FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Ryan Gerena
4-1-0
MMA · Lightweight
Balanced Competitor
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Gerena 47%53% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeGerena

Gerena 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 EdgeGerena

Gerena 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 · Gerena

  • 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.
  • Threaten submissions every time the fight hits the mat.
  • Bank early minutes, then ride control time in closing exchanges.

Danger Zones

Avoid · Gerena
  • 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.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Gerena
  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.
72
Striking
0
65
Grappling
98
78
Wrestling
99
70
Cardio
95
75
Chin
90
68
Fight IQ
97
Ryan Gerena
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Aaron Brooks
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Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Ryan Gerena 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.