Experience: 4 vs 1 five-round fights
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The evidence points to a grappling gap (2.7 vs 6.3 takedowns per 15); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceGrappling: 6.3 takedowns / 15 vs 82% defense
| Attribute | Nunes | Rousey |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 28 | 29 |
| Height | 5′8″ | 5′7″ |
| Reach | 69″ | 66″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| 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 Unpublished values stay unpublished.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; Nunes has stopped 82% of attempts on record.
Favors NunesRousey has 7 archived five-round fights to Nunes’ 1; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors RouseyRousey has finished 100% of archived wins (3 KO/TKO, 3 submission), 4 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors RouseyRousey has 4 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Nunes keeps landing takedowns at 2.7 per 15 minutes; if Rousey stays upright, the striking rates (4.5 vs 4.2 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.
