Who decided that we needed to see Gane vs Volkov again?

[PrideNverDies]

Id rather see Gane vs Pav or a fresh match up. This is lazy match making

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Perhaps the UFC, although I can't be sure.

 

[svmr_db]

It's a fight that makes sense rankings wise & it's been a few years since the first fight, I'm looking forward to it.

Gane vs Pavlovich makes no sense, he's lost two fights in a row & should be fighting down in the rankings, not up.

 

[SamuraiBro]

They’ll probably do Pav vs Almeida

 

[Iroh]

The first fight Volkov had more success in the stand up, than a lot of Gane's other opponents. Volkov has improved a lot since, so there's a relevant question of whether he has closed the gap. Meanwhile, Gane seems to not take his MMA career all too seriously, so I think it's unlikely Gane has improved as much as Volkov has.

And ranking wise it makes sense too.

It should be a really good technical HW stand up fight (with maybe a few grappling exchanges thown in?) and that's pretty rare in that division.

 

[Koya]

It's a fight that makes sense rankings wise & it's been a few years since the first fight, I'm looking forward to it.

Gane vs Pavlovich makes no sense, he's lost two fights in a row & should be fighting down in the rankings, not up.

It's HW so it doesn't matter as much and it's fresh matchup at least.

gane/Volkov 1 was when ? 3 years ago or something ? Not interested honestly.

Would have preferred Gane/Pav and Volkov/Almeida

 

[tritestill]

Thread made me laugh

 

[SaltedVinegarfootstomps]

Volkov came on strong in the last round against Gane and wants to win a title.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

I believe Volkov specifically wanted this fight.
Gane has been ducking everyone but a title shot in the division long enough, time to get back to work if he wants to stay at all relevant.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Really dumb. This won’t show if Gane has learned to wrestle at all.

Gane should face Blaydes if he didn’t injured during the Aspinall fight

 

[Koala]

It might be Mick Maynard, or Hunter Campbell

 

[blaseblase]

If Gane weren't a duck we could have seen him against Blaydes or Almeida and put the criticism about his grappling to bed.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

Also another HW rematch this upcoming weekend as a main event

 

[RockyLockridge]

Id rather see Gane vs Pav or a fresh match up. This is lazy match making

pav just lost they are trying to line up next contender

 

[RockyLockridge]

Would have preferred Gane/Pav and Volkov/Almeida

personally, im happier with this. gane\almedia made sense but it leaves volkov with no one

gane vs pav, at this point' makes no sense.

Maybe gane vs almedia, and have volkov and blaydes fight the rematch. seems like rematches are inevitable

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Perhaps the UFC, although I can't be sure.

I would say it's Hunter or someone who works for the UFC. That's my final answer.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

With Aspinall probably not defending the interim belt again until the Jones-Stipe thing is settled, that means the Volkov is probably the next top dog right now looking downwards for a fight. Gane is just the next best guy.

I'm sure someone might disagree with my placement and say Gane should be above Volkov, but while I recognize Gane started higher ranked and is off a win over Spivac, I think Volkov's run over Rozen, Romanov, Tuivasa, and Pav should have caught up the distance on Gane. But the fact that someone could fairly argue Gane still being above him means it's the right fight to do.

I mean, it's either that or you shelve Volkov for 3 months until November with the chance you shelve him longer if Aspinall gest to unify the belts. And even in the case that Stipe and Jones both retired and Tom needs an opponent, you'd have to hope that Gane doesn't fight someone like Blaydes or Pav and win, cuz Gane might jump him.

 

[Fight Professor]

UFC wants Gane to keep facing strikers.

 

[Deleted member 504083]

pav just lost they are trying to line up next contender

The next contender to get taken down and submitted by Aspinall with ease

Both such uninteresting matchups for him

 

[KO Shotz]

Because Gane gets out grappled by Almeida & wrestle fucked by Blaydes & Volkov is just there.