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Full name | Roman Guillermo Bravo-Young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | RBY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | January 28, 1999 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Penn State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Cowboy Wrestling Club RTC Nittany Lion Wrestling Club (formerly) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | David Taylor Cael Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roman Guillermo Bravo-Young (born January 28, 1999) is a Mexican-American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms. [2] In freestyle, he represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics and has won multiple international tournaments. [3]
In folkstyle, Bravo-Young was the 2021 and 2022 NCAA Division I National champion at 133 pounds and a four-time All-American for the Pennsylvania State University. [4] [5] [6]
Bravo-Young attended Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he was an undefeated four-time state champion with a 182–0 record. [7] Also a US U17 World Team member in freestyle, Bravo-Young committed to the Pennsylvania State University. [8]
Before the folkstyle season started, Bravo-Young placed second at the US U23 National championships in freestyle. [9]
As a true freshman at 133 pounds, he earned a Keystone Classic title and placed third at the Southern Scuffle. [10] [11] After placing fifth at the Big Ten Championships, Bravo-Young became an All-American with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships, closing out the year with a 25–7 record. [12] [13]
Bravo-Young then placed second at the U20 US Open and grabbed a gold medal from the U20 Pan American Championships in freestyle. [14] [15]
As a sophomore, Bravo-Young won the Black Knight Invitational and Wilkes Open and only lost one match during regular season, to top-ranked Seth Gross. [16] [17] After improving to a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, the NCAA National Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cutting his season short with a 20–2 record. [18] [19]
During the pandemic, Bravo-Young competed in freestyle, taking out NCAA finalist Jack Mueller at FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo, Shelton Mack at the NLWC II, and eventual UFC champion Aljamain Sterling at the NLWC IV. [20] [21] [22]
Going back to folkstyle, Bravo-Young had an undefeated regular season, and claimed his first Big Ten title with a win over rival Austin DeSanto from Iowa. [23] At the NCAA Championships, Bravo-Young became a national champion with a hard-fought win in sudden-victory over NCAA finalist Daton Fix from Oklahoma State, after an undefeated tournament. [24] He closed out the season with a 14–0 record and was named the Penn State Male Athlete of the Year. [25]
After another undefeated regular season, Bravo-Young claimed his second Big Ten title with another win over Austin DeSanto. [26] At the NCAA Championships, Bravo-Young became a two-time national champion with another win over Daton Fix, capping yet another perfect season with a 22–0 record. [27]
In his extra season, granted to athletes due to the 2020 season being cut short, Bravo-Young once again went undefeated during regular season and claimed his third Big Ten title. [28] At the NCAA Championships, he advanced to the finals, but was defeated by Vito Arujau from Cornell to claim runner-up honors, ending his season with a 20–1 record. [29] Bravo-Young graduated as a two-time NCAA national champion, four-time All-American, and three-time Big Ten champion, with an overall record of 100–10. [30]
In June, Bravo-Young competed in submission grappling against UFC veteran Alex Perez at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4, with the match ending in a draw. [31] [32]
In July, Bravo-Young announced he would transfer and represent Mexico in freestyle, his grandparents' native country. [33] By the end of the month, Bravo-Young claimed the Mexican National Qualifier title, wearing the Mexican singlet for the first time. [34]
In December, Bravo-Young claimed the Mexico Grand Prix title down at 57 kilograms, defeating all three opponents by technical fall. [35]
To start off January, Bravo-Young claimed a gold medal from the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane, scoring wins over African champion Diamantino Iuna Fafé and US National Team member Daniel Deshazer. [36]
In March, Bravo-Young competed at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament, in an attempt to qualify Mexico for the Summer Olympics. [37] After victories over Enrique Herrera and Pedro Mejías to make the semifinals, Bravo-Young was able to defeat Óscar Tigreros to become a 2024 Summer Olympian. [38]
In June, Bravo-Young competed at the Poland Open, where he grabbed wins over African champions Gamal Mohamed and Diamantino Iuna Fafé on his way to a championship. [39]
In August, Bravo-Young made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where after dropping his opening match to four-time European champion and two-time U23 World champion Arsen Harutyunyan from Armenia, he was eliminated from the tournament. [40]
In November, Bravo-Young competed at the Korea Open, defeating his two Japanese opponents to claim the championship. [41]
To start off 2025, Bravo-Young competed at the prestigious Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin in January, where he went 1–1. [42] Next, he claimed a bronze medal at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open, earning three victories over international competition and a loss to three-time NCAA champion and Olympic finalist Spencer Lee in a highly anticipated contest. [43] [44] [45]
Bravo-Young is known for his fancy footwork, speed, and ability to explode from a relaxed and elusive stance into a takedown. [46] [47] [48] Defensively, he is known for employing explosive acrobatic flips to get out of dangerous situations. [49] [50] [51] Bravo-Young trains with former UFC champion Dominick Cruz from time to time, who has some of the most versatile footwork in mixed martial arts. [52] [53]
1 Match, 0 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Year | Location |
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Draw | 0–0–1 | ![]() | Draw (time limit) | UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 | 145 lbs | Nogi | June 29, 2023 | ![]() |
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