Distance: 7-inch reach difference
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
The stored career numbers do not draw a sharp contrast between these two, which usually means the fight is decided by adjustments rather than a single dominant phase.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 3 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Silva | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31 | 32 |
| Height | 6′2″ | 6′1″ |
| Reach | 77″ | 76″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Southpaw |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Franklin has 3 archived five-round fights to Silva’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors FranklinFranklin has finished 86% of archived wins (5 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 2 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors Franklin3 and 4.1 significant strikes per minute: similar output, so accuracy (61% vs 44%) decides the exchanges.
Franklin has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 60% and 62%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
