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It was really hard for her to win against Carla Esparza at that time for sure she was not herself when that fight was happening actually it was one of the most boring fights ever in the history of UFC, and Rose Namajunas thought that she was Israel Adesanaya she just keeps on evading the strikes of Esparza and not Committing to the strikes which is not what Israel Adesanya was doing at all, and Confusing enough Rose Namajunas though that she was winning the fight she didn't though that the fans was booing her,

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My picks and predictions for the UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac

Ciryl Gane vs Serghei Spivac

For this fight, Ciryl Gane was the favorite to win but for sure they are underestimating Serghei Spivac, I will surely look at both fights against Tai Tuivasa, for Ciryl Gane got a hard time with Tuivasa actually Gane's speed is pretty much notable against Tuivasa but his striking is not that hard-hitting against and there is a time that Tuivasa knockdown Gane's with his overhead punch but Ciryl Gane recovered quickly but for sure that technical striking prevail over Tai Tuivasa's aggressive striking, by Knocking Tuivasa on Round 3 while Serghei Spivac, goes on the takedown, and Spivac has shown his strength with his takedown, and from the top he has elbowed Tuivasa that made him bleed then goes into submission that led to Tai Tuivasa's to fell asleep, on round 2, for sure the wrestling game was pretty much effective so I am going for Serghei Spivac,

Manon Fiorot vs Rose Namajunas

Manon Fiorot's striking was pretty much intense and what is notable from her was her power and overpowering the likes of Tabatha Ricci and Mayra Bueno Silva that is likely a submission artist her takedown defense was superb indeed for those fights while Rose Namajunas Striking was pretty much was technical but her last fight was really awful so going into the fight I think that Rose Namajunas will surely have a hard time against Fiorot for sure and even though she got some takedowns Manon Fiorot will just likely deflect her, so my pick is Manon Fiorot,

Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moisés

For this fight both got a submission game, BSD is really a beast his striking is Superb as well and his BJJ is solid enough to make a great finish but Thiago Moises for me got a level on BJJ like a Khabib Level of BJJ, so for me if there is a level of Khabib on his submission that would likely will surely win in my opinion, so my pick is Thiago Moises,

Or she could fight Shevchenko after this.
She's given the fast track to the belt in the division but this is if she wins. The UFC is not giving Namajunas vs. Zhang 3, Dana won't like the effect of it if they lose the Chinese audience.

We're too ahead of this though. We;ll be disappointed if she loses against Mannon, she is also one heck of a volume striker in a man's body. She got the winning momentum.

Agreed with your assessment of the Namajanus vs Fiorot fight @owengtam09
It will come down her grappling because she can not stand there and just exchange punches or those strong side-kicks of Manon at all.
She did look more comfortable at the 125 pound weigh-class and not looking emaciated or drawn out like she has looked prior to a weight cut. So maybe she will produce more of a competition now compared to her last fight with Esparza.

Here are my selections for this UFC Fight Night 226 which happen at around 15 minutes from now:

Actually, 2 of the fighters that I love watching were Rose Namajunas and Michelle Waterson but sadly Michelle Waterson-Gomez had many losses from her 29 matches 18 was a win and 11 were lost, The last fight was on April 8, and it was not a good fight for her,

While Rose Namajunas in her comeback if she gains muscles from her leave then I think that fight is much easier for her, and up her grappling department more she could be a crowd favorite, actually I am doubting her right now because of that long inactivity she has but will surely look at this fight for sure if she can become a champion


We all know that Rose Namajunas is a technical fighter but power is not really included in her arsenal if she gains body mass or gaining enough muscle then she can utilize that in her submission game, it was a really long break so she must gain that by doing some training and lifting, what is deadly abut her was her kicks and not her punches so for sure she would try those kicks for sure,


For sure that long break was really needed in recovering from injuries but from a Mental issue that break is not really enough, for sure Rose Namajunas really ready and aiming for the belt for this Division She will then fight Grasso in the future if Alexa Grasso won on her rematch against Valentina Shevchenko that was a decent fight for sure,

More excited for the fight next week but I guess I will also be watching this Saturday's match.

After Ciryl Gane lost to Jon Jones at UFC 285, this is a good way to return to the Octagon and prove he ain't that weak to be ended that quickly. Round 1 was when Jones got him but I do believe those fighters who have lost mostly come back stronger.

