Pace: 4.7 vs 2.2 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.
Pereira's output (5 per minute) against Adesanya's more selective 4: pace versus precision.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 9 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Pereira | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 35 | 33 |
| Height | 6′4″ | 6′4″ |
| Reach | 79″ | 80″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Rank | #10 Men's Pound-for-Pound | #9 Middleweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Adesanya has 9 archived five-round fights to Pereira’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors Adesanya5 and 4 significant strikes per minute: similar output, so accuracy (61% vs 48%) decides the exchanges.
Pereira has finished 67% of archived wins (2 KO/TKO, 0 submission).
Favors PereiraTitle-fight nerves are real: the first round often decides who is willing to lead.
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.
