Distance: 5-inch reach difference
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The evidence points to a grappling gap (2.6 vs 0.5 takedowns per 15) and a volume gap (7.6 vs 4.8 strikes per minute) and a finishing gap (100% vs 50% of archived wins); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 5 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Aspinall | Volkov |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 28 | 33 |
| Height | 6′5″ | 6′7″ |
| Reach | 78″ | 80″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | #1 Heavyweight | #2 Heavyweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Volkov has 5 archived five-round fights to Aspinall’s 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors VolkovAspinall lands 7.6 significant strikes per minute to Volkov’s 4.8: a real volume gap.
Favors AspinallAspinall has finished 100% of archived wins (3 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 4.
Favors AspinallAspinall has 3 first-round finishes in the last 4 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Aspinall keeps landing takedowns at 2.6 per 15 minutes; if Volkov stays upright, the striking rates (7.6 vs 4.8 landed per minute) take over.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
