Tanner Sloan
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Tanner Sloan
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can struggle to generate offensive finishes against elite defensive counter-wrestlers
- Occasional lapses in late-round stance discipline
- 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
- Cardio90
- Wrestling98
- Fight IQ92
- Distance Control64
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Tanner Sloan
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High escape efficiency, often scoring first points in the second period from the down position
- Elite scramble defense against top-tier opponents
- Heavy usage of hand-fighting to neutralize aggressive shooters
- 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 Tanner Sloan.
How Tanner 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
- L2024-03-21vs Stephen BuchananDEC 6-2 · NCAA Championships
- W2024-03-21vs Rocky ElamDEC 7-0 · NCAA Championships
- L2024-03-19vs Trent HidlayDEC 4-1 · R3 · NCAA Championships
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Tanner Sloan is a highly decorated collegiate wrestler and 2023 NCAA runner-up for South Dakota State. Known for his technical proficiency at 197 lbs, he is a five-time NCAA qualifier and a U23 World silver medalist. He excels in top-position control and efficient escapes, finishing his career as one of the most consistent hammers in the Big 12.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High escape efficiency, often scoring first points in the second period from the down position
- Elite scramble defense against top-tier opponents
- Heavy usage of hand-fighting to neutralize aggressive shooters
- U23 international experience brings a freestyle influence to his folkstyle neutral game
Signature Moves
- Escape from bottom
- Leg ride
- Ankle pick
- Tight waist Tilt
Weaknesses
- Can struggle to generate offensive finishes against elite defensive counter-wrestlers
- Occasional lapses in late-round stance discipline