FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Masayuki Kikuiri
11-4-1
MMA · Welterweight
Explosive Finisher
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Kikuiri 44%56% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeKikuiri

Kikuiri 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 EdgeKikuiri

Kikuiri 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 · Kikuiri

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

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • Force level changes early to bank rounds on top.
  • Push pace through round two — break their gas tank.
  • Hunt the takedown off feints, ride to the fence.
  • Threaten submissions every time the fight hits the mat.

Danger Zones

Avoid · Kikuiri
  • 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.
  • Lead-hand collisions when stances cross — watch the rear straight.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Kikuiri
  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. 1Defensive head movement + checking calf kicks.
82
Striking
0
45
Grappling
98
55
Wrestling
99
70
Cardio
95
75
Chin
90
68
Fight IQ
97
Masayuki Kikuiri
active
Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Masayuki Kikuiri 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.