Levi Haines
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Levi Haines
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Occasional narrow decision margins against elite defensive counters
- Jump in weight class (from 157 to 174) requires constant size adaptation
- 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
- Cardio95
- Wrestling99
- Fight IQ97
- Distance Control68
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Levi Haines
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Relentless pace that utilizes superior cardio to break opponents in the third period
- Exceptional hand-fighting and mat returns to maintain top control
- High-volume offensive output leading to frequent technical falls (TF5)
- 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 Levi Haines.
How Levi 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
Active and competing at a championship level.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-03-19vs Christopher MintoDEC 2-1 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-19vs Patrick KennedyTF5 18-3 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-19vs Beau MantanonaTF5 18-3 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-19vs Nick FineTF5 21-5 · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-19vs Grant O'DellFALL 1:33 · R1 · NCAA Championships
Availability
Currently top-ranked wrestler at 174 lbs.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Levi Haines is a highly dominant NCAA wrestler and 2026 National Champion known for his elite pace and bonus-point production. Transitioning from 157 lbs to 174 lbs, he maintained an undefeated 2026 season characterized by a high percentage of technical falls and major decisions.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Relentless pace that utilizes superior cardio to break opponents in the third period
- Exceptional hand-fighting and mat returns to maintain top control
- High-volume offensive output leading to frequent technical falls (TF5)
Signature Moves
- Mat Return
- Technical Fall (TF5)
- Tight Waist Top Control
- Neutral Hand-fighting
Weaknesses
- Occasional narrow decision margins against elite defensive counters
- Jump in weight class (from 157 to 174) requires constant size adaptation