Again, it would feel forced and dismissive of the moment if not for the fact that Spivac really does see things from a mission-oriented perspective.
Facing off with a celebrated contender like Gane, in his adopted hometown and one of the great cities of the world is the type of opportunity that many competitors would speak fondly of, recognizing it as a milestone achievement and cool moment in their career they will remember and cherish, regardless of the outcome.
For Spivac, it’s simply the next assignment.
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“This fight to me is just a next fight in my career, against an opponent who is ranked higher than me in the world rankings,” he offered. “I just need to keep marching forward. I just need to win.”
Where the Moldovan arrives on a three-fight winning streak, Gane returns to compete in Paris after the most disappointing effort of his UFC career thus far — a first-round submission loss to Jon Jones earlier this year at UFC 285.
