Pat Downey (wrestler)

Downey attended North County High School and Loch Raven High School, where he was a three-sport athlete, competing in wrestling, football and lacrosse. After placing third at the MPSSAA championships as a freshman, he went on to win the tournament every year and also won the NHSCA and USAW National Championships before his graduation in 2011. As a football player, he set a school record for total offense in a game with 420 total yards on 315 yards passing and 105 yards rushing his senior year and was one of three Maryland prep quarterbacks selected to the prestigious Super-22 Team.{{Cite web|title=Patrick Downey III - Wrestling|url=https://cyclones.com/sports/wrestling/roster/patrick-downey-iii/7585|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Iowa State University Athletics|language=en}} A legally problematic high schooler, Downey was multiple times denied of wrestling and playing football due to multiple charges.{{Cite web|last=Sun|first=Don Markus, The Baltimore|title=Former state champ attempts to wrestle in Florida as trials on assault charges loom|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-xpm-2011-01-31-bs-md-ci-downey-wrestler-florida-20110201-story.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=baltimoresun.com|language=en-US}}

After being invited to train at the United States Olympic Training Center by Bobby Douglas, he started residing and training in there. During his stay, he met Olympic Gold medalist and University of Nebraska graduate Jordan Burroughs, who played a big part on Downey's recruiting. He was accepted by the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was supposed to attend the University of Nebraska, but as a recently turned 21 year–old, he got sidetracked on partying. This caused head coach Mark Manning's decision of cutting Downey off the team, suggesting him to start a mixed martial arts career after breaking his thumb in a street fight.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Iowa State's Pat Downey ready to make use of second chance to wrestle at Division I level|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2016/November/30/Downey-ready-to-make-use-of-second-chance-to-wrestle-at-Division-I-level|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201131628/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2016/November/30/Downey-ready-to-make-use-of-second-chance-to-wrestle-at-Division-I-level|archive-date=December 1, 2016|access-date=|website=Team USA}}

After his deflected time at UNL, Downey attended Iowa Central Community College, an NJCAA level school. As a redshirt freshman competing at 197 pounds, he compiled an undefeated record and became the '15 NJCAA champion (helping the Tritons reach the team championship).{{Cite web|date=2015-03-01|title=Tritons of Iowa Central claim seventh NJCAA Wrestling title|url=https://njcaa.org/sports/wrest/2014-15/releases/2015-03-01_23955.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=NJCAA|language=en}} He also went 10–1 against NCAA Division I competition, recording notable victories over Hawkeyes, Cornhuskers, Quakers, Sun Devils, etc.{{Cite web|last=LLC|first=ACS|title=Patrick Downey (Unknown) Profile|url=https://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/44051/downey-patrick/profile|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.wrestlestat.com|language=en-us}}

After putting things back on track, Downey was given two options; Iowa State University and University of Iowa. He ended up deciding to wear the Cyclones' cardinal and gold clothes, stating that some of the factors of his decision were his connections with coaches Kevin Jackson and Trent and Travis Paulson and his preference of the teammates. During his sophomore season (2015–16), he competed just three times and lost one of the matches, but still was the starter for the post-season at 197 pounds. He placed third at the Big 12 Conference championships{{Cite web|last=Daily|first=Brian Mozey/Iowa State|title=Iowa State places third at Big 12 Wrestling Championships|url=https://www.iowastatedaily.com/multimedia/iowa-state-places-third-at-big-12-wrestling-championships/image_c2473ba8-e48c-11e5-a497-8f4f4e34324b.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Iowa State Daily|language=en}} and entered the NCAA championships unseeded.{{Cite web|last=grappleCy|date=2016-03-09|title=2016 D1 NCAA Wrestling Championship Brackets|url=https://www.widerightnattylite.com/2016/3/9/11187696/2016-d1-ncaa-wrestling-championships-qualifiers-seeds-brackets|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Wide Right & Natty Lite|language=en}} He performed well, taking out multiple high-seeded wrestlers to place fifth, earning All-American honors.{{Cite web|last=grappleCy|date=2016-03-21|title=2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships Recap|url=https://www.widerightnattylite.com/2016/3/21/11271732/2016-ncaa-wrestling-championships-recap-final-brackets|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Wide Right & Natty Lite|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2015-16 Wrestling Season Recap|url=https://cyclones.com/news/2016/4/15/210892126.aspx|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Iowa State University Athletics|language=en}}

