MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Phil Davis
"Mr. Wonderful"
25-8-0
MMA · Light Heavyweight
Pressure Grappler
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Davis 51%49% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeDavis

Davis 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 EdgeDavis

Davis 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 · Davis

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

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 · Davis
  • Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
  • Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
  • Championship rounds — they get stronger, you fade.
  • Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.
Avoid · Brooks
  • Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
  • Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
  • Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.
  • Mid-round adjustments — patterns get punished by round 2.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Davis
  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. 2Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
  3. 3Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
65
Striking
0
92
Grappling
98
96
Wrestling
99
88
Cardio
95
98
Chin
90
85
Fight IQ
97
Phil Davis
active
Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Phil Davis owns the striking edge on paper.