Here is the fight preview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZYW92R-t_0


And here is the odds for the main event.

Ciryl Gane - | Winner @1.54 | By KO @2.57 | By Submission @8.80 | By Decision @6.40 |
Sergey Spivak - | Winner @2.43 | By KO @6.20 | By Submission @5.00 | By Decision @7.60 |

Notice the difference in Submission. Spivak is the favorite in that area and I think he will try to do it just like Jones did.
Analysts may be thinking that Gane will lose at the same method again. At least, Spivak is favored on one part of this betting odds.

Rose Namajunas has mental and psychological issues. I reckon her long break and her absence from the octagon was very much needed to have her mentally present during a fight. Did you watch her vs. Carla Esparza? She did nothing! She was not 100% mentally in the fight.

On Cyril Gane and Serghei Spivak, it appears the Moldovan is very much underestimated by the bettors hehehe. It might end with a submission or a technical knockout. I am quite certain that this fight will not go to a decision.

Spent more time on this match-up then any other fight before.
Watching footage, predictions, differences in fight style encountering past opponents.
It seems that nobody really knows what to expect in this one since Namajunas will be up in a weight-class moving from straw weight to flyweight.
So fighting with that extra 10 pounds will change her fighting style in uncertain ways.
It will definitely make her slower and getting older does do that to everyone. So I don't expect the old Rose in there against Fiorot.
Actually Manon will feel stronger since she just fought a larger opponent in her last fight so seeing Rose in there she will feel like the beast.

Many have also said if Namajunas doesn't get a knock out in the 1st round then it won't happen and she will get worn down.
Because Fiorot is not easy to take down and I believe she has only been taken to the mat once in her career in her first fight from what I heard from the reviews before the pre-press conference happening soon.
Maybe wait until the weigh-ins to see how Namajunas looks putting on that extra weight and if she looks any stronger. Which I have doubts she will.

There has been two fights on the card that have been changed. One earlier in the week and the other today:
Taylor Lapilus vs Muin Gafurov(had to withdraw due to visa issues) replaced with Caolan Loughran
Lucas Almeida vs William Gomis(withdrawn due to medical issues) replaced with Yanis Ghemmouri

https://www.mmamania.com/2023/8/29/23851370/cursed-ufc-paris-fight-card-gets-last-minute-double-switcheroo-mma

Namajunas still has it. She is still young and despite the long break, the skills won't fade that easily.
Like Zhang, Fiorot can knock her out once Fiorot can land a solid punch but as long as Namajunas has the agility she can get in and out quickly like she always does. This will be her strategy because Fiorot can strike with KO intention. Namajunas throw a combo and takedown if she has an opportunity and if she sees Fiorot is not back away, she'll get out quickly.

I think the fight will last til the 5th round because of this

Namajunas is known as a thug for a reason so you just can't fade her being away for an extended length of time. Her form is timeless and the training she has done makes diamonds from glass.
Just watch this mini film I just found of when she was going up against Joanna:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US3Im0iWdLU

Actually my favorite fight of hers was when she fought Michelle Waterson-Gomez back in 2017 remember the Karate hottie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfj_4AcKYpk

That could be great but for sure Conor McGregor needs to first be approved by USADA before he can fight anyone in the UFC, but likely Michael Chandler is the promised fighter he would fight 1st, but if there is a chance that McGregor could fight Sean O'Malley then for sure that will be one epic fight as both are utilized and is a pure striker,


I don't know about Manon Fiorot but if Rose Namajunas was hit by those punches then she would have gone cold for sure, because Rose Namajunas is a technical striker I doubt that Fiorot could likely win with power alone, for sure Namajunas will combo with kicks and punches for sure, but because of that long break she had I really don't know if she improves or not so this is really not a great time in getting to bet for her, for sure we might go into this event blinded,

Gane and Spivac might end up with a Submission or a Decision, it will truly depend on how well these two fighters did with their improvements, for sure Upon being defeated with wrestling and submission Ciryl Gane would likely have caution with wrestling and submission or this is just my wish,

 

