Distance: 5-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.
Volume against volume: 5.3 and 4.7 significant strikes per minute. Defense and accuracy, not output, separate them.
Supporting evidenceDurability: Bautista finished 2× on record
| Attribute | Bautista | Oliveira |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 32 | 30 |
| Height | 5′9″ | 5′9″ |
| Reach | 69″ | 70.5″ |
| Stance | Switch | Switch |
| Rank | #5 Bantamweight | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Bautista has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 4 strikes per minute; Oliveira has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors OliveiraBautista averages 1.9 takedowns per 15 minutes; Oliveira has stopped 70% of attempts on record.
Favors OliveiraBautista has 13 archived bouts to Oliveira’s 5: the deeper book of tape belongs to Bautista.
Favors BautistaRead 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 54% and 57%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
