Pace: 4.7 vs 2.5 landed / min
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The evidence points to a volume gap (3.1 vs 4.7 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceDistance: 4-inch reach difference
| Attribute | Struve | Miocic |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 24 | 30 |
| Height | 6′11″ | 6′4″ |
| Reach | 84″ | 80″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Struve holds a 4-inch reach edge (84" to 80"); Miocic has to cross distance to land.
Favors StruveStruve has been finished 3 times in the archive and absorbs 4 strikes per minute; Miocic has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors MiocicMiocic lands 4.7 significant strikes per minute to Struve’s 3.1: a real volume gap.
Favors MiocicStruve has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Miocic averages 4.7 landed per minute to Struve at 3.1, so Struve needs the counters to land clean (47% 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.
