Ary Farias
"AstroBoy"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Ary Farias
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Durability issues against high-impact power strikers
- Susceptible to knockout via unorthodox or spinning strikes
- Output and effectiveness can diminish in the latter half of 5-round bouts
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression66
- Cardio74
- Wrestling78
- Fight IQ72
- Distance Control69
- Finishing71
Prep for camp: Ary Farias
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Uses high-level BJJ transitions to force scrambles and take the back
- Employs dynamic open guard and berimbolo setups when grounded
- Aggressive submission hunting early in the rounds to find neck or limb exposures
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Ary Farias.
How Ary has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-08-01vs Joshuah MagalhaesDecision (Unanimous) · R5 · Shooto Brazil 131 - Farias vs. Reis
- L2025-01-10vs Erick ViscondeKO (Spinning Back Elbow) · R2 · LFA 199 - Farias vs. Visconde
- Wvs Carlos Veras
Availability
Currently competing in Shooto Brazil and LFA circuits
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Ary Farias is a world-renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gold medalist who successfully transitioned to MMA, bringing elite-tier grappling credentials from Atos and Checkmat. While his submission game remains his primary weapon and a constant threat to anyone in the division, he has struggled with defensive striking consistency at the higher levels of regional competition.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Uses high-level BJJ transitions to force scrambles and take the back
- Employs dynamic open guard and berimbolo setups when grounded
- Aggressive submission hunting early in the rounds to find neck or limb exposures
Signature Moves
- Berimbolo
- Rear Naked Choke
- Open Guard Sweeps
- Triangle Choke
Weaknesses
- Durability issues against high-impact power strikers
- Susceptible to knockout via unorthodox or spinning strikes
- Output and effectiveness can diminish in the latter half of 5-round bouts