Distance: 5-inch reach difference
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The evidence points to a volume gap (2.7 vs 4.3 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
The stored career numbers do not draw a sharp contrast between these two, which usually means the fight is decided by adjustments rather than a single dominant phase.
Supporting evidencePace: 4.3 vs 2.7 landed / min
| Attribute | Brookins | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 6′0″ | 5′10″ |
| Reach | 74″ | 73.5″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Southpaw |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Johnson lands 4.3 significant strikes per minute to Brookins’ 2.7: a real volume gap.
Favors JohnsonBrookins averages 1.9 takedowns per 15 minutes; Johnson has stopped 81% of attempts on record.
Favors JohnsonTitle-fight nerves are real: the first round often decides who is willing to lead.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Johnson averages 4.3 landed per minute to Brookins at 2.7, so Brookins needs the counters to land clean (39% 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.
