GDT: UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

[MMC]

Date: September 3, 2022
Venue: Accor Arena
City: Paris, France
Time: 3 pm ET/12 pm PT
Viewing: ESPN+, TSN 5

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Heavyweight bout: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Middleweight bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
Middleweight bout: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Lightweight bout: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight bout: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
Featherweight bout: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Middleweight bout: Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Lightweight bout: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
Middleweight bout: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
Lightweight bout: Benoit St. Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
Bantamweight bout: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quinonez
Women's Featherweight bout: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez​

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[m9]

Imavov v Buckley just randomly hidden in the middle of the prelim card for whatever reason.

Unfortunately I'll be travelling so I'm going to miss this one. I think it's going to be a good one though - action fights all over and then some high-end action in the big two fights.

 

[I am not exposed]

I think this is a really good fight for Gane, and he will pick Tuivasa apart.

Gane really lucky he's not against someone like Blaydes or another wrestler.

Whittaker vs. Vettori will be a decision imo. Leaning towards Whittaker.

 

[pistolpete11]

Imavov v Buckley just randomly hidden in the middle of the prelim card for whatever reason.

Unfortunately I'll be travelling so I'm going to miss this one. I think it's going to be a good one though - action fights all over and then some high-end action in the big two fights.

Imavov-Buckley being buried on the prelims is stupid, but follows their on-going trend of putting a really good fight on early so more hard cores tune in early.




The top 2 fights are great on paper, but I expect both to be rather one-sided in Gane and Whittaker's favors. Although, I've doubted Tuivasa before.

I wish Whittaker would stop talking about going to LHW. He's not a big MW and obviously used to fight at WW. I know he's in a tough spot having lost to Izzy twice, but I don't like his chances at LHW at all. He's much better off just hoping someone beats Izzy or Izzy leaves the division.

 

[Taytro]

Imavov-Buckley being buried on the prelims is stupid, but follows their on-going trend of putting a really good fight on early so more hard cores tune in early.




The top 2 fights are great on paper, but I expect both to be rather one-sided in Gane and Whittaker's favors. Although, I've doubted Tuivasa before.

I wish Whittaker would stop talking about going to LHW. He's not a big MW and obviously used to fight at WW. I know he's in a tough spot having lost to Izzy twice, but I don't like his chances at LHW at all. He's much better off just hoping someone beats Izzy or Izzy leaves the division.

I haven't heard Whittaker talk about moving up to LHW but it would be a ridiculous idea. Now, I do think he's better suited for LHW than Izzy, but that's not saying much. Rob would be so undersized, he's shorter than every ranked 205'er, sometimes giving up as much as 5 inches. Not to mention that he wouldn't have any strength advantage over them either. I think 205 is very slow right now and Whittaker is faster than most guys in that division but the height, reach, and strength/physicality disadvantages would be far too much to overcome.

 

[pistolpete11]

I haven't heard Whittaker talk about moving up to LHW but it would be a ridiculous idea. Now, I do think he's better suited for LHW than Izzy, but that's not saying much. Rob would be so undersized, he's shorter than every ranked 205'er, sometimes giving up as much as 5 inches. Not to mention that he wouldn't have any strength advantage over them either. I think 205 is very slow right now and Whittaker is faster than most guys in that division but the height, reach, and strength/physicality disadvantages would be far too much to overcome.

Robert Whittaker entertaining permanent move to light heavyweight to finish career

The former UFC middleweight champ has given thought to closing out his career in a third division.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

This is a perfect matchup for Gane. He's going to pick apart Tuivasa.

 

[I am not exposed]

Whittaker going to LHW is a terrible idea for him.

 

[CDJ]

non-zero chance Tai tries to bust out some wrestling

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I'm rooting for a shooey but we all know it's a bit one sided on paper. Who knows maybe tuivasa lands a Hail Mary and ends it.

 

[The Devil In I]

I'm rooting for a shooey but we all know it's a bit one sided on paper. Who knows maybe tuivasa lands a Hail Mary and ends it.

