GDT: UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane

[Avs_19]

Date: February 27, 2021
Venue: UFC Apex
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 8 pm ET/5 pm PT
Viewing: ESPN+, TSN 5

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Heavyweight bout: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane
Light Heavyweight bout: Nikita Krylov vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Women's Flyweight bout: Montana De La Rosa vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Bantamweight bout: Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera
Women’s Strawweight bout: Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
Featherweight bout: Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, TSN 5)

Lightweight bout: Thiago Moises vs. Alexander Hernandez
Welterweight bout: Alex Oliveira vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Women's Bantamweight bout: Sabina Mazo vs. Alexis Davis
Light Heavyweight bout: William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield
Bantamweight bout: Vince Cachero vs. Ronnie Lawrence
Light Heavyweight bout: Dustin Jacoby vs. Maxim Grishin​

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[CDJ]

I know nothing about Cachero-Lawrence but I’m intrigued by the other fights on the card

I want to say Rozenstruik wins but I’m only basing that off of overall combat sports experience. Gane is probably the most nimble heavyweight I’ve seen in awhile though

Ankalaev-Krylov will be a stoppage


Munhoz-Rivera has the potential to be a war

 

[m9]

Not the biggest names but you have some interesting fights all over the card.

 

[pistolpete11]

Pretty good card for having such a stacked PPV next week.

No idea what to make of the main event. Rozenstruik being a +200-ish dog seems a little lopsided considering Gane has really only fought over-the-hill JDS and has never been in a 5 round fight. I could definitely see Gane winning the majority of the fight and then Rozenstruik finding an opening for that bomb a la the Overeem fight.

What does the UFC see in Montana? She's a fine enough prospect, but she's 11-6 (4-2) in the UFC and they seem to always give her good card placement.

 

[CDJ]

Menifield tested positive for Covid. Fight is rebooked for March it seems according to Knight’s manager

 

[16Skippy]

Hill-Yoder is also canceled.

 

[bov]

Could be some entertaining fights on this one. Not overly excited about any of them but this could produce a couple hidden gems/fun finishes. Main and Co-Main should be intense, also looking forward to Munhoz/Rivera.

Have to go with Gane here, he may not have the quality of competition on his side but he seems a bit too well-rounded for Jairzinho. In their fights against JDS, Gane was in complete control basically the whole time whereas Rozenstruik was losing until he landed big shots. Same with the Overeem fight. You can never discount the power factor, but if Gane plays his cards right I think he could pull this one off in decisive fashion. Could see him getting an advantage on the ground and winning by sub in round 1 or 2, and even on the feet he seems to have the composure to stay away from the knockout blow. I like the matchup though, the winner should be in for a really big fight.

 

[BGDDYKWL]

Gane should definitely take this handily.

Caught an article at BE about what people want from HW, but ultimately the takeaway was how thin the division is. Why? I mean I realize with significant weight cutting an average athletic man could fight at 155, so 240+ certainly limits the options, but I'd still think you'd get a lot more A level athletes who didn't quite make it in the NFL that would take an interest in MMA. Lot of big, strong, fit guys who played college ball and maybe even wrestled as well. Just doesn't seem like many move over to fighting.

Ultimately it kinda sucks. You want HW to be intriguing, and I'm not sure if there's even one interesting prospect.

 

[CDJ]

Typically the heavyweights don’t enter their prime until their mid 30’s and can fight into their 40’s- it’s a strange division where you don’t really see young guys emerge. Jairzinho and Gane are both seen as having bright futures and they are 32 and 30 respectively. At one of the lighter weight classes you’re seen as running out of time at 32

Boser looked like a possible something for a second there before he ran into Arlovski. Aspinall is probably the best true “prospect” at the moment

 

[CDJ]

I rewatched Lawrence and Cachero’s last fight and I think money should come in on Lawrence

Ankalaev and Jairzinho both by KO

Munhoz

I think Grishin effectively wrestles Jacoby and the extra weight helps

caceres by decision

 

[Avs_19]

I rewatched Lawrence and Cachero’s last fight and I think money should come in on Lawrence

Ankalaev and Jairzinho both by KO

Munhoz

I think Grishin effectively wrestles Jacoby and the extra weight helps

caceres by decision

I'm all in on the Gane hype train. It's HW so no result will be a surprise, especially with Rozenstruik's power, but I'm taking Gane.

Agree about Ankalaev. He's legit.

 

[CDJ]

I got 29-28 Grishin

Could make a vague argument for 10-8 in the first round due to the two KD followed by ending the round in a position to finish

this could be 29-28 either way or even 28-28


Edit: if you guys aren’t fading me right now you’re missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime money making opportunity. This is like being able to buy a Microsoft stock when Bill Gates was working out of his parents garage or whatever. Exponential return on your investment

 

[CDJ]

Ronnie Lawrence is GOOD

 

[Avs_19]

How many shots did Lawrence just land on the ground? He was impressive.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Ronnie Lawrence is GOOD

Truth.

My first time seeing him, the dude is insane and has an endless gas tank.

Future champ IMO.

 

[chicagoskycam]

I got 29-28 Grishin

Could make a vague argument for 10-8 in the first round due to the two KD followed by ending the round in a position to finish

this could be 29-28 either way or even 28-28


Edit: if you guys aren’t fading me right now you’re missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime money making opportunity. This is like being able to buy a Microsoft stock when Bill Gates was working out of his parents garage or whatever. Exponential return on your investment

you got a good bet?

 

[CDJ]

you got a good bet?

Rozenstruik by KO +265

Easy money if you put money on Gane

 

[Killahpunk]

It's pretty easy to overlook this card with the PPV next week. Hopefully there will be a few surprises tonight.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Rozenstruik by KO +265

Easy money if you put money on Gane

took it

+280 minutes on FanDuel

 

[CDJ]

took it

+280 minutes on FanDuel

YOURE INSANE WHY WOULD YOU NOT FADE ME???

 

[Avs_19]

Davis is just way too strong.

 

[CDJ]

Moises looking good, I got him up 20-18

 

[Killahpunk]

I think Moises takes this one 30-27.

 

[Avs_19]

How is Hernandez shocked by that decision? Haha

 

[CDJ]

How is Hernandez shocked by that decision? Haha

guys ego is through the roof