As a junior, he was finding high success at 184 pounds during the regular season, posting seven wins and no losses. On February 23, 2017, it was announced that Downey had been kicked off the wrestling team due to "repeated violations of team rules", as quoted by head coach Kevin Jackson.{{Cite web|last=grappleCy|date=2017-02-23|title=All-American Pat Downey Dismissed, Burns All Bridges on Way Out|url=https://www.widerightnattylite.com/2017/2/23/14710978/all-american-pat-downey-dismissed-from-isu-wrestling-team|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Wide Right & Natty Lite|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Aaron|title=These tweets may show why Patrick Downey is no longer an Iowa State wrestler|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2017/02/22/pat-downey-iowa-state-cyclones-wrestling-tweets/98265242/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Des Moines Register|language=en-US}} Despite some talks about a potential run as an Iowa Hawkeye, this finished Downey's collegiate wrestling career and he earned his degree from ISU via online courses.{{Cite web|last=Leistikow|first=Chad|title=Graduate transfer Pat Downey won't wrestle for Hawkeyes|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2018/01/29/graduate-transfer-pat-downey-wont-wrestle-hawkeyes/1077291001/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Hawk Central|language=en}}

Downey was a standout junior level freestyle wrestler until 2014, year in which his eligibility to compete at this level expired. After failing to make the 2012 Senior US Olympic Team, he made the Junior World Team and went on to win a silver medal at the World Championships.{{Cite web|title=World Championships Preview: Pat Downey 86kg|url=https://fanaticwrestling.com/blogs/news/world-championships-preview-pat-downey-86kg|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Fanatic Wrestling|language=en}} He was also a FILA and USAW National Champion.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Patrick Downey III - Team USA|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/Patrick-Downey|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630003626/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/Patrick-Downey|archive-date=June 30, 2020|access-date=|website=Team USA}}

He made his debut in 2011 (fresh out of high school) at the OTT qualifiers in an attempt to make the Olympic Team, but was unsuccessful after losing in the first round to eventual UFC champion and then NCAA DII champion Kamaru Usman.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=NYAC Holiday International Open|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1593467394277&pageName=|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.trackwrestling.com}} He competed just once between 2012 and 2013 and made his return in 2014.{{Cite web|title=Patrick Downey (Baltimore, MD) | Trackwrestling Profile|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/membership/ViewProfile.jsp?twId=37562009|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Trackwrestling}} In this year, he won the Northern Plains tournament,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2014 Northern Plains Jr & Sr - FS|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=true&TIM=1593467458248&pageName=|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.trackwrestling.com}} placed sixth at the University Nationals{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2014 ASICS University Nat - FS|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=true&TIM=1593467498796&pageName=|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.trackwrestling.com}} and attended the World Team Trials.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2014 U.S. World Team Trials - FS|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=true&TIM=1593467538680&pageName=|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.trackwrestling.com}} A year later, he competed at the ASICS US Nationals, the Northern Plains and the Bill Farrell Memorial but did not place, unlike the University Nationals in where he placed fourth.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2015 UWW Cadet & University Nationals-FS|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=true&TIM=1593467599727&pageName=|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.trackwrestling.com}} In 2016, he just wrestled one match.{{Cite web|title=International Wrestling Database|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=2F45D2744EC54061B40CF0A4410DD561|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|archive-date=June 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630105515/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=2F45D2744EC54061B40CF0A4410DD561|url-status=dead}}

