Quinn Kinner
"Backside Bandit"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Quinn Kinner
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Slow starts in early tournament rounds
- Susceptible to major decisions against elite-tier Division 1 scramblers
- 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
- Cardio88
- Wrestling94
- Fight IQ90
- Distance Control63
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Quinn Kinner
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Elite top-position control often looking to ride out opponents for technical advantage
- High-resiliency 'backside' wrestling style, capable of winning multiple matches in elimination brackets
- Aggressive point-scoring mentality in the neutral position when confident
- 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 Quinn Kinner.
How Quinn 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 physical injuries; has publicly discussed managing bipolar diagnosis and mental health.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2024-03-21vs Casey SwiderskiMD (19-8) · R3 · NCAA Championships
- L2024-03-21vs Tyler KasakMD (10-2) · R3 · NCAA Championships
- W2022-01-22vs Gabe WillochellFall · RDual · Rider vs Edinboro Dual
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Quinn Kinner is a resilient NCAA All-American wrestler known for his elite ability to battle back through the consolation brackets. A transfer from Ohio State to Rider University, he excels in top-position control and high-pressure tournament environments.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Elite top-position control often looking to ride out opponents for technical advantage
- High-resiliency 'backside' wrestling style, capable of winning multiple matches in elimination brackets
- Aggressive point-scoring mentality in the neutral position when confident
- Demonstrates exceptional mental toughness and ability to reset after early-round losses
Signature Moves
- Top-position ride
- Hand fighting to neutral takedown
- Scramble recovery
- Leg riding
Weaknesses
- Slow starts in early tournament rounds
- Susceptible to major decisions against elite-tier Division 1 scramblers