Pace: 2.9 vs 0 landed / min
Read matchup Real analysis. Smarter reads. A deeper understanding of the card.
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 evidenceDanger zone: 3 recent R1 finishes
| Attribute | Belfort | Abbott |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 20 | 32 |
| Height | 6′0″ | 6′0″ |
| Reach | 74″ | Not published |
| Stance | Southpaw | Switch |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Abbott has finished 100% of archived wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors AbbottAbbott has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute.
Favors BelfortAbbott has 10 archived bouts to Belfort’s 2: the deeper book of tape belongs to Abbott.
Favors AbbottAbbott has 3 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 50% and 38%.
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.
