FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Khamzat Chimaev
"Borz"
15-1-0
MMA · Middleweight
Submission Hunter
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Chimaev 51%49% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeChimaev

Chimaev owns range exchanges on paper.

Wrestling EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Grappling EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Pace EdgeChimaev

Chimaev 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 · Chimaev

  • Stay at kicking range — score with the lead leg and reset.

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • Push pace through round two — break their gas tank.
  • Bank early minutes, then ride control time in closing exchanges.

Danger Zones

Avoid · Chimaev
  • 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
  • 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 · Chimaev
  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.
  4. 4Cardio block: 5x5 hard rounds, no rest between.
Camp · Brooks
  1. 1Sprawl + cage-wall scramble drills, daily.
  2. 2Defensive head movement + checking calf kicks.
  3. 3Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
78
Striking
0
98
Grappling
98
99
Wrestling
99
72
Cardio
95
85
Chin
90
80
Fight IQ
97
Khamzat Chimaev
active
Next: UFC 328 · 2026-05-09
Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Khamzat Chimaev owns the striking edge on paper. Aaron Brooks is likely to be fresher in the championship rounds.