Pace: 4.5 vs 0.3 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.
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: 22 vs 4 archived bouts
| Attribute | Adesanya | Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 29 | 43 |
| Height | 6′4″ | 6′2″ |
| Reach | 80″ | 77″ |
| Stance | Switch | Southpaw |
| Rank | #9 Middleweight | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Silva has 22 archived bouts to Adesanya’s 4: the deeper book of tape belongs to Silva.
Favors SilvaAdesanya holds a 3-inch reach edge (80" to 77"); Silva has to cross distance to land, and opposite stances open the lead-side lane.
Favors AdesanyaSilva has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 2 strikes per minute; Adesanya has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors AdesanyaWho sets the range in round one: Adesanya 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 55% and 60%.
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.