In 2017, he made a return to freestyle in big fashion with a fifth-place finish at the US Open, which qualified him for the World Team Trials.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 31, 2017|title=Freestyle World Team Trials preview at 86 kg/189 lbs.|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2017/May/31/FS-World-Team-Trials-at-86-kg|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531180646/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2017/May/31/FS-World-Team-Trials-at-86-kg|archive-date=May 31, 2017|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Team USA}} At the WTT, he defeated two-time All-American turned MMA fighter Kyle Crutchmer but subsequently dropped his next two bouts.{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2017 Junior and Senior World Team Trials wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/5011499-2017-junior-and-senior-world-team-trials/../../results/5998049-senior-mens-freestyle-world-team-trials/4352|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en}} To close the year, he racked up a bronze medal from the Dave Schultz Memorial Invitational.{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6280480-2019-dave-schultz-memorial-international/../../results/6330215-2019-dave-schultz-memorial-international/25690|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en}} In 2018, he once again placed at the US Open{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2018 US Open Wrestling Championships wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6092476-2018-us-open-wrestling-championships/../../results/6188735-2018-us-open-wrestling-championships/24298|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en}} and (unlike the previous year) at the World Team Trials.{{Cite web|title=See the results for the 2018 Senior Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge wrestling event on FloWrestling.org|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6093009-2018-senior-freestyle-world-team-trials-challenge/../../results/6203062-2018-senior-freestyle-world-team-trials-challenge/24493|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en}}

Downey completed his best year of competition as of now in 2019, as he racked up titles from the Dave Schultz Memorial International{{Cite web|title=USA Wrestling Events|url=https://usawrestlingevents.com/results/93|access-date=2020-06-29|website=usawrestlingevents.com}} and the US Open{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 3, 2019|title=#FreestyleFriday: Dedicated and determined Downey wins U.S. Open and prepares for Raleigh|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/May/03/Pat-Downey|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701150837/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/May/03/Pat-Downey|archive-date=July 1, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Team USA}} and made the World Team after defeating Nick Heflin in the challenge finals and the defending World Champion David Taylor could not make it to Final X.{{Cite web|last=NJ.com|first=James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for|date=2019-05-25|title=World champion David Taylor withdraws from Final X-Rutgers; NJRTC's Pat Downey gets Team USA spot|url=https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2019/05/world-champion-david-taylor-withdraws-from-final-x-rutgers-njrtcs-pat-downey-gets-team-usa-spot.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=nj|language=en}} After successfully making the team, Downey won a prestigious Pan American Games medal{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Earl|date=2019-08-11|title=Three US Men Win Gold on Final Day of Pan-American Games|url=https://news.theopenmat.com/international-wrestling/three-us-men-win-gold-on-final-day-of-pan-american-games/74034|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The Open Mat|language=en-US}} and went 2–1 at the World Championships.{{Cite web|last=truewrestling|title=2019 Men's Freestyle World Championship Wrap up & Results – True Wrestling|url=https://true-wrestling.com/2019/09/2019-mens-freestyle-world-championship-wrap-up-results/|access-date=2020-06-29|language=en-US}} He then participated in a Super Fight against the accomplished submission grappler Nick Rodriguez, whom he tech'd after scoring 12 points to none.{{Cite web|last=Peters|first=Matt|date=2019-10-06|title=ADCC Silver Medalist Nick Rodriguez Loses via Technical Fall in Wrestling Return|url=https://grapplinginsider.com/adcc-silver-medalist-nick-rodriguez-loses-via-technical-fall-in-wrestling-return/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Grappling Insider|language=en-US}}

