Punia is a freestyle wrestler who qualified his home country of India for the Tokyo Olympics at 65 kg. In his senior level career, he has earned three medals at the World Championships.
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!65kg 2022 World Championship Preview: Can Yianni Break Through Deep Field?
Aug 6, 2022
Yianni Diakomihalis will represent the United States for the second straight year at 65kg and will be looking to end a 15-year medal drought for Team USA at this weight. Check out a full preview and predictions for 65kg at the world championships to see where Yianni stacks up in the weight.Top Wrestlers At The 2022 Asian Championships - Men's Freestyle
Apr 16, 2022
The 2022 Asian Championships will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 19-24 with some of the best wrestlers in the world taking the mat across all three styles. In this article, we’ll break down some of the top wrestlers to watch in men’s freestyle who will compete on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.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.Why Watch The Asian Championships
Apr 16, 2021
Men’s Freestyle starts early morning Saturday, April 17th, at the Asian Championships. Qualifying rounds are from 1:30am-4:30am (ET) and medal matches are set to start at 8:00am (ET). The weights will be split into two days, but the schedule will remain the same for each day. Saturday will start with 57, 65, 70, 79 and 97. The remaining weights - 61, 74, 86, 92, and 125 will compete Sunday. While the tournament is happening on the other side of the world, and probably during the time you usually sleep, there are a few reasons you should watch the Asian Championships if you’re a wrestling fan.Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Mega Preview
Mar 31, 2021
The 2021 US Olympic Trials go down this weekend. All the action will be streamed either through NBC Sports Network or NBC's Peackock streaming service. Meanwhile, we'll have a watch party live throughout the trials to keep wrestling fans in the loop. Before all the action goes down, check out the contenders and challengers for the 2021 Olympic Trials.Contenders And Sleepers: The 2021 Last Chance Qualifier Preview
Mar 25, 2021
The last step before the 2021 Olympic Trials: the 2021 Last Chance US Olympic Trials Qualifier! The top two wrestlers at each weight will qualify for the Olympic Trials on April 2-3. Before you dismiss any of these guys take a look at the registration list and remember that in 2017 Thomas Gilman went from last chance qualifier to World silver. Nothing is impossible!The 9 Best Matches That Could Go Down At The Matteo Pellicone
Mar 3, 2021
NCAA wrestling isn’t the only thing going down this weekend. The first UWW Rankings Series event is here and it’s going to be fun. With this tournament going towards the 2021 World Championship seeding, a lot of the big guns are coming out.The 2020 Year In Review As Told By Holiday Movies
Dec 24, 2020
Can you believe we’ve made it to the final week of 2020?150-Pound 8-Man Challenge Match Notes
Dec 18, 2020
We're in fabulous Dell Diamond, home of the Round Round Express, and tonight only, the FloWrestling 150-Pound 8-Man Challenge! We're going to bring you all the action in real time with live updates!It's Wagering Time! 150lb 8-Man Challenge Betting Odds
Dec 15, 2020
It's time to find your nearest and dearest pals and place some friendly wagerers on the 150-pound 8-Man Challenge. Or find a bookie and make some illegal bets. We're not the police, go live your life. Just please do it safely and responsibly!150lb 8-Man: By The NCAA Numbers
Dec 15, 2020
The seven former collegiate athletes in the FloWrestling 150-Pound 8-Man Challenge have used up all their NCAA eligibility, and are thus able to rake in the filthy lucre up for grabs at the event. Those collegiate careers were quite impressive, however, and deserve a little extra shine before the wrestlers take the mat on Friday with nearly $60,000 in total prize money on the line.Bajrang Punia's Spectacular Hit List
Dec 15, 2020
Bajrang Punia made his Senior-level debut in 2013 in Colorado Springs at the Dave Schultz Memorial International. The then 18-year old beat Andrew Hochstrasser, Earl Hall, and Reece Humphrey in three consecutive matches to make the finals, and since then has only gotten better and better. You'll understand from the long list below exactly why Punia is the top-seed in Friday's bracket. You will also see that he is no stranger to beating American's, and he'll have to add a few more to the resume if he hopes to leave Austin $25,000 richer.Six Reasons Bajrang Punia Is An International Superstar
Dec 14, 2020
On Friday, December 18th, India’s three-time World medalist Bajrang Punia will compete on US soil for the first time since taking on Yianni Diakomihalis at Beat the Streets 2019. He is the #1 seed at FloWrestling’s 150-lb 8-Man Challenge.