Burroughs vs Caliendo set for RAF 14 in Vegas
Jordan Burroughs gets Mikey Caliendo at RAF 14 on Oct 23 in Las Vegas. Also: Snyder, Dake and Blades defend RAF titles in Moscow, and Iowa hosts Taina Fernandez this weekend.
Big news
Burroughs vs Caliendo set for RAF 14 in Las Vegas, Oct 23
Jordan Burroughs' next freestyle opponent is Mikey Caliendo at RAF 14 in Las Vegas on Oct 23. Tickets are in RAF's bio and the card airs on Fox Nation. No weight class was listed.
Jordan Burroughs' next opponent is set.
#RAF14 OCT 23 in Vegas.
Why it matters: Our take: this is the marquee bout of RAF's Vegas card, and Caliendo gets the biggest name on the promotion's roster.
- Oct 23, RAF 14 in Las Vegas, Burroughs vs Caliendo on Fox Nation
- A Miami event Shane Sparks teased alongside Vegas, no date or card posted yet
Results and matchups
Snyder, Dake, Blades defend titles at RAF Moscow, per Jason Bryant
Jason Bryant's Mat Talk Daily reports Snyder, Dake and Blades all won big at RAF Moscow and defended their titles. No scores or opponents in the post; the full write-up is on Mat Talk.
U.S. athletes Snyder, Dake, Blades win big at RAF Moscow, defend titles
Why it matters: Our take: three Americans holding RAF belts after a Moscow card keeps the U.S. contingent as the promotion's centerpiece heading into Vegas.
- Oct 23, RAF 14 in Las Vegas, the next RAF card
Recruiting, transfers, coaching
Three-time U17 champ Taina Fernandez headlines Iowa recruiting visit this weekend
Ross Bartachek confirms @TannerLafever's report: Iowa has a massive recruiting visit set for this coming weekend, headlined by three-time U17 World champion Taina Fernandez. Fargo champ Brooke Huffman, U17 World teamer Eve Skrocki and WNO winner Ryleigh Sturgill are also in.
Headlining is three-time U17 World Champion Taina Fernandez.
Why it matters: Our take: four blue-chip visitors in one weekend, with Fernandez the prize, could reshape Iowa's next class.
- Iowa's recruiting visit this coming weekend; no commitments announced yet
Quick hits
Kosko: no sellout, but 40,000-plus, going off Kinnick's 42K in 2015
Nick Kosko, asked about a sellout, said no, but 40,000-plus. His benchmark is Kinnick in 2015, which drew over 42K for the Oklahoma State dual in Iowa. His reply does not spell out which dual he was asked about.
Bowen Bassett talks U20 gold and Amouzad on UWW podcast
U20 world champion Bowen Bassett joins the United World Wrestling podcast to talk his gold, world champion Rahman Amouzad and his X factor. The full episode is up on UWW.
Hoosier Preseason Open seeds coming by morning, per MoscowWillie
MoscowWillie, posting from the Istanbul airport, says Hoosier Preseason Open seeds go up by morning. He is back in the States tomorrow for a live show with Justin Basch at 9 AM ET.