In 2020, he won a bronze medal at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in Italy{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 18, 2020|title=Gilman, Dake and Valencia win golds, four others claim medals to close out Matteo Pellicone|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/18/Matteo-Pellicone-final-recap|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703002524/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/18/Matteo-Pellicone-final-recap|archive-date=July 3, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Team USA}} and had a brief appearance at the Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 26, 2020|title=Forrest Molinari wins bronze medal on final day of Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/26/Molinari-wins-bronze-on-last-day-of-Yarygin|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629230055/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/26/Molinari-wins-bronze-on-last-day-of-Yarygin|archive-date=June 29, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Team USA}} In February 2020, Downey competed at a special event where he faced the often referred as "Greatest Submission Grappler of All Time" Gordon Ryan.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-21|title=Is Gordon Ryan the world's best grappler?|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2018/10/gordon-ryan-worlds-best-grappler|access-date=2020-06-29|website=MMA Junkie|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Rastrelli|first=Mike|date=2019-01-24|title=Opinion: Gordon Ryan is the greatest American submission grappler of all-time|url=https://grapplinginsider.com/opinion-gordon-ryan-is-the-greatest-american-submission-grappler-of-all-time/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Grappling Insider|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Regan|first=Tristan|date=2020-02-26|title=Gordon Ryan Justifies His Claim As No Gi GOAT|url=https://grapplinginsider.com/gordon-ryan-justifies-his-claim-as-no-gi-goat/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Grappling Insider|language=en-US}} This event consisted of a freestyle wrestling match and a submission grappling match.{{Cite web|title=Gordon Ryan To Face Pat Downey In A Submission Only And Wrestling Match At BJJ Fanatics Event|url=https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/gordon-ryan-to-face-pat-downey-on-a-submission-only-and-wrestling-match-at-bjj-fanatics-event/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=www.jiujitsutimes.com}} In the wrestling match, Downey tech'd Ryan in seconds.{{Cite web|title=Ryan, Downey each win one event at BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix|url=http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23331|access-date=2020-06-29|website=InterMat}} In the sub only portion of the match, Downey tapped out to Ryan via 3/4 nelson.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/zLVfjoHEHsk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210829132904/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLVfjoHEHsk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zLVfjoHEHsk| title = Gordon Ryan VS Pat Downey - BJJ Feb 29 2020 | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Downey was scheduled to compete at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials on April 4 at State College, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Cody|title=Wrestling: Iowa's Spencer Lee wins Senior Nationals, qualifies for 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2019/12/22/wrestling-iowa-spencer-lee-wins-senior-nationals-qualifies-2020-u-s-olympic-trials-tom-brands/2728759001/|access-date=2020-05-26|website=Hawk Central|language=en}} However, the event was postponed for 2021 along with the Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving all the qualifiers unable to compete.{{Cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Cody|title=USA Wrestling announces that 2020 Olympic Trials are postponed|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/03/13/usa-wrestling-announces-2020-olympic-trials-postponed/5046505002/|access-date=2020-05-26|website=Des Moines Register|language=en}}

After the Olympic Trials were postponed, Downey participated in the first wrestling event of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic on June 28, at Rumble on the Rooftop. He faced Greco-Roman World Team Member Joe Rau in a mixed-rules match, this consisted in one period of Greco-Roman rules and other of freestyle rules, with no technical falls. After choosing Greco-Roman in the first period, Downey was down 9 points to none and could just pick up four points during the freestyle period, dropping the match 4–9.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=5PM|date=2020-06-28|title=Rau Defeats Downey at Rumble on the Rooftop|url=http://www.fivepointmove.com/usa-greco/rumble-rooftop-results/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Five Point Move|language=en-US}}

After several tweets where he made comments towards Greco-Roman and women's wrestling, Downey was dropped by the NJRTC,{{Cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Andy|title=NJRTC drops World Teamer Pat Downey after social media posts about women's wrestling and Greco-Roman|url=https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?postId=785068135|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Trackwrestling}} terminated by Paradigm Sport Management and Barbarian Appel and also lost his spot at the FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo card where he was supposed to wrestle 2018 World Champion David Taylor on July 25, in a 5–day period.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Pat Downey is no longer on the card for the FloWrestling event on July 25th. We are currently looking for a replacement opponent for David Taylor.|url=https://twitter.com/flowrestling/status/1282457293565628417|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Twitter|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Top 5 Stories in Women's Wrestling: Downey's Debacle, #HowSheWrestles & More|url=https://www.americanwomenswrestling.com/news-2/top-5-stories-in-womens-wrestling|access-date=2020-08-28|website=American Women's Wrestling|language=en-US}}

After more than a year of inactiveness, Downey wrestled at the UWW Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series on March 7, at 92 kilograms, where he went 0–4.{{Cite web |title=Matteo Pellicone Arena| url=https://arena.unitedworldwrestling.org/weight-category/f57f3093-7b4a-11eb-9d73-020f14733af0|access-date=2021-02-24|website=United World Wrestling|language=English}} Downey then competed at the rescheduled US Olympic Team Trials in April, finishing fourth after going 1–2.{{Cite web|last=Mason|first=Andy|title=Brooks finishes 2-2 at U.S. Olympic wrestling trials|url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/sports/2021/04/03/brooks-finishes-2-2-at-us-olympic-wrestling-trials/43739807/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Herald-Mail Media|language=en-US}}

