FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Christian Leroy Duncan
"CLD"
14-2-0
MMA · Middleweight
Explosive Finisher
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Duncan 49%51% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeDuncan

Duncan 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 EdgeDuncan

Duncan 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 · Duncan

  • 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.
  • Avoid cage exchanges — circle off the fence, change levels.

Danger Zones

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

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Duncan
  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.
88
Striking
0
72
Grappling
98
70
Wrestling
99
84
Cardio
95
85
Chin
90
80
Fight IQ
97
Christian Leroy Duncan
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Next: UFC Fight Night 281 · 2026-07-18
Aaron Brooks
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Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Christian Leroy Duncan 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.