The evidence points to a volume gap (4.8 vs 6.1 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceDistance: 4-inch reach difference
| Attribute | Silva | Delgado |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 29 | 28 |
| Height | 5′7″ | 5′11″ |
| Reach | 69″ | 73″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Rank | #6 Featherweight | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Delgado holds a 4-inch reach edge (73" to 69"); Silva has to cross distance to land, and opposite stances open the lead-side lane.
Favors DelgadoDelgado lands 6.1 significant strikes per minute to Silva’s 4.8: a real volume gap.
Favors DelgadoDelgado has finished 60% of archived wins (3 KO/TKO, 0 submission), 2 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors DelgadoDelgado has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Delgado averages 6.1 landed per minute to Silva at 4.8, so Silva needs the counters to land clean (51% accuracy on record).
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
Moreno carries the higher measured striking pace; Moreno has been stopped before in the archive.
McMillen carries the higher measured striking pace; Rahiki owns the stronger archived finishing profile.
Fiorot carries the higher measured striking pace in the available sample.
Acosta has stopped most takedowns on record; Blaydes holds the reach edge.
Ige holds the reach edge; Martinez carries the higher measured striking pace.