Downey was scheduled to face two-time US Open National champion at 97 kg Kyven Gadson on August 13 in an adapted folkstyle match at the Stalemates Street League event.{{Cite web|date=July 7, 2021|title=StaleMates on Instagram: "🚨 OFFICIAL: We have our main event. Contracts are signed. Let's dance. @gadsonstrong @patdowney SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON TO WATCH. LINK IN BIO. Tickets will be for sale soon. 🚨"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCzTspMQkV/|website=instagram.com}} However, Downey did not show up to the event.{{Cite web|title=NEW MAIN EVENT. @gadsonstrong vs. @wmiklus 🙏 LINK IN BIO TO WATCH 📺|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CShPcfAsctn/|website=instagram.com}} He was then scheduled to trim down to 79 kilograms and compete at the 2021 US World Team Trials on September 11–12, but once again did not show up.{{Cite web|title=Who's Registered For World Team Trials So Far? - FloWrestling|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7131421-whos-registered-for-world-team-trials-so-far|access-date=2021-08-22|website=www.flowrestling.org|language=en}}

In November 2009, Downey was charged with first-degree assault, after Baltimore Police stated he had beaten up a Towson University student in a parking lot. According to police, Downey broke the student's jaw and knocked off four of his teeth. In June 4 of 2010, Downey was once again charged with second-degree assault along with former teammate from North County HS Patrick Carey, after allegedly brawling with two Navy football players at a night club.{{Cite web|last=Sun|first=Don Markus, The Baltimore|title=Former champion wrestler's freedom and future in question|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2011-07-21-bs-md-downey-trial-profile-20110217-story.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=baltimoresun.com|language=en-US}} Downey was also charged with assault and robbery in September 2010, when he was accused of beating up a classmate who sold him and two of Downey's friends marijuana after refusing to pay him,{{Cite web|last=Sun|first=Don Markus, The Baltimore|title=Star athlete arrested in assault faces other charges in Baltimore|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-xpm-2010-10-15-bs-md-ar-downey1014-20101013-story.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=baltimoresun.com|language=en-US}} however, charges were dropped due to repeated changes in the victim's testimony.{{Cite web|date=2011-05-21|title=Troubled North County Wrestler Signs With Oregon Junior College|url=https://patch.com/maryland/glenburnie/troubled-north-county-wrestler-signs-with-oregon-junior-college|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Glen Burnie, MD Patch|language=en}}

After a trial that took place in July 2011, where Downey was facing up to 35 years of prison, Downey pled guilty to his crimes committed in November 2009, spending six days in jail.{{Cite web|date=2017-02-03|title=The trials and redemption of Pat Downey|url=https://cyclonefanatic.com/2017/02/the-trials-and-redemption-of-pat-downey/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=CycloneFanatic.com|language=en-US}} In 2017, Downey referred to his antics as a high schooler:

{{Blockquote|text="The whole street thug persona that I was getting labeled as, there was no doubt about it. I wasn’t running with the right crew, and I wasn’t living right. You don’t catch three felony assault charges if you’re doing everything right. Obviously, I was in the wrong places at the wrong times with the wrong people. I cleaned my act up tenfold. I had to change to get the results I wanted. If I didn’t, I was going to lose my life.”{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Amateur Wrestler Pat Downey Might Be A Villain Worth Rooting For|url=https://pressboxonline.com/2017/06/19/amateur-wrestler-pat-downey-might-be-a-villain-worth-rooting-for/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=pressboxonline.com}}|author=|title=|source=}}

Downey was formerly signed with Paradigm Sport Management{{Cite web|title=Paradigm Sport Management | Pat Downey|url=https://paradigmsports.com/client/pat-downey/|access-date=2020-06-29|language=en-US}} and is now signed with SuckerPunch Entertainment.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-26|title=USA Wrestling national champ Pat Downey to pursue MMA after potential stint in Olympic games|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/team-usa-national-wrestling-champ-pat-downey-pursuing-mma-after-olympics|access-date=2021-05-19|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}} Downey first announced his intentions of pursuing mixed martial arts in 2018 and was scheduled to make his amateur debut in 2019 in a cancelled bout.{{Cite web|last=Gallo|first=Ed|date=2018-03-26|title=Five Class of 2018 Wrestling to MMA Prospects|url=https://mmasucka.com/2018/03/25/five-class-of-2018-wrestling-to-mma-prospects/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=MMASucka.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Gallo|first=Ed|date=2018-10-19|title=Cowboy Fight Series Features Three NCAA Wrestling Stars|url=https://mmasucka.com/2018/10/19/cowboy-fight-series-three-ncaa-wrestling-stars/|access-date=2020-09-29|website=MMASucka.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Gallo|first=Ed|date=2019-01-30|title=Promising Wrestlers Shine at Cowboy Fight Series 1|url=https://mmasucka.com/2019/01/30/promising-wrestlers-shine-cowboy-fight-series-1/|access-date=2020-09-29|website=MMASucka.com|language=en-US}} Downey was rumored to make his professional debut on May 21, 2021, at LFA 108, in a middleweight bout, but an appearance never materialized.{{Cite web|last=Relations|first=Sanford Media|date=2021-05-17|title=MMA returns to Sanford Pentagon for two events in May|url=https://www.sanfordsports.com/news_article/show/1161213-mma-returns-to-sanford-pentagon-for-two-events-in-may|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Sanford Sports Complex|language=en-us}}