Saw a video where Tuivasa and Gane are apparently planning on both doing shoeys after the fight, but yea I'm also gonna be pulling for a more celebratory shoey here.

 

[BGDDYKWL]

Gane fights too intelligently/conservatively to lose to Tuivasa. I expect a pretty easy, although uninspiring decision win for him.

I like Vettori (I realize I'm in the minority), but I don't see how he wins this. He has a pretty unique resume. Virtually no KO/TKO wins, and also never been finished. His wrestling isn't good enough to keep Whittaker down (or likely even get him there), so unless he can win a 29/28 on pressure I just think Whittaker is a little better.

They really could've used one of these fights on the upcoming Diaz/Chimaev PPV.

 

[CDJ]

On DWCS- Dudakova coming in with a bum knee as a big dog and racks up 10 min of control time and a win. Slava Borschev with the translation save at the end as the UFC appeared a little unprepared for that lol

 

[CDJ]

Sedriques Dumas looks like an interesting guy to follow

 

[Avs_19]

What a shot by Kinoshita. That was perfect on the slow motion replay.

Dumas looked good in his win too.

 

[16Skippy]

Gane fights too intelligently/conservatively to lose to Tuivasa. I expect a pretty easy, although uninspiring decision win for him.

I like Vettori (I realize I'm in the minority), but I don't see how he wins this. He has a pretty unique resume. Virtually no KO/TKO wins, and also never been finished. His wrestling isn't good enough to keep Whittaker down (or likely even get him there), so unless he can win a 29/28 on pressure I just think Whittaker is a little better.

They really could've used one of these fights on the upcoming Diaz/Chimaev PPV.

I was thinking the same thing. Lol at charging people for that PPV while Whittaker is the co-main on some Fight Night.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Watching both of them at the open workouts yesterday and it's immediately apparent that Gane's movement and striking are multiple levels beyond Tuivasa's. I'm almost positive Gane is actually the best heavyweight in the world right now and got shook up by a bum-knee Francis going full on wrestler mode out of nowhere.

My hope is whoever wins this fight does so without sustaining much injury and jumps back in with Jones on December 10th.

 

[I am not exposed]

Watching both of them at the open workouts yesterday and it's immediately apparent that Gane's movement and striking are multiple levels beyond Tuivasa's. I'm almost positive Gane is actually the best heavyweight in the world right now and got shook up by a bum-knee Francis going full on wrestler mode out of nowhere.

My hope is whoever wins this fight does so without sustaining much injury and jumps back in with Jones on December 10th.

If he doesn't improve his wrestling/takedown defense, then that's a serious issue in MMA, and hard to call him the best right now. You said it yourself, he got taken down by Francis, who is not exactly known as a renowned wrestler!

 

[Chaels Arms]

If he doesn't improve his wrestling/takedown defense, then that's a serious issue in MMA, and hard to call him the best right now. You said it yourself, he got taken down by Francis, who is not exactly known as a renowned wrestler!

I'm inclined to believe that was more a lack of preparation and just being caught off guard by that approach. It's a mistake definitely but now that it's happened it's not something I think is going to happen to him again.

 

[CDJ]

I think Curtis Blaydes ragdolls him

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I think Curtis Blaydes ragdolls him

I think after Tuivasa that'll be the next match up for Gane

 

[Taytro]

I think Curtis Blaydes ragdolls him

I'd like to see this because Blaydes has actually taken big steps in his striking too. Obviously not even close to Ganes level but being able to mix it up and dominate the wrestling could be a huge problem for Gane.

 

[norrisnick]

The post fight ring interview after the 2nd fight was a bit silly.

Bisping asks question
Holds mic to translator - translator does his thing
Fighter gives a look that says 'f***ed if I know I don't speak English or French' and goes off on the mic happily shouting to the crowd in Spanish.

 

[I am not exposed]

These French fans are impatient.

And for a split second I thought it was Whittaker vs. Gastelum in this fight! haha

 

[MMC]