Originally from the Mazandaran region of Iran, Hassan Yazdanicharati (Yazdani) has won cadet, junior and senior-level medals for the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is one of the most popular wrestlers in the country. Yazdani's career accolades include Rio Olympic Champion, Tokyo Olympic Silver medalist, three-time World Champion, and two-time Asian Champion. He is engaged in a fierce rivalry with American David Taylor. Taylor beat Yazdani in the finals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but Yazdani got revenge in the finals of the 2021 Oslo World Championships. He competes at 86 kg.
Top 5 Storylines At The Budapest Ranking Series Event - Men's Freestyle
Jul 10, 2023
Team USA is set to compete in the 4th Ranking Series tournament of the year on July 13-16 in Budapest, Hungary. For most of Team USA, this will be the final preparation event before the senior world championship in September. There are a number of storylines that will unfold in Hungary but we highlighted the top 5 in the below article for Team USA’s men’s freestyle squad.
Valencia vs Yazdani Headlines Best Matches At The Zagreb Open
Jan 30, 2023
The Zagreb Open is the first Ranking Series event of the year and will feature some of the world's best wrestlers on February 1-5. Check out the below article for a breakdown of some of the best potential men's freestyle matches for Team USA in Croatia.
Team USA & International Stars Highlight 2023 Zagreb Open Entries
Jan 30, 2023
The entries for the first rankings event of the year, the 2023 Zagreb Open, have been released and highlight an impressive contingent from both Team USA and international talent. Check out the current entries from UWW in all 3 styles in the below article.
Team USA Men's Freestyle Updates At The 2022 World Championships
Sep 18, 2022
It's all about the team race: USA vs Iran! It's party time in Belgrade, let's go!
The Biggest Men's Freestyle Rivalries We Want Renewed At Worlds
Sep 7, 2022
One of the best things about the World Championships is that it increases the chances that you'll get to see the renewal of some of the raddest international rivalries in the sport of wrestling. And what's cooler than sports rivalries? Not much if we're being honest.
Worlds Team Race Breakdown: USA vs Iran, Who Has The Advantage?
Sep 2, 2022
Team USA narrowly edged Iran last year for second place at the World Championships, but with Russia not competing at this year’s World Championships, the United States and Iran are slated for an epic battle to claim the title of World champions. Seven of last year’s 10 World Team members return for Team USA and eight of Iran’s return, so who’s got the advantage?
86kg 2022 World Championships Preview: Taylor vs Yazdani Rivalry - Round 5!
Aug 18, 2022
World and Olympic champion David Taylor will represent the United States at 86kg at the world championships and will wrestle on September 15-16 in Belgrade, Serbia. Check out the full preview below to get to know the 86kg field better and find out who the biggest challengers will be to Taylor at Worlds.
World Championships Men's Freestyle Bracket Reactions
Oct 1, 2021
The best part of waking up is seeing fresh brackets from Oslo, in our humble opinion. Day 1 competitors Daton Fix, David Taylor, Kyle Dake & Nick Gwiazdowski have their draws, let's break them down before action gets underway in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Why You Can't Miss Taylor - Yazdani Round IV
Sep 27, 2021
Yesterday I wrote about why Kyle Snyder vs Abdulrashid Sadulaev is the greatest wrestling rivalry of all time. I stand by that take. Just shy, but with the potential to catch them, is David Taylor and Hassan Yazdani.
10 Years Worth Of Historic Junior Worlds Matches
Aug 13, 2021
The Junior World Championships will be held in Ufa, Russia and will take place from August 16-22. With the benefit of hindsight, we can look back over the past 10 years of Junior Worlds to see how future world/Olympic medalists and champions first made their mark at Junior Worlds. This article will highlight some of the best matches from the past 10 years.
Olympic Games Expectations Vs Reality
Aug 8, 2021
What an insane Olympic Games.
Cadet Worlds = NCAA Champs And Olympians
Jul 14, 2021
The 2021 Cadet World Championships will go down in Budapest, Hungary July 19-25. Team USA has sent a team to Cadet Worlds every year since 2011. In this article, we’ll take a look back at Cadet Worlds since 2011 to see USA’s best performances. We’ll also explore how the best countries fared at Cadet Worlds during this time and highlight this year’s Tokyo Olympians performances.
How Top International Stars Have Fared At The Cadet World Championships
Jul 10, 2021
Russia’s Gadzhimurad Rashidov has put on a few pounds — or kilograms — in the last decade years and he’s piled up a stack of international wrestling medals at 61 kilos.
Best Country At 86kg - Can USA Catch Russia?
Jul 3, 2021
As the Olympic Games approach, we're going through a series of articles looking at what countries are historically the best at each Olympic weight. In this article, we’ll look at 86kg by analyzing the results from the World Championships and Olympic Games since 2000.
86kg Olympic Preview - David Taylor Vs Hassan Yazdani Round 3
Jul 1, 2021
David Taylor is Team USA’s Olympian at 86kg in a field that includes 1 past world champion and 5 other world medalists. This 86kg Olympic preview will give an overview of Taylor’s senior level career and explore the careers of each of his potential competitors in Tokyo. We'll also break down the competitors into tiers based on medal contenders, dark horses and long shots at the Olympic Games.
