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Volkov rematch scratched
Gane will not fight Alexander Volkov at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Volkov has withdrawn from UFC 308 because of a knee injury. Reportedly, the Gane-Volkov rematch is re-scheduled for UFC 310, expected to take place Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. However, that is not a guarantee, resulting in Gane's return date being unclear.
Volkov has withdrawn from UFC 308 because of a knee injury. Reportedly, the Gane-Volkov rematch is re-scheduled for UFC 310, expected to take place Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. However, that is not a guarantee, resulting in Gane's return date being unclear.
Volkov up next
Gane has agreed to compete against fellow heavyweight Alexander Volkov at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26, per Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
While nothing is certain about the current UFC Heavyweight Championship picture, Gane fighting Volkov will be the UFC's attempt to clear up some of the division's rankings. Gane's next opponent is competing off some strong momentum, with his last fight being an upset win over Sergei Pavlovich at the UFC's inaugural Saudi Arabia event. However, Gane's momentum is not too shabby, with his last fight being a TKO win over Serghei Spivac. Gane also defeated Volkov handily via decision in June 2021.
While nothing is certain about the current UFC Heavyweight Championship picture, Gane fighting Volkov will be the UFC's attempt to clear up some of the division's rankings. Gane's next opponent is competing off some strong momentum, with his last fight being an upset win over Sergei Pavlovich at the UFC's inaugural Saudi Arabia event. However, Gane's momentum is not too shabby, with his last fight being a TKO win over Serghei Spivac. Gane also defeated Volkov handily via decision in June 2021.
Gets right back in win column
Gane defeated Sergey Spivac via TKO (punches) at 3:44 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
It's no secret Gane is a high-end striker and an exceptional athlete for a heavyweight. It's also no secret he's not a good wrestler, which he why he spent this camp working on his takedown defense, assuming Spivac would shoot on him early and often. Instead, Spivac was more than willing to engage Gane in what for all the world looked like a low-level sparring match. The Frenchman is going to win that every single time, as he did here. When all was said and done, Gane stuffed Spivac's lone takedown attempt and closed with a 110-11 edge in total strikes landed. He likely would have won regardless, but the complete no-show on Spivac's part certainly helped matters. Gane has now alternated wins and losses in his past four bouts. The lopsided victory would also be enough for Gane to be awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
It's no secret Gane is a high-end striker and an exceptional athlete for a heavyweight. It's also no secret he's not a good wrestler, which he why he spent this camp working on his takedown defense, assuming Spivac would shoot on him early and often. Instead, Spivac was more than willing to engage Gane in what for all the world looked like a low-level sparring match. The Frenchman is going to win that every single time, as he did here. When all was said and done, Gane stuffed Spivac's lone takedown attempt and closed with a 110-11 edge in total strikes landed. He likely would have won regardless, but the complete no-show on Spivac's part certainly helped matters. Gane has now alternated wins and losses in his past four bouts. The lopsided victory would also be enough for Gane to be awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Fighting Spivac
Gane will take on Sergey Spivac in a heavyweight fight at a UFC event in Paris on Sept. 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Gane is coming off a highly disappointing result in a title fight against Jon Jones, losing in the first round via guillotine choke. It was just the fighter's second pro loss of his career, but he'll be desperate for a win after such a poor showing his last time out. His opponent Spivac has won three straight fights. To emerge successful here, Gane will have to show improvements in his grappling and takedown defense, which were his downfalls in his recent losses. He'll certainly be tested against Spivac, a fighter who averages more than five takedowns per 15 minutes of fight time in the UFC.
Gane is coming off a highly disappointing result in a title fight against Jon Jones, losing in the first round via guillotine choke. It was just the fighter's second pro loss of his career, but he'll be desperate for a win after such a poor showing his last time out. His opponent Spivac has won three straight fights. To emerge successful here, Gane will have to show improvements in his grappling and takedown defense, which were his downfalls in his recent losses. He'll certainly be tested against Spivac, a fighter who averages more than five takedowns per 15 minutes of fight time in the UFC.
Not competitive in title fight
Gane failed in his quest for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, falling to Jon Jones via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:04 of Round 2 at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
What a disaster. In the biggest fight of his career, in the main event of a pay-per-view, against arguably the greatest of all time, Gane barely lasted two minutes. He gave up a shockingly easy takedown and was choked out shortly thereafter. The assumption was that if Gane was to have issues, it would be with Jones' grappling, but few could have seen him being this non-competitive. There's not a heck of a lot to breakdown from a technical standpoint. It's important to remember Gane only has 13 professional fights under his belt. His best days may theoretically be ahead of him given his inexperience, but at age 33, he better get back into the Octagon sooner rather than later if he hopes to make another run at the top.
What a disaster. In the biggest fight of his career, in the main event of a pay-per-view, against arguably the greatest of all time, Gane barely lasted two minutes. He gave up a shockingly easy takedown and was choked out shortly thereafter. The assumption was that if Gane was to have issues, it would be with Jones' grappling, but few could have seen him being this non-competitive. There's not a heck of a lot to breakdown from a technical standpoint. It's important to remember Gane only has 13 professional fights under his belt. His best days may theoretically be ahead of him given his inexperience, but at age 33, he better get back into the Octagon sooner rather than later if he hopes to make another run at the top.