FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Johnny Eblen
"Diamond Hands"
17-1-0
MMA · Middleweight
Pressure Grappler
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Eblen 52%48% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeEblen

Eblen 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 EdgeEblen

Eblen 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 · Eblen

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

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • Threaten submissions every time the fight hits the mat.
  • Bank early minutes, then ride control time in closing exchanges.

Danger Zones

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

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Eblen
  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. 1Sprawl + cage-wall scramble drills, daily.
  2. 2Defensive head movement + checking calf kicks.
  3. 3Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
  4. 4Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
78
Striking
0
85
Grappling
98
94
Wrestling
99
90
Cardio
95
88
Chin
90
84
Fight IQ
97
Johnny Eblen
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Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Johnny Eblen owns the striking edge on paper. If it hits the mat, Aaron Brooks is the more dangerous grappler.