FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Robert Whittaker
"The Reaper / Bobby Knuckles"
27-9-0
MMA · Middleweight
Pressure Grappler
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Whittaker 51%49% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeWhittaker

Whittaker 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 EdgeWhittaker

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

Cardio EdgeBrooks

Brooks should be the fresher fighter late.

Fight IQ EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Keys to Victory · Whittaker

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

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • Force level changes early to bank rounds on top.
  • Threaten submissions every time the fight hits the mat.
  • Avoid cage exchanges — circle off the fence, change levels.

Danger Zones

Avoid · Whittaker
  • 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 · Whittaker
  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.
92
Striking
0
78
Grappling
98
85
Wrestling
99
90
Cardio
95
82
Chin
90
95
Fight IQ
97
Robert Whittaker
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Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Robert Whittaker 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.