Durability: Barboza finished 6× on record
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The evidence points to a volume gap (6.9 vs 3.5 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 12 vs 1 five-round fights
| Attribute | Holloway | Allen |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31 | 29 |
| Height | 5′11″ | 5′8″ |
| Reach | 69″ | 70″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Rank | #4 Lightweight | #7 Featherweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Holloway has 12 archived five-round fights to Allen’s 1; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors HollowayHolloway lands 6.9 significant strikes per minute to Allen’s 3.5: a real volume gap.
Favors HollowayHolloway has finished 58% of archived wins (9 KO/TKO, 2 submission).
Favors HollowayRead 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: Holloway averages 6.9 landed per minute to Allen at 3.5, so Allen needs the counters to land clean (43% 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.
