Yianni Diakomihalis | The Bader Show (Ep. 444)

Yianni Diakomihalis is a 4x NCAA Champion from Cornell, he was a 2022 World Silver medalist and will be wrestling PJ Duke at Final X on June 14, 2025.

1:00 - Yianni’s dad has coached him forever

3:05 - His dad fell ill his senior year of college

8:40 - Toughest parts of dad being sick

12:35 - 2024 Olympic Trials and weight issues

16:10 - Did Yianni consider retiring?

20:00 - Bumping up to 70kg

23:05 - PSA about the advantage/disadvantages of cutting weight

27:27 - Takatani told Yianni “I just didn’t want to lose weight”

29:00 - Yianni vs James Green at the US Open

38:15 - PJ Duke

42:45 - A lot of turnover in USA Wrestling this year

48:44 - Yianni’s all-time favorite wrestler

51:07 - Practicing a different style

53:20 - Yianni’s takes on Vito vs. Jax and Dake vs Zahid

55:08 - Carr vs Mesenbrink

57:10 - Real American Freestyle - Hulk Hogan, call Yianni!