Caliendo beats Jordan Burroughs at RAF 14
Mikey Caliendo handed Jordan Burroughs a loss in Las Vegas, the biggest win of his career against a seven-time world and Olympic champion. Ridge Lovett took the vacant lightweight belt by tech fall on the same card.
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Mikey Caliendo beats Jordan Burroughs at RAF 14
Mikey Caliendo beat Jordan Burroughs at RAF 14, 7-5 per Justin Basch, though GlobalWrestOrder scored it 7-3. Burroughs is a seven-time world and Olympic champion, and GlobalWrestOrder called it the biggest win of Caliendo's career by far. The card aired on Fox Nation.
Caliendo wrestled the perfect match, and gets the biggest win of his career by far.
Why it matters: Caliendo now owns a signature senior-level scalp heading into the rest of the RAF schedule.
- Official RAF confirmation of the final score
Ridge Lovett techs Jordan Oliver 13-2 for RAF lightweight title
Ridge Lovett won the vacant RAF Lightweight Championship with a 13-2 tech fall over Jordan Oliver. GlobalWrestOrder says Lovett turned it on in the third period against the two-time NCAA champion. Lovett is an NCAA champion himself.
Why it matters: RAF's lightweight belt now has a holder, and Lovett becomes the division's target.
- Lovett's first title defense, opponent not announced
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Penn State fighting Ono eligibility case in court, per Mineo
Penn State has challenged Ono's eligibility in court and the matter is unresolved, per Pat Mineo. Mineo reports Ono cannot compete until it is settled, and that his eligibility clock is not running in the meantime, which could function as a free redshirt year.
A legal challenge intended to secure additional eligibility could also be giving Ono an extra year of development without using a season.
Why it matters: A ruling decides whether Penn State gets one more year of a lineup piece or three.
- A court resolution, no date reported