Pace: 5.5 vs 3.9 landed / min
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The evidence points to a volume gap (6 vs 3.8 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 9 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Volkanovski | Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 36 | 30 |
| Height | 5′6″ | 5′11″ |
| Reach | 71.5″ | 72.5″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Featherweight Champion | #2 Featherweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Volkanovski has 9 archived five-round fights to Lopes’ 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors VolkanovskiVolkanovski lands 6 significant strikes per minute to Lopes’ 3.8: a real volume gap.
Favors VolkanovskiVolkanovski has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 3.3 strikes per minute; Lopes has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors LopesLopes has 3 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 Lopes at 3.8, so Lopes needs the counters to land clean (47% 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.