Actually, Shavkat Rakhmanov already has a Scheduled fight against Kelvin Gastelum on the event of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 but because of a facial fracture Kelvin Gastelum withdrew from the fight, and the UFC is likely finding Shavkat a fight but all have rejected to fight Shavkat Rakhmanov well for sure the fight will be scheduled in a different event or I really don't know but for me I think that Facial Fracture has an effect for Gastelum and instead of withstanding a punch or damage from his face, for sure that would likely be shattered again, or maybe the metal implant may become an additional defense for his face,


For sure this is one interesting fight to see Ciryl Gane has a weakness against wrestling so Serghei Spivac might capitalize on this and catch Gane with a takedown Ciryl Gane still has an advantage with his speed he could also capitalize on this as well and likely strengthen his takedown defense by now, and for sure Ciryl Gane can capitalize on this to have as much output on Serghei Spivac in the fight,


Nice analysis for sure I will be looking at that by watching previous fights of both fighters and their latest training indeed, it is much interesting to see the Co-Main Event because of the wrestling that Zhang Weili has shown for sure see if Zhang Weili improves on this one, so this is kind of interesting for me,

Just watched the fight between Manon Fiorot and Tabatha Ricci and she does have punching power. That was two years ago but that kind of skill just doesn't go away and she has only one loss on her record.
Was a Rose Namajunas fan for quite awhile but that was before her last fight against Carla Esparza which took the wind out of her sails.
Don't know if it was her suffering exhaustion physically but she just didn't move in that fight for what she was known for in the past.
This one I am looking forward to see if Rose can come out of these problems and return to the old Namajunas we all have witnessed in those amazing fights such as @jakelyson has mentioned against the current champion Zhang Weili.

Gane vs Spivac should be a grappling matchup and see it either ending in a submission or a decision.

Looking a lot like we’re going to see a Sean O’Malley defense on the night of Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon. How awesome of a fight night card would that be? I don’t care who they’re fighting or how bad they look, I’m taking O’Malley and McGregor together and hoping for an all time classic UFC event. Hopefully in December.

For sure the Main Event, and Co-Main Event, were a great match to behold for sure

Ciryl Gane VS Serghei Spivac - Ciryl Gane is a 33 years technical fighter with fast movement and the speed of a light-heavyweight and against Sergei Spivac who is only 28 years old who has promising submission and wrestling that we all know the weakness of a striker for sure this is going to be another hurdle for the Bon Gamin,

Manon Fiorot VS Rose Namajunas - The Return of Rose Namajunas and her Debut to the Flyweight Division against a striking class fighter Manon Fiorot this will surely see who has power and who is technical in her moves and striking this is for sure a great watch for the striking loving fans,


This is really interesting as Serghei Spivac has the wrestling and submission capabilities that are weaknesses to a striker like Ciryl Gane as we did see in his fight with Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones but as you have said Ciryl Gane has the speed capabilities and surely a technical fighter for sure his lost from Jon Jones was a shock for him so for sure he might adjust his game plan, but if his takedown defense has proven not really effective then there is no chance in winning against Spivac,

For sure as she sees Zhang Weili now there is no chance for her to repeat what she did back then as Weili is like a different fighter now, so there is no chance for her to defeat her, surely that is why she decided to go up the division, maybe she will train to improve her ground game for sure,

Same with me. Jones just embarrassed Gane and him sitting on the mat in disbelief of what happened afterwards can't leave the minds of fans no matter how long ago the fight was.
I will be going with Spivac due to the last time I saw him fight he was dominate and prepared as a fighter should be.
About Rose, I don't know if she could come back from such a bad performance in her last fight.
They basically didn't do much and if we get that same fight in the Fiorot fight, then I think she has just lost the passion to fight anymore.

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Just by comparing their MMA records, it appears Spivac does have the advantage but it's not what the bookmakers are seeing. Gane is their favorite which I agree also despite how humiliating his performance with against Jones. Gane will still be using his reach advantage and he is still faster in my belief.

Fiorot has impressive KO power for a woman but I bet Namajunas will still submit her. She must have found it amusing to see Zhang whom she had beaten twice now hold the belt she won and defended many times. I think she is up to getting it from Zhang for the 3rd time.