On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Downey had signed with Bellator MMA and will reportedly make his debut later in the year.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-07|title=Bellator signs Pat Downey, former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/01/bellator-mma-news-pat-downey-signs-ncaa-wrestler|access-date=2022-01-07|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}} Downey was scheduled to make his MMA debut against Daniel Compton on April 15, 2022, at Bellator 277.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=Former NCAA Division I All-American Pat Downey set for MMA debut at Bellator 277 |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/pat-downey-mma-debut-bellator-277-vs-daniel-compton |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}} After developing Red skin syndrome, Downey was forced to pull out of the bout.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Pat Downey out of Bellator 277 after perceived 'flesh eating disease' finally diagnosed as red skin syndrome |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/bellator-277-pat-downey-withdraws-red-skin-syndrome |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

Downey made his MMA and Bellator debut, facing Keyes Nelson, on August 12, 2022, at Bellator 284.{{Cite magazine |last=Barrasso |first=Justin |title=Downey's MMA Debut Set for Bellator 284 |url=https://www.si.com/mma/2022/07/12/pat-downey-mma-debut-bellator-284-middleweight-bout-jeff-souder |access-date=2022-07-12 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} He won the fight via arm-triangle choke 36 seconds into the bout.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Bellator 284 video: Wrestling standout Pat Downey runs through opponent in MMA debut |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/bellator-284-video-wrestling-standout-pat-downey-runs-through-opponent-in-mma-debut |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

Downey faced Christian Echols on December 9, 2022, at Bellator 289.{{Cite web |last=FightBookMMA |date=2022-11-21 |title=BELLATOR 289 is set for December 9; fight card and start times |url=https://www.fightbookmma.com/bellator-289-is-set-for-december-9-fight-card-and-start-times/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=FightBook MMA |language=en-US}} Despite being a nearly 20-to-1 favorite, he lost the fight via knockout in the first round.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-10 |title=Bellator 289 video: Christian Echols lands walk-off uppercut on Pat Downey for massive upset |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/bellator-289-video-christian-echols-lands-walk-off-uppercut-on-pat-downey-for-massive-upset |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

In February 2023, it was announced that Downey was released from Bellator.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-17 |title=Bellator cuts NCAA wrestling standout Pat Downey after 1-1 start to MMA career |language=en-US |work=MMA Junkie |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/bellator-news-mma-pat-downey-cut-released-ncaa-division-1-wrestling?taid=63f015234871db00013f5472 |access-date=2023-02-18}}

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{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Pat Downey|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Pat-Downey-409213|access-date=2022-08-07|website=Sherdog}}

In February 2020, Downey competed at a special event where he faced the often referred as "Greatest Submission Grappler of All Time" Gordon Ryan in two matches, one consisting of wrestling rules and the other of grappling rules. In the grappling match, the unexperienced Downey tapped out to a half nelson hold. He was then slated to face Nick Rodriguez with submission grappling rules on March, in a rematch from their freestyle wrestling match in 2019,{{Cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Alex|date=2019-12-07|title=Nick Rodriguez v Pat Downey 2 Set For Third Coast Grappling 4|url=https://grapplinginsider.com/nick-rodriguez-v-pat-downey-2-set-for-third-coast-grappling-4/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Grappling Insider|language=en-US}} but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2020-03-05|title=Breaking: Third Coast Grappling IV Main Event is Cancelled.|url=https://grapplinginsider.com/breaking-third-coast-grappling-iv-is-cancelled/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Grappling Insider|language=en-US}}

