Dylan Ragusin
"Rags"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Dylan Ragusin
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptibility to serious knee injuries (ACL/LCL tears 2024-25)
- Occasional vulnerability to pins when caught in high-amplitude exchanges
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio85
- Wrestling92
- Fight IQ90
- Distance Control63
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Dylan Ragusin
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High-paced wrestling style with a focus on accumulation of bonus points through technical falls
- Aggressive third-period wrestling, often utilizing conditioning to rally past opponents late in matches
- Effective at capitalizing on scrambles to secure pins or near-fall points
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Dylan Ragusin.
How Dylan has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Returned early 2026 following ACL and LCL reconstructions from 2025 injury.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-07vs Dario LemusFall · R1 · Big Ten Championships
- W2026-03-07vs Danny PucinoDecision 7-5 · Big Ten Championships
- W2026-02-15vs Carson ExferdTech Fall 19-3 · Wisconsin Dual
- W2026-02-13vs Kale PetersonMajor Decision 11-2 · Iowa Dual
- W2026-01-16vs Mason GibsonDecision 6-4 · Rutgers Dual
Availability
Currently in his Graduate/Final season of eligibility.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Dylan Ragusin is a resilient All-American wrestler for the University of Michigan, known for his high-scoring offensive style and veteran grit. After overcoming a devastating ACL/LCL tear in 2024, he successfully moved up to 141 lbs for his final season. He is a high-volume bonus point threat who excels in the clutch moments of the third period.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High-paced wrestling style with a focus on accumulation of bonus points through technical falls
- Aggressive third-period wrestling, often utilizing conditioning to rally past opponents late in matches
- Effective at capitalizing on scrambles to secure pins or near-fall points
Signature Moves
- Snap-down to go-behind
- Third-period leg attacks
- Leg cradle
- Riding for technical falls
Weaknesses
- Susceptibility to serious knee injuries (ACL/LCL tears 2024-25)
- Occasional vulnerability to pins when caught in high-amplitude exchanges