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[the_interloper]

Tuivasa v Gane

Report: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa targeted for UFC Paris main event

After years of being stifled by the French Judo Federation, cage-fighting advocates finally secured victory in 2020 when France legalized the sport of

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Don't like that fight for Tai

Me neither, shocking match up for him I'd say. Was hoping that he could get the Stipe fight somehow, he might have a chance there, but Gane, Aspinall and Blaydes will all be tough nights for Tai I reckon.

 

[RobbyRoy]

Tuivasa v Gane

Report: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa targeted for UFC Paris main event

After years of being stifled by the French Judo Federation, cage-fighting advocates finally secured victory in 2020 when France legalized the sport of

www.bloodyelbow.com

Don't like that fight for Tai

Just about the toughest fight in the division for Tai. Then again, if he lands clean Gane is likely going down and Tai is headed for a title shot.

This and Aspinall/Blaydes has me pumped for the division for the first time in years.

 

[Adzam]

Definitely a tough one for tai. Didn’t think he would get through Lewis but he surprised me there so hopefully can do it again. Tai, blaydes and aspinal seem to be the 3 top names trying get into title contention at the moment. A win over Gane would put him above those 2

 

[norway blue]

Definitely tough for Tai but he absorbed
Lewis and knocked him out . Every heavyweight fight is outcome unknown especially at the moment with new fighters emerging. Then you got Francis also .


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[Topkent]

Pretty funny people were saying he was ducking aspinall only to take a harder fight lol.

This feels like a nightmare matchup. Realistically apart from a bad decision in round 5 Gane probably should have been champion.
Could be a boring fight with Tai struggling to get into range and Gane just jabbing him to points. You hope maybe he can land those leg kicks and restrict his movement

 

[Topkent]

Also been weird how people have been saying that Ferguson lost to good opponents so he's still a chance. He couldn't have looked any worse. Chandler lost to good opponents and looked good.

 

[RobbyRoy]

Also been weird how people have been saying that Ferguson lost to good opponents so he's still a chance. He couldn't have looked any worse. Chandler lost to good opponents and looked good.

The Gaethje fight looks to have ended Tony pretty quickly. Had a few moments in between the beating he took in that fight but against Oliveira and Dariush he was almost uncompetitive. At an old 38 against a still in physical prime Chandler, it could be even uglier than the Gaethje fight.

 

[Struggle]

The Gaethje fight looks to have ended Tony pretty quickly. Had a few moments in between the beating he took in that fight but against Oliveira and Dariush he was almost uncompetitive. At an old 38 against a still in physical prime Chandler, it could be even uglier than the Gaethje fight.

The two weight cuts in a month may be as big an issue as the damage from Justin. He just looks noticeably skinnier/small since then.

They really need to get him out of the rankings and just put him against a Diaz/cowboy etc. Fans absolutely love him and will tune in but his time as a challenge is over

 

[Joker91]

 

[RobbyRoy]

That should well and truly put Nick out to pasture.

 

[The Casey Cat]

That should well and truly put Nick out to pasture.

How in the world is he in any position to be getting a match against Chimaev?

 

[Topkent]

How in the world is he in any position to be getting a match against Chimaev?

Money. Probably not as much but it could rival the Conor Nate fight for eyeballs if they start going at each other. Plus Khamzat seems the type of campaigner who if he can't get Colby he still wants to fight anyway

 

[The Casey Cat]

Money. Probably not as much but it could rival the Conor Nate fight for eyeballs if they start going at each other. Plus Khamzat seems the type of campaigner who if he can't get Colby he still wants to fight anyway

True. But Nate against a lot of people is money. I really don't think he should be wasting the time of a #3 rank. Chim should be looking at Edwards or Colby (also money) next.

 

[the_interloper]

How in the world is he in any position to be getting a match against Chimaev?

I can't figure this out, going to be hard to watch, Diaz is going to bleed a lot.

 

[Topkent]

I can't figure this out, going to be hard to watch, Diaz is going to bleed a lot.

It's pretty simple. Chimaev wants a fight and no one below him is saying yes down until Diaz.

 

[the_interloper]

It's pretty simple. Chimaev wants a fight and no one below him is saying yes down until Diaz.

Yeah that's probably true. He's in a tough spot, really the best answer is a title shot, I think it's justified after beating Burns. But is Usman saying no as well I wonder?

 

[00Stinger]

That should well and truly put Nick out to pasture.

What the UFC have to gain by having Cumshot smash him?

Surely people aren't stupid enough to think a win v Nate is a big deal

Then again Edwards got a title shot off beating an unranked Diaz

 

[Topkent]

Yeah that's probably true. He's in a tough spot, really the best answer is a title shot, I think it's justified after beating Burns. But is Usman saying no as well I wonder?

Usmans fighting burns isn't he

 

[Joker91]

Edwards

 

[Topkent]

s**t that's what I ment lol

 

[RobbyRoy]

What the UFC have to gain by having Cumshot smash him?

Surely people aren't stupid enough to think a win v Nate is a big deal

Then again Edwards got a title shot off beating an unranked Diaz

Many are mate, definitely.

 

[00Stinger]

Many are mate, definitely.

Yeah kinda thought that after I posted it

 

[The Casey Cat]

Yeah kinda thought that after I posted it

Yea these are Americans we're talking about here. Still Chin's next bout should be v Colby in these circumstances and absolutely no one else.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Nate is playing out his contract (last fight). He has been wanting a fight for a while and he wants out of ufc.
Dana knows this is a win for Dana.. Send Nate out looking ordinary while building Khamzat.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

What the UFC have to gain by having Cumshot smash him?

Surely people aren't stupid enough to think a win v Nate is a big deal

Then again Edwards got a title shot off beating an unranked Diaz

It's really not just about beating Diaz.
Edwards:

One fight that never happened for Edwards (because of covid, and just shy of fight week) was against Woodley to determine number 1 contender. Was a main fight on a London card.