Pace: 2.4 vs 2.2 landed / min
Read matchup Real analysis. Smarter reads. A deeper understanding of the card.
The evidence points to a volume gap (4.1 vs 1.6 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Opposite stances create an open-side geometry from the first exchange — lead-foot position and the rear-hand lane matter more than usual.
Supporting evidencePace: 4.1 vs 1.6 landed / min
| Attribute | Franklin | Loiseau |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31 | 26 |
| Height | 6′1″ | 6′0″ |
| Reach | 76″ | 76″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Franklin lands 4.1 significant strikes per minute to Loiseau’s 1.6: a real volume gap.
Favors FranklinFranklin has finished 100% of archived wins (5 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors FranklinFranklin has 2 archived five-round fights to Loiseau’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors FranklinFranklin 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: Franklin averages 4.1 landed per minute to Loiseau at 1.6, so Loiseau needs the counters to land clean (44% 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.
