Ahead of LFA 27, co-headliners Myron Dennis, Ryan Spann break down pre-fight beef

Myron Dennis and Ryan Spann were supposed to have fought before. A broken nose on Spann’s end kept that from happening, but that wasn’t the end of the beef.

In fact, it was just the start.

After Danilo Marques stepped in to meet Dennis (15-6) at LFA 9, Spann (11-5) took to Twitter  to let his feelings on the replacement bout be known. Dennis didn’t take too kindly to it. As a result, the two men go into their rescheduled bout, at tonight’s LFA 27, with some added motivation to beat each other.

Spann maintains that, at the time, he simply stated his true feelings on the bout – which ended in a split call in Dennis’ favor. And he’ll stand by them. But, in any case, it’s not like his foe is all that bothered by carrying a little dash of bad blood into the cage.

“I always love these beef fights because you get to talk smack; the fans like it,” Dennis told ASX TV’s Phoenix Carnevale ahead of the light heavyweight co-headliner, which takes place at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. “And you get to hurt the person without really caring. So, I love them.”

After their failed first booking, Spann went on to meet LeMarcus Tucker – whom he beat in the first round, via submission. And, despite the fact that he doesn’t really watch film on his competition, he doesn’t seem to be expecting much more trouble tonight.

“I’m not going to say he’s easy to beat,” Spann said. “But I can do whatever I want.”

After replaying the fight “over and over” in his head, Dennis already has quite a specific vision as to how it’s going to unfold.

“For some reason, I just keep seeing this head kick in the first round,” Dennis said. “I’ve been landing it in sparring and training, so I’m definitely going to be looking for that tonight.”

But Spann, of course, has a different idea.

“He’s got to not show up if he wants to beat me,” Spann said. “That’s about the only option he has. Showing up and thinking you’re going to win, especially this me. No, it ain’t happening.”

To hear more from both Spann and Dennis – including his explanation on the “thunder cookies” he’s planning to feed Spann – check out the video above.

And for more on LFA 27, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.