Downey made his return to the sport at Subversiv 5 on May 1, 2021, defeating Rasheed Perez by unanimous decision and scoring a highlight reel suplex.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=Did Pat Downey Just Invent A New Pass At Subversiv? How BJJ Can Learn From Wrestling|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/did-pat-downey-just-invent-a-new-pass-at-subversiv-how-bjj-can-learn-from-wrestling/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Jitsmagazine.com|language=en-US}} Downey then competed at the prestigious Third Coast Grappling Middleweight Grand Prix on June 19, being eliminated in the first match by multiple time color belt World Champion Pedro Marinho.{{Cite web|title=Third Coast Grappling MW GP Results 2021 | BJJ Heroes|url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-news/mica-galvao-subs-combs-rocha-and-marinho-for-third-coast-middleweight-title|access-date=2021-06-22}} He was then scheduled to compete at a Sub Spectrum event on August 14, one day after a wrestling match with Kyven Gadson, but did not show up to either event.{{Cite web|title=Pound-4-Pound King Austin Baker Returns To Defend Both Titles on August 14th|url=https://www.subspectrumbjj.com/news/2021/7/7/pound-4-pound-king-austin-baker-returns-to-defend-both-titles-august-14th|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Sub Spectrum BJJ|language=en-US}}

Downey competed in the over 80 kg division of the Craig Jones Invitational on August 16–17, 2024.{{Cite web|title=Pat Downey Joins Over 80kg Division Of Craig Jones Invitational|url= https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-joins-over-80kg-division-of-craig-jones-invitational/ |access-date=2024-06-23|website=Jitsmagazine|language=en-US}} He defeated Luke Rockhold by decision in the opening round and lost to Adam Bradly in the quarter-final by decision.{{cite web |title=Craig Jones Invitational 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/craig-jones-invitational-2024-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=17 August 2024}} He was later awarded the first stripe on his Brazilian jiu-jitsu white belt after the performance.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Kian |title=Pat Downey Awarded First Stripe On His BJJ White Belt |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-awarded-first-stripe-on-his-bjj-white-belt/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}

Downey entered the IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2024 as a blue belt.{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Pat Downey Enters IBJJF No Gi World Championship At Blue Belt |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-enters-ibjjf-no-gi-world-championship-at-blue-belt/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=14 November 2024}} He won all five matches but was disqualified in the final due to unsportsmanlike conduct after a fight broke out between him and his opponent.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Pat Downey Gets Disqualified After Winning Blue Belt No Gi Worlds, And Promoted To Purple After |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-gets-disqualified-after-winning-blue-belt-no-gi-worlds-and-promoted-to-purple-after/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=13 December 2024}} Downey was later suspended from IBJJF competition for five years as a result of his conduct.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Jackson |title=Pat Downey Banned From IBJJF Competition For 5 Years |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-banned-from-ibjjf-competition-for-5-years/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=7 March 2025}}

Downey competed against Andre Petroski in the co-main event of Fury Pro Grappling 12 on December 28, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Jackson |title=Superb Full Card Announced For Fury Pro Grappling 12 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/superb-full-card-announced-for-fury-pro-grappling-12/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=20 December 2024}} He won the match by golden score in overtime.{{cite web |title=Fury Pro Grappling 12 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/fury-pro-grappling-12-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=29 December 2024}} Downey entered the Mat Assassin Grand Prix on January 19, 2025.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Excellent Lineup Announced For Mat Assassin $10,000 Tournament 2025 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/excellent-lineup-announced-for-mat-assassin-10000-tournament-2025/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=27 January 2025}} He won his first two matches before being submitted in the semi-finals.{{cite web |title=Breylor Grout Wins Stacked Mat Assassin Grand Prix 2025 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/breylor-grout-wins-stacked-mat-assassin-grand-prix-2025/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=27 January 2025}}

Downey was scheduled to face Deron Winn in a no gi submission grappling superfight at Spokane Submission Series 4 on March 1, 2025.{{cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Sabrina |title=Pat Downey Set For BJJ Match Against UFC Veteran Deron Winn |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-set-for-bjj-match-against-ufc-veteran-deron-winn/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=25 October 2024}} Both Downey and Winn withdrew from the match.

