FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Kamaru Usman
"The Nigerian Nightmare"
21-4-0
MMA · Welterweight
Pressure Grappler
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Usman 53%47% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeUsman

Usman owns range exchanges on paper.

Wrestling EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Grappling EdgeBrooks

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

Pace EdgeUsman

Usman can sustain a higher tempo round-to-round.

Cardio EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Fight IQ EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Keys to Victory · Usman

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

Keys to Victory · Brooks

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

Danger Zones

Avoid · Usman
  • Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
  • Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
  • Lead-hand collisions when stances cross — watch the rear straight.
  • 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 · Usman
  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.
88
Striking
0
92
Grappling
98
98
Wrestling
99
95
Cardio
95
85
Chin
90
94
Fight IQ
97
Kamaru Usman
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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. Kamaru Usman owns the striking edge on paper.