Grappling: 5.3 takedowns / 15 vs 57% defense
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
Volume against volume: 4.6 and 4.9 significant strikes per minute. Defense and accuracy, not output, separate them.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 7 vs 4 five-round fights
| Attribute | Diaz | Ferguson |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 37 | 38 |
| Height | 6′0″ | 5′11″ |
| Reach | 76″ | 76″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Diaz has 7 archived five-round fights to Ferguson’s 4; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors DiazDiaz has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 3.8 strikes per minute.
Favors FergusonDiaz has finished 73% of archived wins (2 KO/TKO, 9 submission).
Favors DiazRead the first two minutes for who is willing to lead and who is countering; the stored numbers do not flag a lopsided early-round finisher.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 52% and 55%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
