Could NCAA champ Wyatt Hendrickson be the next UFC heavyweight champion after his massive upset over Gable Steveson? Don't rule it out.

When Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson knocked off Gable Steveson at NCAAs, everyone knew it was big. But was it college wrestling's biggest upset ever?

Oklahoma State wrestling coach David Taylor and his first two national champions, Wyatt Hendrickson and Dean Hamiti, shared thoughts on a special season.

Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson produced what commentators dubbed the “biggest upset in NCAA history” as he stunned Olympic champion Gable Steveson to win the heavyweight wrestling national title on Saturday.

Oklahoma State heavyweight wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson pulled off the unthinkable — rallying with a late takedown to beat 2021 Olympic champion Gable Steveson, 5-4, to close out the 2025 NCAA wrestling championships.

Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson on what President Donald Trump's appearance at the NCAA championships meant for the sport.

Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson reacts to beating Minnesota's Gable Steveson in the NCAA finals. Hendrickson earned this year's Hodge Trophy, given to the current season's most dominant wrestler. Matt Rourke | Associated Press

Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson, who beat Minnesota’s Gable Steveson to win the 285-pound national title, has been voted the Hodge Trophy winner for the nation's top men's college wrestler.