If Kyle Dake wants to win a world championship in 2027, he will have to travel to Las Vegas.
The world championships are back to the United States in 2027.
USA Wrestling and United World Wrestling, the international governing body for wrestling, said on Sunday that the 2027 world championships will be held in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center on Sept. 11-19.
The event will also serve as the first Olympic qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, a news release from the two organizations said.
The world championships return to the U.S. for the first time in 12 years. America last hosted the world championships in 2015.
It will also award the first direct quotas for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The 72 medalists in 18 Olympic weight classes at the 2027 world championships will earn quotas for their respective National Olympic Committees.
“USA Wrestling is thrilled to bring the world championships back to U.S. soil for the first time since 2015,” said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling executive director. “Las Vegas will provide an elite experience for our world-class athletes and spectators, while building great momentum for the sport leading into the 2028 Olympic Games.”
In addition to the Senior World Championships, UWW also announced the U17, U20 and U23 World Championships for 2027.
In 2027, the world championships season will kick off in Amman, Jordan, which will host the U17 world championships from August 2-8. Two weeks later, Novi Sad, Serbia, will play host to the U20 world championships from August 23-29.
Next up will be the Veteran world championships, which will travel to the scenic town of Porec, Croatia, and will be held from October 5-10. The last world event for the year will be the U23 world championships, and Brasov, Romania, is scheduled to host it from October 18-24.
2027 World Championships
U17 – Amman, Jordan (August 2-8)
U20 – Novi Sad, Serbia (August 23-29)
Senior – Las Vegas, United States (Sept. 11-19)
Veteran – Porec, Croatia (October 5-10)
U23 – Brasov, Romania (October 18-24)
As previously communicated by UWW, the age-group world championships will see a significant change starting in the 2028 calendar. The U20 world championships will be held earlier in the year and before the U17 world championships. The U23 World Championships will also take place before the Senior world championships.
