MATCHUPS
Pick any two fighters and compare attributes, records, and stylistic edges.
Fighter A
Fighter B
Archie Colgan
"King"
13-0-0
MMA · Lightweight
Pressure Grappler
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Colgan 50%50% Brooks
FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis
Striking EdgeColgan
Colgan 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 EdgeColgan
Colgan 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 · Colgan
- 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.
- Threaten submissions every time the fight hits the mat.
- Bank early minutes, then ride control time in closing exchanges.
Danger Zones
Avoid · Colgan
- 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
- Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
- Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
- Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.
Camp Priorities
Drill list for fight weekCamp · Colgan
- 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
- 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.
72
Striking0
80
Grappling98
88
Wrestling99
84
Cardio95
85
Chin90
78
Fight IQ97
Archie Colgan
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Aaron Brooks
activeMatchup Read
Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Archie Colgan 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.