Distance: 4-inch reach difference
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The evidence points to a volume gap (6 vs 3.9 strikes per minute) and a finishing gap (30% vs 86% of archived wins); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 8 vs 3 five-round fights
| Attribute | Volkanovski | Jung |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 33 | 35 |
| Height | 5′6″ | 5′7″ |
| Reach | 71.5″ | 72″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Featherweight Champion | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Jung has 8 archived five-round fights to Volkanovski’s 3; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors JungVolkanovski lands 6 significant strikes per minute to Jung’s 3.9: a real volume gap.
Favors VolkanovskiJung has finished 86% of archived wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 2 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors JungJung has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Volkanovski averages 6 landed per minute to Jung at 3.9, so Jung needs the counters to land clean (41% 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.
