Durability: VanZant finished 2× on record
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The evidence points to a volume gap (3.1 vs 5 strikes per minute) and a finishing gap (46% vs 100% of archived wins); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 1 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Stephens | Choi |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31 | 26 |
| Height | 5′9″ | 5′10″ |
| Reach | 71″ | 70″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Stephens has 1 archived five-round fight to Choi’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors StephensStephens has been finished 3 times in the archive and absorbs 3.3 strikes per minute; Choi has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors ChoiChoi lands 5 significant strikes per minute to Stephens’ 3.1: a real volume gap.
Favors ChoiChoi has 3 first-round finishes in the last 4 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Choi averages 5 landed per minute to Stephens at 3.1, so Stephens needs the counters to land clean (40% 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.
