Nick Feldman
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Nick Feldman
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to injury defaults in deep tournament runs
- Can struggle with elite-tier counter-wrestlers in Sudden Victory (SV-1) scenarios
- 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
- Cardio90
- Wrestling94
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control62
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Nick Feldman
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-pace output unusual for the heavyweight division to wear down opponents
- Heavy reliance on technical single-leg entries and upper-body tie-ups
- Strong secondary attacks and chain wrestling from neutral position
- 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 Nick Feldman.
How Nick 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
Lost via injury default during the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-19vs Dayton PitzerInjury Default · R5:40 · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-19vs Nathan TaylorDecision (8-6) · NCAA Championships
- L2026-03-19vs Juan MoraDecision (4-2) · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-19vs Jarrett StonerDecision (5-4) · NCAA Championships
- W2026-03-07vs Ben KueterDecision (6-2) · Big Ten Championships
Availability
Currently competing as a Junior/Senior for Ohio State.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Nick Feldman is a high-motor heavyweight for the Ohio State Buckeyes, characterized by an elite engine and a lightweight-style technical approach. A 2024 All-American (5th place), he excels at chain wrestling and consistently outworks larger opponents through superior conditioning and technical volume.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-pace output unusual for the heavyweight division to wear down opponents
- Heavy reliance on technical single-leg entries and upper-body tie-ups
- Strong secondary attacks and chain wrestling from neutral position
- Aggressive riding style on top to accumulate riding time or force technical falls
Signature Moves
- Single-leg takedown
- Technical Fall (TF5)
- Hand fighting into snaps
- Ankle lace
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to injury defaults in deep tournament runs
- Can struggle with elite-tier counter-wrestlers in Sudden Victory (SV-1) scenarios