Kai Orine
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Kai Orine
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Has shown variable performance in the 2025 season with more losses than previous peak years
- Susceptible to elite-level counter-attacks from defensive neutral specialists
- 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 Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio85
- Wrestling92
- Fight IQ90
- Distance Control63
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Kai Orine
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High bonus-point rate indicated by aggressive technical falls and major decisions
- Elite scrambler with the ability to recover from disadvantaged positions on the mat
- Consistent pace-setter who maintains high output across three periods
- 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 Kai Orine.
How Kai 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
No current documented injuries; active in 2025 season.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2025-03-09vs ACC Field2nd Place · 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships
- W2024-03-22vs NCAA Field8th Place All-American · 2024 NCAA Division I Championships
- W2023-03-18vs NCAA Field8th Place All-American · 2023 NCAA Division I Championships
- W2023-03-05vs ACC Field1st Place · 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships
Availability
Currently a Senior for NC State.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Kai Orine is a highly decorated 133-pounder for NC State and a 2-time All-American (8th in 2023, 8th in 2024). Known for his technical proficiency and ability to score bonus points, he was an ACC Champion in 2023. While his 2025 season shows more parity, he remains a dangerous postseason threat with significant top-tier experience.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High bonus-point rate indicated by aggressive technical falls and major decisions
- Elite scrambler with the ability to recover from disadvantaged positions on the mat
- Consistent pace-setter who maintains high output across three periods
- Effective at heavy top pressure to secure riding time and transition to turns
Signature Moves
- Leg rides
- Hand fighting to technical setups
- High-crotch transition
- Short offense front headlock
Weaknesses
- Has shown variable performance in the 2025 season with more losses than previous peak years
- Susceptible to elite-level counter-attacks from defensive neutral specialists