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The evidence points to a grappling gap (2.6 vs 0.7 takedowns per 15) and a volume gap (7.6 vs 5.4 strikes per minute) and a finishing gap (100% vs 60% of archived wins); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidencePace: 7.6 vs 5.4 landed / min
| Attribute | Aspinall | Gane |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 32 | 35 |
| Height | 6′5″ | 6′4″ |
| Reach | 78″ | 81″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | #1 Heavyweight | Heavyweight Champion |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Aspinall lands 7.6 significant strikes per minute to Gane’s 5.4: a real volume gap.
Favors AspinallAspinall has finished 100% of archived wins (6 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 4 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors AspinallAspinall averages 2.6 takedowns per 15 minutes; Gane has stopped 47% of attempts on record.
Favors GaneAspinall has 4 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Aspinall keeps landing takedowns at 2.6 per 15 minutes; if Gane stays upright, the striking rates (7.6 vs 5.4 landed per minute) take over.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.