MATCHUPS

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

Fighter A
Fighter B
Nasir Bailey
65-17-0
Wrestling · 141 lbs
Pressure Grappler
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Bailey 43%57% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Wrestling EdgeBrooks

Brooks dictates where the fight takes place.

Grappling EdgeBrooks

If it hits the mat, Brooks is the more dangerous grappler.

Pace EdgeBrooks

Brooks 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 · Bailey

  • Trust the basics — jab, level change, hand-fighting. Whoever blinks first loses.

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • 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 · Bailey
  • 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.
  • Mid-round adjustments — patterns get punished by round 2.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Bailey
  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.
0
Striking
0
88
Grappling
98
92
Wrestling
99
85
Cardio
95
0
Chin
90
84
Fight IQ
97
Nasir Bailey
active
Next: 2027 NCAA Season
Return: Late 2026/Early 2027
Aaron Brooks
active

Matchup Read

If it hits the mat, Aaron Brooks is the more dangerous grappler. Aaron Brooks is likely to be fresher in the championship rounds.