MATCHUPS
Pick any two fighters and compare attributes, records, and stylistic edges.
Fighter A
Fighter B
Dengue Silva
"Dengue"
49-7-0
Kickboxing · Middleweight
Explosive Finisher
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Silva 42%58% Brooks
FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis
Striking EdgeSilva
Silva 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 EdgeSilva
Silva 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 · Silva
- 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 · Silva
- 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.
Camp Priorities
Drill list for fight weekCamp · Silva
- 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
- 1Defensive head movement + checking calf kicks.
- 2Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
88
Striking0
15
Grappling98
10
Wrestling99
82
Cardio95
80
Chin90
75
Fight IQ97
Dengue Silva
activeAaron Brooks
activeMatchup Read
Cross-discipline matchup: Kickboxing vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Dengue Silva 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.