Anthony Echemendia
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Anthony Echemendia
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Has struggled in tiebreaker scenarios against top-tier defensive wrestlers
- Recent history of medical forfeits due to complex leg and ankle injuries
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio88
- Wrestling95
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control59
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Anthony Echemendia
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Maintains a high volume of offense, recording 202 career takedowns while only conceding 22
- Utilizes technical superiorities (Tech Falls) frequently to overwhelm lower-ranked opponents
- Transitions between freestyle and folkstyle techniques effectively, showcasing elite scramble ability
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Anthony Echemendia.
How Anthony has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Medically forfeited out of the 2026 NCAA tournament; history of high-ankle sprain surgery and recovery.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-21vs Luke StanichMedical Forfeit · RN/A · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-20vs Elijah GriffinInjury Default · RN/A · NCAA Championships
- L2026-03-08vs Sergio VegaDecision (Tiebreakers) · ROT · Big 12 Championships
- L2024-11-20vs Jesse MendezDecision · R3 · NWCA All-Star Classic
- W2024-11-21vs Nasir BaileyMajor Decision · R3 · Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Dual
Availability
Listed as a Senior for the upcoming 2026-27 cycle at Nebraska/Iowa State.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Anthony Echemendia is a double NCAA All-American and former Cuban National medalist known for his exceptional takedown-to-conceded ratio. A technical specialist with roots in gymnastics, he combines elite flexibility with relentless offensive wrestling pressure, though career momentum has been hampered by medical issues.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Maintains a high volume of offense, recording 202 career takedowns while only conceding 22
- Utilizes technical superiorities (Tech Falls) frequently to overwhelm lower-ranked opponents
- Transitions between freestyle and folkstyle techniques effectively, showcasing elite scramble ability
- High defensive efficiency, allowing less than 0.5 takedowns per match over a career
Signature Moves
- Freestyle-style scrambling
- Single-leg transition
- Tech Fall sequence
- Bonus point pressure
Weaknesses
- Has struggled in tiebreaker scenarios against top-tier defensive wrestlers
- Recent history of medical forfeits due to complex leg and ankle injuries