MATCHUPS
Pick any two fighters and compare attributes, records, and stylistic edges.
Fighter A
Fighter B
Fábio Gurgel
"General"
3-2-0
BJJ · Light Heavyweight
Pace Grinder
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Gurgel 46%54% Brooks
FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis
Striking EdgeGurgel
Gurgel owns range exchanges on paper.
Wrestling EdgeBrooks
Brooks dictates where the fight takes place.
Grappling EdgeEven
Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.
Pace EdgeGurgel
Gurgel can sustain a higher tempo round-to-round.
Cardio EdgeBrooks
Brooks should be the fresher fighter late.
Fight IQ EdgeEven
Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.
Keys to Victory · Gurgel
- Stay at kicking range — score with the lead leg and reset.
Keys to Victory · Brooks
- Force level changes early to bank rounds on top.
- Push pace through round two — break their gas tank.
Danger Zones
Avoid · Gurgel
- Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
- Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
- Championship rounds — they get stronger, you fade.
- Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.
Avoid · Brooks
- Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
- Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.
- Mid-round adjustments — patterns get punished by round 2.
Camp Priorities
Drill list for fight weekCamp · Gurgel
- 1Sprawl + cage-wall scramble drills, daily.
- 2Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
- 3Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
Camp · Brooks
- 1Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
- 2Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
45
Striking0
98
Grappling98
70
Wrestling99
85
Cardio95
80
Chin90
95
Fight IQ97
Fábio Gurgel
retiredAaron Brooks
activeMatchup Read
Cross-discipline matchup: BJJ vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Fábio Gurgel owns the striking edge on paper. Aaron Brooks should dictate where the fight takes place via wrestling. Aaron Brooks is likely to be fresher in the championship rounds.