Durability: Griffin finished 3× on record
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The evidence points to a volume gap (3 vs 1.6 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 evidenceExperience: 8 vs 2 five-round fights
| Attribute | Silva | Belfort |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 35 | 33 |
| Height | 6′2″ | 6′0″ |
| Reach | 77″ | 74″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Southpaw |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Silva has 8 archived five-round fights to Belfort’s 2; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors SilvaBelfort has finished 100% of archived wins (7 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors BelfortSilva lands 3 significant strikes per minute to Belfort’s 1.6: a real volume gap.
Favors SilvaBelfort has 3 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: Silva averages 3 landed per minute to Belfort at 1.6, so Belfort needs the counters to land clean (46% 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.
