FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

Pick any two fighters and compare attributes, records, and stylistic edges.

Fighter A
Fighter B
Paulo Barroso
1-1-0
BJJ · Lightweight
Balanced Competitor
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Barroso 34%66% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Wrestling EdgeBrooks

Brooks dictates where the fight takes place.

Grappling EdgeBrooks

If it hits the mat, Brooks is the more dangerous grappler.

Pace EdgeBrooks

Brooks can sustain a higher tempo round-to-round.

Cardio EdgeBrooks

Brooks should be the fresher fighter late.

Fight IQ EdgeBrooks

Brooks reads adjustments faster between rounds.

Keys to Victory · Barroso

  • Trust the basics — jab, level change, hand-fighting. Whoever blinks first loses.

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • Force level changes early to bank rounds on top.
  • Push pace through round two — break their gas tank.
  • Hunt the takedown off feints, ride to the fence.
  • Threaten submissions every time the fight hits the mat.

Danger Zones

Avoid · Barroso
  • 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.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Barroso
  1. 1Sprawl + cage-wall scramble drills, daily.
  2. 2Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
  3. 3Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
  4. 4Cardio block: 5x5 hard rounds, no rest between.
Camp · Brooks
  1. 1Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
0
Striking
0
85
Grappling
98
65
Wrestling
99
70
Cardio
95
0
Chin
90
75
Fight IQ
97
Paulo Barroso
retired
Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: BJJ vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Aaron Brooks should dictate where the fight takes place via wrestling. If it hits the mat, Aaron Brooks is the more dangerous grappler. Aaron Brooks is likely to be fresher in the championship rounds.