Pace: 4.4 vs 2.9 landed / min
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
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 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Jones | Cormier |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 27 | 35 |
| Height | 6′4″ | 5′11″ |
| Reach | 84″ | 72″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Jones has 8 archived five-round fights to Cormier’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors JonesJones holds a 12-inch reach edge (84" to 72"); Cormier has to cross distance to land.
Favors JonesJones averages 1.9 takedowns per 15 minutes; Cormier has stopped 80% of attempts on record.
Favors CormierWho sets the range in round one: Jones holds the longer reach, so early success for the shorter fighter usually requires feints and fast entries.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 64% and 54%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
