Distance: 2-inch reach difference
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The evidence points to a grappling gap (6.3 vs 2.8 takedowns per 15) and a volume gap (4.2 vs 2.6 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceGrappling: 6.3 takedowns / 15 vs 42% defense
| Attribute | Rousey | Zingano |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 28 | 32 |
| Height | 5′7″ | 5′6″ |
| Reach | 66″ | 68″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Rousey averages 6.3 takedowns per 15 minutes; Zingano has stopped 42% of attempts on record.
Favors ZinganoRousey has 4 archived five-round fights to Zingano’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors RouseyRousey has finished 100% of archived wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 4.
Favors RouseyRousey has 3 first-round finishes in the last 4 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Rousey keeps landing takedowns at 6.3 per 15 minutes; if Zingano stays upright, the striking rates (4.2 vs 2.6 landed per minute) take over.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
