Taylor wasn't the only top-flight opponent in Dake's way that year. Dakes dominance the past three years, and defeating Jordan Burroughs in 2 straight matches, proves Dake is more than capable of winning gold in Tokyo. At his first senior Trials, Dake beat 2010 NCAA champ J.P. O'Connor, a fellow New Yorker who won his title as a senior when Dake was a freshman. UPDATE: Kyle Dake won a bronze medal Friday morning at the Olympics in Tokyo. [30] He competed one more time in December, when he moved up to 79 kilograms and helped Team USA reach second place at the Clubs World Cup with six technical falls. Kyle Dake has won two straight world titles at 79kg and is on one of the best runs both in the United States and the world - he hasnt lost since January of 2018 and has won 48 straight matches. Kyle Dake He lost the 86 kg Trials final in 2016 to J'den Cox, who Kyle Dake's historic college wrestling career. [37], In October, Dake competed at the World Championships for the first time in his career, at age 27. USA's Steveson on to semis; Winchester, Dake lose in quarterfinals [13] Overall, he had wins overDavid Taylor (pin),[14] and Nick Marable (twice) to place third. Should Sidakov win, he would become the first 74kg wrestler to win 3 straight golds at the world/Olympic level since Jordan Burroughs did from 2011-2013. Their rivalry, accelerated by two heart-pounding one-point matches this season (both won by Dake, though one was in an exhibition match) and assisted by catchy nicknames ("Kid Dynamite" for Dake and "Magic Man" for Taylor), has driven interest in the sport of college wrestling to record levels. Without Judge for all but three and a half innings of this series against the Rangers (16-11), the Yankees combined to muster just eight runs across four games. The obvious question on everyones mind for 74kg is Who will win in a match between Kyle Dake and Zaurbek Sidakov? Whats remarkable with Dake being randomly drawn into the bracket is the match could happen in the first round! [28] At the US World Team Trials, Dake defeated two-time NCAA champion Isaiah Martinez and three-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer to make the best-of-three finals. Dake was with the sizable American contingent that trekked to Paris in early 2017. This year's dramatic finale between Dake and Taylor might be coming at the ideal time for a sport in international disarray. [9], In the age-group, Dake focused more in the Greco-Roman discipline, but in freestyle, he was a twotime FILA US National All-American and a Fargo All-American. [34] After defeating Livn Lpez at Beat the Streets,[35] Dake made his first US World Team at Final X: State College, when he defeated Zahid Valencia twice in a row. [57], On August 5, Dake competed at the first date of the men's freestyle 74 kg event of the 2020 Summer Olympics as one of the favorites to claim the gold medal, even though his signature weight was 79 kg. 74kg Olympians - Record Against the Field (sorted by winning %). The wrestlers at 74kg who earned the most seeding points in line with this process for the Olympics are: 1. Obviously were not playing the baseball we want to play right now. But I think its just something we gotta work through. As if Dake's college competition hadn't been stiff enough, he moved up to 165 as a senior in order to take on the legendary David Taylor. [47] He was then scheduled to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials in April 45, however, the event was postponed along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 outbreak. [58] After a 40 victory over Mostafa Hosseinkhani from Iran, Dake was defeated by Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov from Belarus, losing by technical fall for the first time since 2015 and not being able to score a point on an opponent since 2013, as well as snapping a former 49-match win streak. [33] Later in the month, Dake claimed his second US national title, defeating Alex Dieringer in the finale. Turan Bayramov is a late change at 74kg for Azerbaijan - he takes the place of the more experienced Khadzhimurad Gadzhiev. When Salkazanov scored another step out, he led 2-1 in Kyle Dake Bio - salary, net worth, career, earnings, married By submitting my information, I agree to the, Spencer Lee, Yianni Diakomihalis Can Become 4-time NCAA Wrestling Champions, Brandon Slay On Coaching Burroughs, JB vs Dake And Success At 79kg, FRL 848 - David Taylor Talks Yazdani, Dake, & Coaching, David Taylor Talks Yazdani, Dake, & Coaching | FloWrestling Radio Live (Ep. Kyle Dake's Ever-Growing Hit List - FloWrestling 2006 - Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. [12], In April 2012, Dake, then a threetime NCAA champion, attempted to become the US Olympic team member at 74 kilos, but was unable to as he was defeated by Trent Paulson in the semifinals. Sidakov should be considered the main challenger to Kyle Dake in Tokyo based on those performances and his past results against the rest of the 74kg field. But not before they endured an absolute shellacking to cap off a brutal road trip that left them tied for last place in the AL East as the calendar flipped to May. With only one loss in all of 2018, 2019, and 2020, Kyle Dake's incredible hit list keeps growing. I dont know how close [he was to playing], coach Tom Thibodeau said after the loss. First, Bayramov is young and has experienced nothing but success at age level world championships. Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox. In the age-group, Dake focused more in the Greco-Roman discipline, but in freestyle, he was a twotime FILA US National All-American and a Fargo All-American. Dake made his domestic debut at 86kg in December of this year, and won a star-studded bracket. Earlier in the tournament, Dake dispatched two-time NCAA champ and four-time finalist Isaiah Martinez of Illinois to the tune of 9-2. Steveson on to semis; Winchester, Dake lose in quarterfinals [42] The wrestleoffs for the US World Team spot with Alex Dieringer took place in August, with Dake defeating Dieringer twice to defend the spot. 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Among four-time champions, Dake is the first wrestler to win each title in four different weight classes, and the only one to not redshirt a season during his college career. Gable Stevesonwas terrific in the 125kg class, not conceding a point and scoring 18 between a Round of 16 win over Kyrgyzstan'sAiaal Lazarevand a quarterfinal defeat of Turkey'sTaha Akgul. Disqualification ends the match and is recorded as a loss on the disqualified wrestler's record. In the first year of Final X, Dake finally made a world team. 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