Durability: Preux finished 3× on record
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The evidence points to a volume gap (2.6 vs 4.4 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 evidenceExperience: 5 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Edwards | Cerrone |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 26 | 35 |
| Height | 6′2″ | 6′1″ |
| Reach | 74″ | 73″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | #8 Welterweight | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Cerrone has 5 archived five-round fights to Edwards’ 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors CerroneCerrone has been finished 4 times in the archive and absorbs 4.5 strikes per minute; Edwards has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors EdwardsCerrone lands 4.4 significant strikes per minute to Edwards’ 2.6: a real volume gap.
Favors CerroneRead 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.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Cerrone averages 4.4 landed per minute to Edwards at 2.6, so Edwards needs the counters to land clean (54% 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.
