Grappling: 4.2 takedowns / 15 vs 86% defense
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
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: 4 vs 1 five-round fights
| Attribute | Imavov | Borralho |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 29 | 32 |
| Height | 6′3″ | 6′1″ |
| Reach | 75″ | 75″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Rank | #3 Middleweight | #5 Middleweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Imavov has 4 archived five-round fights to Borralho’s 1; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors Imavov4.3 and 3.5 significant strikes per minute: similar output, so accuracy (54% vs 56%) decides the exchanges.
Imavov has finished 50% of archived wins (4 KO/TKO, 0 submission).
Favors ImavovRead 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 58% and 60%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
