Chris Spang

Christopher Lanny Spång (born November 26, 1987) is a Swedish mixed martial artist currently fighting in the welterweight division. His older brother Andreas Spang also competes in MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

According to his Strikeforce introduction, Spång began fighting at the of age 4 in a boxing gym with his father, a professional boxer in Sweden. He was then a competitive gymnast at age 15.

Spång made his professional MMA debut in October 2008. He won his first three fights all in the first round.

In addition to MMA fighting, Spång has boxed professionally at super middleweight with two decision victories in 2009.

Spång currently works with self-help guru Jacob Harrington for his mental game when prepharing for an upcoming match in the cage.

Strikeforce

Spång has recently signed a four fight deal with Strikeforce to fight in their welterweight division.

He made his debut in September 2011, defeating Joe Ray via unanimous decision at Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough.

In his next fight, Spång faced Ricky Legere at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Spång rebounded from the loss with a first round TKO victory over Nah-Shon Burrell at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier. {{-}}

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|5-1 | Nah-Shon Burrell | TKO (knees) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:25 | San Jose, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|4-1 | Ricky Legere | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4-0 | Joe Ray | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|3-0 | Adam Hazelton | Submission (armbar) | HFP 1 - Throwdown in Y-Town | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:38 | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |- |Win |align=center|2-0 | Cesar Narita | KO (punches) | North American Challenge 25 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:16 | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |- |Win |align=center|1-0 | Ugo Gaillard | TKO (punches) | Superior Challenge 2 - Resurrection | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:42 | Stockholm, Sweden | |-