris Spang on main card of RFA 9". mmaviking.com. 2013-07-28.
- "Munhoz vs Koch meet for bantamweight title in RFA 9 main event". mmajunkie.com. 2013-07-13.