Great post. Firstly, you're absolutely right that fighters should strike when the iron is hot. They are in business and they are their own brand name.
Gane can be boring, yet effective if he has an aggressive dance partner. I see Aspinall beating him too if they fight, Gane's ground game is severely lacking.
We may yet get to see that fight seeing as how Jon Jones is really quiet about defending his championship. I don't know what is wrong with that guy. Why re-sign a contract if you don't want to fight?