FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
René Santiago
"Chulo"
16-4-0
Boxing · Light Flyweight
Explosive Finisher
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Santiago 41%59% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeSantiago

Santiago owns range exchanges on paper.

Wrestling EdgeBrooks

Brooks dictates where the fight takes place.

Grappling EdgeBrooks

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

Pace EdgeSantiago

Santiago 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 · Santiago

  • Stay at kicking range — score with the lead leg and reset.
  • Volume over power — accumulate damage, don't headhunt.

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 · Santiago
  • Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
  • Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
  • Championship rounds — they get stronger, you fade.
  • Mid-round adjustments — patterns get punished by round 2.
Avoid · Brooks
  • Open-space exchanges at kicking range.
  • Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.
  • Mid-round adjustments — patterns get punished by round 2.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Santiago
  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.
Camp · Brooks
  1. 1Defensive head movement + checking calf kicks.
  2. 2Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
78
Striking
0
0
Grappling
98
0
Wrestling
99
86
Cardio
95
88
Chin
90
82
Fight IQ
97
René Santiago
active
Return: Late 2026
Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: Boxing vs Wrestling — styles make fights. René Santiago owns the striking edge on paper. 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.