Wikipedia: Wyatt HendricksonWyatt Hendrickson
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Wyatt Hendrickson
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Lack of striking/MMA experience
- Occasionally gives up early takedowns against high-level agility
- 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
- Cardio90
- Wrestling98
- Fight IQ92
- Distance Control64
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Wyatt Hendrickson
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High-pace offensive output leading to technical falls
- Exceptional pin-seeking ability from top position
- Late-match durability and scramble pressure
- 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 Wyatt Hendrickson.
How Wyatt 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
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Availability
Currently serving as an acquisitions officer in the Air Force World Class Athlete Program.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
A highly dominant heavyweight wrestler and 2025 NCAA Champion known for an aggressive, high-scoring style that led to three NCAA fall titles. He achieved one of the sport's greatest upsets by defeating Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in the 2025 NCAA finals. He is active-duty military and a U23 World Champion.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High-pace offensive output leading to technical falls
- Exceptional pin-seeking ability from top position
- Late-match durability and scramble pressure
- Aggressive leg attacks against elite opponents
Signature Moves
- Late-period takedowns
- Pins (all-time program leader)
- Technical falls
- Escape-to-attack transitions
Weaknesses
- Lack of striking/MMA experience
- Occasionally gives up early takedowns against high-level agility