For sure both Shavkat Rakhmanov and Rose Namajunas got a long rest but Namajunas has years of rest while Shavkat just months, and he is ready for more, for sure Shavkat Rakhmanov still hasn't had any fight yet, evading fight against Rakhmanov, because they know the dangers of getting into a brawl against the Dagestan wrestler, well Shavkat will have to wait While Rose Namajunas is having her fight this coming Saturday and debut in the UFC Fight Night Gane VS Spivac, for sure it will be a great fight but Namajunas returning and likely going up the division I really don't know why,


Well, Leon Edward has to say something about this he can likely let down the offer, and Shavkat Rakhmanov will have to wait for certain fighters that accept his challenge, for sure There are many fighters that have some issues regarding injuries but that would be needing acceptance from the champion, for sure we would love to see that but that is a leap from the top for Shavkat if that happens,


Nice! I would see Cyril Gane again That was great for sure and we all know that he comes from a loss even though his wrestling is nowhere to be found in that Jon Jones fight, he likely needed to train for the takedowns for sure because that two-loss has from a takedown for sure if Cyril Gane didn't adjust with his following opponent then he will likely lose again, for sure the heavyweight is evolving and Gane needs to adjust towards this,

Now that the Max Holloway VS Korean Zombie fight has settled I guess there are many in the UFC community who want to see the next event because it is against two Heavyweights, now Here are the event details and what awaits us,

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac

DATE: 09.02.2023
TIME: 12:00 PM ET
PROMOTION: Ultimate Fighting Championship
VENUE: Accor Arena
LOCATION: Paris, France



MAIN EVENT
Ciryl Gane VS Serghei Spivac

CO-MAIN EVENT
Manon Fiorot VS Rose Namajunas

MAIN CARD
Benoit Saint-Denis VS Thiago Moisés
Volkan Oezdemir VS Bogdan Guskov
Yanis Ghemmouri VS Caolan Loughran

PRELIMINARY CARD
Morgan Charriere VS Manolo Zecchini
Zarah Fairn VS Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Nora Cornolle VS Joselyne Edwards
Ange Loosa VS Rhys McKee
Farid Basharat VS Kleydson Rodrigues

The Complete Information Was From Tapology: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/102007-ufc-fight-night
Sportsbet Betting And Odds: https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-fight-night-gane-vs-spivac/matches
UFC Fight Night 225 Multi-Master Challenge: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-226-multi-master-challenge-saturday-5464854

Actually, all of us might go with a Max Holloway win for sure because The Korean Zombie is aging but surely he can tank Max Holloway for the last time I am sure that he knows that this is surely his last fight he can surely feel it that he is not advancing anymore with every fight he takes, but it was really sad to see him leave the UFC and that clip has proven that there are many fans that love the Korean Zombie chanting and singing The Cranberries Zombie music, it surely brings chills watching that video,


We can surely rely on Erin Blanchfield's Grappling and wrestling but against Alexa Grasso's Striking Me Grasso is more technical for sure, she also is an adjusting fighter so she will surely adjust against Blanchfield the last two fights of Grasso was really interesting, the Viviane Araújo and Valentina Shevchenko all of that ended with a great technical thinking of Grasso,


For me just like Khamzat Chimaev back then that was ignored and don't want to face the Dagestan Fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov in the same waters as no one wants to fight him, for sure there is no given fight for him at the moment,

While Rose Namajunas is back and facing Manon Fiorot in the Women's Flyweight Division in the UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac event,

Shavkat Rakhmonov deserves a title fight if nobody wants to fight him, for sure I like to see him fight and become a champion Well Gilbert Burns has already made a bad decision by taking 1 month's rest and fighting again, Jorge Masvidal on April 8, and Belal Muhammad in May 6, definitely he needs more rest so he will not fight Shavkat Rakhmonov for sure, so yeah Let's just wait but I want the champion to fight him now,


He fought Geoff Neal last March 4, 2023, and after that no more fight for him, he is asking for a fight and there is no one who wants to fight him, This is the problem with prominent Dagestani fighter fighters are avoiding them because of the Dagestan Wrestling, for sure Khamzat Chimaev have a similar problem like this before,

Well, I really don't know why Rose Namajunas decided to move up the division, well may because Zhange Weili wants a rematch on her, but maybe she realized that she could not beat the new and improved Zhang Weili right now so she moved up to the Women's Flyweight Division and welcoming her in the division was Manon Fiorot and they will fight on September 3, this Saturday, for sure maybe she can defeat Manon but I am doubting her to beat Alexa Grasso for sure,