picture of Amir Yazdani

Amir is the youngest of the notable wrestling Yazdanis of Iran. He recently qualified Iran at 65kg for the Tokyo games in dramatic fashion with a win over Haji Ali of Bahrain.

  1. Ali Savadkhoui Stuns Jordan Burroughs At The World Cup

    Ali Savadkhoui Stuns Jordan Burroughs At The World Cup

    Dec 12, 2022

    Ali Savadkouhi becomes the first-ever Iranian to beat Jordan Burroughs at the 2022 World Cup.
  2. 2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 2

    2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 2

    Dec 11, 2022

    It's the medal matches of the 2022 UWW Men's and Women's Freestyle Wrestling World Cup from Coralville, Iowa. Team USA has a women's match at 12 noon eastern time against Mongolia for bronze, and a men's match at 7 pm eastern against Iran for gold.
  3. 2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 1

    2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 1

    Dec 10, 2022

    It's a great day for a premier international wrestling event and a great day for live blogging, and so we will do both here in the Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa as we follow the men's and women's freestyle wrestling World Cup in real-time.
  4. 20 World Cup Fast Facts

    20 World Cup Fast Facts

    Dec 10, 2022

    1. The USA men’s freestyle team is in pursuit of its 15th World Cup title. In 2018 — the last time the tournament was held on American soil — the United States won its first World Cup title in 15 years.
  5. Hear From The U.S. Women's Freestyle Team In Advance Of the World Cup

    Hear From The U.S. Women's Freestyle Team In Advance Of the World Cup

    Dec 9, 2022

    Hear from athletes and coaches on the women's freestyle team as they prepare for the World Cup in Coralville, Iowa, on December 10-11.
  6. Worlds Team Race Breakdown: USA vs Iran, Who Has The Advantage?

    Worlds Team Race Breakdown: USA vs Iran, Who Has The Advantage?

    Sep 2, 2022

    Team USA narrowly edged Iran last year for second place at the World Championships, but with Russia not competing at this year’s World Championships, the United States and Iran are slated for an epic battle to claim the title of World champions. Seven of last year’s 10 World Team members return for Team USA and eight of Iran’s return, so who’s got the advantage?
  7. 70kg 2022 World Championships Preview: Zain Retherford's Time To Medal

    70kg 2022 World Championships Preview: Zain Retherford's Time To Medal

    Aug 8, 2022

    Zain Retherford will represent the United States at 70kg at the World Championships on September 15-16 in Belgrade, Serbia. Where does Zain stack up against the world's best? Find out below to see a full preview with medal predictions for this incredibly deep 70kg field.
  8. How The Asian Qualifier Influenced Team USA

    How The Asian Qualifier Influenced Team USA

    Apr 14, 2021

    The Asian Olympic Games Qualifier went down over the weekend in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 2 Olympic qualifying spots were on the line for the finalists at each weight. This was also the last continental qualifier before the “Last Chance” tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria May 6th-9th where the final two Olympic spots will be determined.