Pace: 5.7 vs 3.5 landed / min
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The evidence points to a grappling gap (0.7 vs 3.8 takedowns per 15) and a volume gap (5.4 vs 3.6 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 6 vs 1 five-round fights
| Attribute | Gane | Spivac |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 6′4″ | 6′3″ |
| Reach | 81″ | 78″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Heavyweight Champion | #9 Heavyweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Gane has 6 archived five-round fights to Spivac’s 1; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors GaneSpivac averages 3.8 takedowns per 15 minutes; Gane has stopped 47% of attempts on record.
Favors GaneGane lands 5.4 significant strikes per minute to Spivac’s 3.6: a real volume gap.
Favors GaneSpivac has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Spivac keeps landing takedowns at 3.8 per 15 minutes; if Gane stays upright, the striking rates (5.4 vs 3.6 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.
