Distance: 6-inch reach difference
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The evidence points to a volume gap (4.1 vs 2.8 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Opposite stances create an open-side geometry from the first exchange — lead-foot position and the rear-hand lane matter more than usual.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 5 vs 1 five-round fights
| Attribute | Franklin | Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 37 | 35 |
| Height | 6′1″ | 5′11″ |
| Reach | 76″ | 74″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Franklin has 5 archived five-round fights to Silva’s 1; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors FranklinFranklin has been finished 3 times in the archive and absorbs 2.1 strikes per minute.
Favors SilvaFranklin lands 4.1 significant strikes per minute to Silva’s 2.8: a real volume gap.
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.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Franklin averages 4.1 landed per minute to Silva at 2.8, so Silva needs the counters to land clean (40% 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.
