Pace: 3.5 vs 2.2 landed / min
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The evidence points to a volume gap (3.8 vs 2.5 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
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 evidenceDurability: Brown finished 4× on record
| Attribute | Brown | Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 33 | 29 |
| Height | 6′0″ | 6′0″ |
| Reach | 75″ | 74″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Brown has been finished 4 times in the archive and absorbs 2.9 strikes per minute.
Favors SilvaSilva has finished 100% of archived wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors SilvaBrown lands 3.8 significant strikes per minute to Silva’s 2.5: a real volume gap.
Favors BrownSilva 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: Brown averages 3.8 landed per minute to Silva at 2.5, so Silva needs the counters to land clean (48% 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.
