Stephen Little
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Stephen Little
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Height-to-weight ratio (6'3" at 197 lbs) can present leverage challenges against stockier grapplers
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- 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
- Wrestling95
- Fight IQ94
- Distance Control66
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Stephen Little
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High-volume offensive production with a significant number of technical falls (21 career)
- Consistent performer in high-pressure dual meets (46-5 dual record)
- Efficient pin-seeker with a career fastest pin of 2:14
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- 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 Stephen Little.
How Stephen 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 recent injury or status information found.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-02-15vs Cal PolyDual Meet
- W2026-03-01vs Pac-12 ChampionshipsTournament Win · Pac-12 Championships
- W2026-03-20vs NCAA Field3rd Place · NCAA Championships
Availability
Listed as a Redshirt Senior for the 2026-27 season roster.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Stephen Little is the most decorated wrestler in Little Rock history, earning three-time NCAA All-American honors and multiple Pac-12 titles. Known for high-scoring technical prowess and a relentless dual-meet pace, he culminated his redshirt junior season with a 3rd place finish at the NCAA Championships.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High-volume offensive production with a significant number of technical falls (21 career)
- Consistent performer in high-pressure dual meets (46-5 dual record)
- Efficient pin-seeker with a career fastest pin of 2:14
- Exceptional tournament stamina, improving NCAA placement every year from 7th to 3rd
Signature Moves
- Switch
- Technical Fall
- Major Decision
- Pin/Fall
Weaknesses
- Height-to-weight ratio (6'3" at 197 lbs) can present leverage challenges against stockier grapplers