Danger zone: 100% finish rate
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
Opposite stances create an open-side geometry from the first exchange — lead-foot position and the rear-hand lane matter more than usual.
Supporting evidenceDurability: Liddell finished 5× on record
| Attribute | Franklin | Liddell |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 35 | 40 |
| Height | 6′1″ | 6′2″ |
| Reach | 76″ | 76″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Liddell has been finished 5 times in the archive and absorbs 2.7 strikes per minute.
Favors Franklin4.1 and 3 significant strikes per minute: similar output, so accuracy (44% vs 35%) decides the exchanges.
Franklin has finished 75% of archived wins (8 KO/TKO, 1 submission).
Favors FranklinRead the first two minutes for who is willing to lead and who is countering; the stored numbers do not flag a lopsided early-round finisher.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 62% and 56%.
Three rounds only: a slow first round is expensive, and round three is often fought by whoever has the gas tank and the lead on the cards.
