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UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivak - Odds, Predictions & Picks

Written by: Ryan Bristlon
Published August 31, 2023
6 min read
  • Top-10 heavyweights main event the UFC’s return to France
  • Former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas makes her flyweight debut
  • Benoit Saint-Denis looks for his fourth stoppage win in a row

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivak

The odds for this match are provided by the DraftKings sportsbook. Click the links in the table below to place your bets. 

FighterOdds

Ciryl Gane

-166
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Sergey Spivak

+140
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Fighter

Odds

Manon Fiorot

-185
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Rose Namajunas

+154
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Fighter

Odds

Benoit Saint-Denis

-155
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Thiago Moises

+130
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Fighter

Odds

Volkan Oezdemir

-185
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Bogdan Guskov

+154
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Fighter

Odds

William Gomis

N/A

Yanis Ghemmouri

N/A

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivak - Picks & Predictions

Ciryl Gane vs Sergey Spivak - Heavyweight division

Our Pick: Cyril Gane (-166)

Manon Fiorot vs Rose Namajunas - Women’s flyweight division

Our Pick:  Manon Fiorot (-185)

Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moises - Lightweight division

Our Pick:  Benoit Saint-Denis (-155)

Volkan Oezdemir vs Bogdan Guskov - Light heavyweight division

Our Pick:  Bogdan Guskov (+154)

William Gomis vs Yanis Ghemmouri - Featherweight division

Our Pick:  William Gomis

UFC Fight Night Gane vs Spivak Predictions

Cyril Gane vs Sergey Spivak - Heavyweight Division

Ciryl GaneTALE OF THE TAPESergey Spivak

33

Age

28

6 ft 5 in

Height

6 ft 3 in

81 in

Reach

78 in

11-2

Record

16-3

The first man to main event a UFC card in France will do so once again as Ciryl Gane will take on Sergey Spivak this Saturday.

Gane, a former interim heavyweight champion, has now fallen short of undisputed gold twice as he looks to rebound from his first-round TKO loss at the hands of Jon Jones that took place in March at UFC 285.

The French-born fighter now has a UFC record of 8-2.

He will be challenged by Sergey Spivak, who comes into this Saturday’s main event having won his last three in a row - all by stoppage.

After back-to-back TKO wins over Greg Hardy and Augusto Sakai, Spivak earned an incredible first-round submission win over heavyweight great Derrick Lewis this past February.

Gane will have the crowd behind him and will also enjoy a two-inch height and three-inch reach advantage. 

However, at just +140 Sergey Spivak is not as big of an underdog as some may think and this main event could shake things up in the heavyweight division where Gane is currently ranked at number-two and Spivak at number-seven.

To find out how to place your bets for this heavyweight main event, check out our ultimate UFC betting guide to get started.

Manon Fiorot vs Rose Namajunas - Women’s Flyweight Division

Manon FiorotTALE OF THE TAPERose Namajunas

33

Age

31

5 ft 7 in

Height

5 ft 5 in

65 in

Reach

65 in

10-1

Record

11-5

The second French-born fighter on the main card, number-three ranked women’s flyweight Manon Fiorot will welcome the former women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas up to the 125-pound division this Saturday.

Fiorot has not lost a fight since her professional debut back in 2018 and has now won ten in a row, including five-straight under the UFC banner.

Rose Namajunas has not fought since May 2022, when she lost her strawweight title to Carla Esparze at UFC 274 in what is, sadly, considered one of the most lackluster fights in UFC history.

Prior to losing her title, she had won three straight, including back-to-back wins against current strawweight champion Zhang Weili.

Both of these women have an equal reach of 65 inches, but the hometown favorite Manon Fiorot will have a two-inch advantage in reach. 

Fiorot is listed as the -185 favorite to defeat Namajunas.

Benoit Saint-Denis vs Thiago Moises - Lightweight Division

Benoit Saint-DenisTALE OF THE TAPEThiago Moises

27

Age

28

5 ft 11 in

Height

5 ft 9 in

73 in

Reach

70.5 in

11-1, 1 no-contest

Record

17-6

French-born southpaw Benoit Saint-Denis looks to build on his current three-fight winning streak this weekend by defeating Thiago Moises.

Saint-Denis recently finished Ismael Bonfim via first-round submission back in July. He has two wins by finish prior to that in 2022 - a submission and a TKO. His three straight wins have fully showcased his black belt in judo and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

He takes on a fellow grappler this Saturday: BJJ black belt Thiago Moises. 

Clearly no slouch on the ground, Moises has won his last two fights in a row - both by submission. He last fought this past January, submitting Melquizael Costa in the second round of their UFC 282 bout.

Saint-Denis will have the height, reach and hometown advantages this weekend and he is listed as the -155 favorite to win.

Volkan Oezdemir vs Bogdan Guskov - Light Heavyweight Division

Volkan OezdemirTALE OF THE TAPEBogdan Guskov

33

Age

30

6 ft 1 in

Height

6 ft 3 in

75 in

Reach

N/A

18-7

Record

14-2

It has been five and one-half years since Volkan Oezdemir found himself at the top of the light heavyweight division, challenging Daniel Cormier to the light heavyweight title.

Since his loss to Cormier, Oezdemir has had only mixed success, going just 3-5. He is just 1-3 in his last four fights and is coming off of a unanimous decision loss to Nikita Krylov that took place last October at UFC 280.

This will be Oezdemir’s first fight of 2023 and he will take on the debuting Bogdan Guskov.

Guskov is currently on a four-fight winning streak but this will be his first time entering the UFC octagon. He will have a two-inch height advantage over the former title challenger. 

It is Oezdemir, however, who is listed at -185 to win.

William Gomis vs Yanis Ghemmouri - Featherweight Division

William GomisTALE OF THE TAPEYanis Ghemmouri

26

Age

28

6 ft

Height

5 ft 9 in

73 in

Reach

N/A

12-2

Record

12-1

The only two French fighters to face each other on the main card, both William Gomis and Yanis Ghemmouri had their original opponents drop out of their fights. 

Gomis, who has not lost a fight since 2018, is 2-0 in the UFC, having most recently defeated Francis Marshall via split decision back in April.

He takes on Yanis Ghemmouri, a fighter who hasn’t lost since 2015 and who will be making his UFC debut this weekend. He is coming off of a brutal second-round KO via knee at Brave CF 72 this past June. 

Ghemmouri - a former French K1 kickboxing champion - will stand three inches shorter than Gomis. The odds for this last-minute bout have yet to be determined.

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How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivak

  • LOCATION: Accor Arena, Paris, France
  • WHEN: Saturday, September 2
  • TIME: 3PM EST
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