It's not just speed. That would be like saying "Wonderboy" Thompson outstrikes people because of speed. Gane has a demonstrated skillset that no one in the HW division has been able to match on the feet. It's so much more than just speed/reflexes.I have serious doubts about this. Gane's calling card is speed, and IMO Tom is faster. Gane would have to be backing up point fighting off his back foot and it just takes one glancing blow from Tom to drop guys we've seen it repeatedly.
It's not just speed. That would be like saying "Wonderboy" Thompson outstrikes people because of speed. Gane has a demonstrated skillset that no one in the HW division has been able to match on the feet. It's so much more than just speed/reflexes.
And Aspinall is winning fights by landing the big shot. He's not picking apart opponents with speed/striking. Blaydes and Pavlovich were both able to land shots on him, so if he has some kind of next-level speed differential, he's not showing that he can use it properly, which would be a negative.
It's not just speed. That would be like saying "Wonderboy" Thompson outstrikes people because of speed. Gane has a demonstrated skillset that no one in the HW division has been able to match on the feet. It's so much more than just speed/reflexes.
And Aspinall is winning fights by landing the big shot. He's not picking apart opponents with speed/striking. Blaydes and Pavlovich were both able to land shots on him, so if he has some kind of next-level speed differential, he's not showing that he can use it properly, which would be a negative.
I mean if Aspinall shows he can hang later it'll show more of his game. I like either fight for Aspinall if this Jones shit falls apart. But have to say, if he does fight Jones, neither fight is very compelling.I see Almeida as potentially interesting. Its the final real challenge for him to overcome.
Gane not so much. Even if he keeps it standing and manages to win a round or 2, he isn’t going to dance around for 5 and avoid been finished.
I'd go as far as to say Gane offers less threat to Tom than Lewis does. At least with Lewis if he lands he could get a finish.
Pavlovich was also the real deal until he ran into Tom. He had 6 KOs in a row and was an absolute monster. I'm fairly comfortable saying that his loss to Tom changed him as a fighter in the same way that Costa wasn't the same after the Izzy loss.
He's 13-2, having beaten a lot of top-tier HWs despite having, for the most part, zero wrestling or ground game.Gane got rocked by Tuivasa and is fairly evenly matched with Volkov standing. Yeah his striking is pretty for a HW but in terms of actual effectiveness its kind of overrated honestly, and the lack of power is a serious problem.
He's 13-2, having beaten a lot of top-tier HWs despite having, for the most part, zero wrestling or ground game.
Dos Santos, Rosenstruik, Volkov X 2, Lewis, Tuivasa, Spivac - all Top Ten when he fought them, I believe (maybe not Dos Santos, but he's still a serious pelt).
Even the feared monster known as Ngannou was unwilling to stand with him and decided that boring wrestle-fuck was the way to go.
That suggests a pretty honestly legit standup resume.
I'd give Aspinall the nod, overall, but I'm just saying that if it stays on the feet for the vast majority of the fight, Gane probably has the edge. That "if" would be the crux of which fighter is able to impose their style on the other.
Agree Totally!I can’t tell if you’re Serious or trying to bait. On the ground Gane stands no chance. If tom wanted to end it quickly all he has to do is shoot and it will be over with in a matter of 2 minutes or less. On the feet I think Gane would put up a better fight and it might take tom a few rounds to win, but ultimately I think his power mixed with his hand speed would catch up and be the deciding factor. Gane has pretty good striking defense. But Tom’s fight iq is really good and something tells me he would want to make it a quick fight which means the grappling factor would be applied. That would spell the end once the fight gets to the ground.
Do you not see the cognitive dissonance in your post and the fact that guys like chubbyvasa almost sparked Gane. A damn sight worse than merely “landing on him”.It's not just speed. That would be like saying "Wonderboy" Thompson outstrikes people because of speed. Gane has a demonstrated skillset that no one in the HW division has been able to match on the feet. It's so much more than just speed/reflexes.
And Aspinall is winning fights by landing the big shot. He's not picking apart opponents with speed/striking. Blaydes and Pavlovich were both able to land shots on him, so if he has some kind of next-level speed differential, he's not showing that he can use it properly, which would be a negative.
Tuivasa came into that fight riding a 5 fight KO streak. Gane KOd Tuivasa.Do you not see the cognitive dissonance in your post and the fact that guys like chubbyvasa almost sparked Gane. A damn sight worse than merely “landing on him”.
If his skills are better than anyone else in the division he wouldn’t be almost getting starched by fattyvasaTuivasa came into that fight riding a 5 fight KO streak. Gane KOd Tuivasa.
I'm not the one claiming that Gane has this massive speed differential. I'm saying his striking skills are better than anyone else in the division. No cognitive dissonance there.
Pointing out that mediocre strikers were able to touch Aspinall is relevant because that means a comparatively elite striker probably will too.
"almost" getting starched is kind of like almost getting laid. He didn't, and he won comfortably, by KO.If his skills are better than anyone else in the division he wouldn’t be almost getting starched by fattyvasa
If a comparatively unskilled striker like fattyvasa can touch Gane, an elite striker like Tom definitely can.
You have enormous cognitive dissonance and are completely blind to it, which I guess is the point.