Grappling: 3.2 takedowns / 15 vs 77% defense
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The evidence points to a volume gap (4.7 vs 2.1 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Holohan's wrestling (2.9 takedowns per 15) against Smolka's striking is the central exchange: Smolka stops 32% of attempts on record.
Supporting evidencePace: 4.7 vs 2.1 landed / min
| Attribute | Smolka | Holohan |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 5′9″ | 5′10″ |
| Reach | 68″ | 69″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Smolka lands 4.7 significant strikes per minute to Holohan’s 2.1: a real volume gap.
Favors SmolkaHolohan averages 2.9 takedowns per 15 minutes; Smolka has stopped 32% of attempts on record.
Favors SmolkaNeither fighter has been finished in the stored record (4 and 4 archived bouts), so a stoppage would be a first.
Watch the first takedown attempt from Holohan: whether it lands, and how expensive it looks, tells you the shape of the fight.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Holohan keeps landing takedowns at 2.9 per 15 minutes; if Smolka stays upright, the striking rates (4.7 vs 2.1 landed per minute) take over.
Three rounds only: a slow first round is expensive, and round three is often fought by whoever has the gas tank and the lead on the cards.