Downey is due to face Chris Weidman at Fury Pro Grappling 13 on May 23, 2025.{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Pat Downey To Face Chris Weidman At Fury Pro Grappling 13 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/pat-downey-to-face-chris-weidman-at-fury-pro-grappling-13/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=20 April 2025}}

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! Result

! Rec.

! Opponent

! Method

! Event

! Division

! Type

! Year

! Location

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| 2021 3CG Grand Prix IV DNP at 85 kg}}

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|{{no2}}Loss||style="text-align:center;"|1–2||{{flagicon|BRA}} Pedro Marinho || Submission (heel hook)|| 3CG 7: The Middleweights || 85 kg || Nogi || June 19, 2021 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Houston, Texas

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|{{yes2}}Win||style="text-align:center;"|1–1||{{flagicon|USA}} Rasheed Perez ||Decision (unanimous)|| Subversiv 5 || Superfight || Nogi || May 2, 2021 ||{{flagicon|USA}} Miami, Florida

|-

|{{no2}}Loss||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Ryan ||Submission (half nelson)|| BJJ Fanatics || Superfight || Nogi ||February 29, 2020||{{flagicon|USA}} Beverly, Massachusetts

|-

{{end}}

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! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches

|-

! Res.

! Record

! Opponent

! Score

! Date

! Event

! Location

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2020 US Olympic Team Trials 4th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|61–40

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Zahid Valencia

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 1–11

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|April 2–3, 2021

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2020 US Olympic Team Trials

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|{{flagicon|USA}} Fort Worth, Texas

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|61–39

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Brooks

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|60–39

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bo Nickal

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 3–13

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series DNP at 92 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|60–38

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Selim Yaşar

|style="font-size:88%"|1–6

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|March 7, 2021

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome, Italy

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|60–37

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Erhan Yaylacı

|style="font-size:88%"|2–11

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|60–36

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Ryan

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0

|style="font-size:88%"|February 29, 2020

|style="font-size:88%"|2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|USA}} Beverly, Massachusetts

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2020 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix 14th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|59–36

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Soslan Ktsoyev

|style="font-size:88%"|6–6

|style="font-size:88%"|January 23–26, 2020

|style="font-size:88%"|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2020 Matteo Pellicone RS {{bronze3}} at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|59–35

|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Illia Archaia

|style="font-size:88%"|13–7

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 15–18, 2020

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2020

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome, Italy

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|58–35

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Dieringer

|style="font-size:88%"|2–3

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|58–34

|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Ethan Ramos

|style="font-size:88%"|9–5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|57–34

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Osman Göcen

|style="font-size:88%"|12–5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|56–34

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Rodriguez

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–0

|style="font-size:88%"|October 4–5, 2019

|style="font-size:88%"|2019 Who's Number One

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|USA}} Iowa City, Iowa

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 World Championships 9th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|55–34

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Ahmed Dudarov

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–13

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|September 21–22, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2019 World Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|55–33

|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Zbigniew Baranowski

|style="font-size:88%"|8–2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|54–33

|align=left|{{flagicon|ARM}} Hovhannes Mkhitaryan

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Pan American Games {{bronze3}} at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|53–33

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Alexander Moore

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|August 10, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2019 Pan American Games

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|PER}} Lima, Peru

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|52–33

|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Yurieski Torreblanca

|style="font-size:88%"|2–7

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|52–32

|align=left|{{flagicon|JAM}} Angus Arthur

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–3

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Yasar Dogu 5th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|51–32

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Osman Göcen

|style="font-size:88%"|6–7

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|July 11–14, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2019 Yasar Dogu International

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|TUR}} Istanbul, Turkey

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|51–31

|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Deepak Punia

|style="font-size:88%"|5–11

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 US World Team Trials {{gold1}} at 86kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|51–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Heflin

|style="font-size:88%"|4–0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|May 17–19, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2019 US World Team Trials Challenge

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|USA}} Raleigh, North Carolina

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|50–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Heflin

|style="font-size:88%"|6–2

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 US Open {{gold1}} at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|49–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Heflin

|style="font-size:88%"|10–4

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|April 24–27, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2019 US Open National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|48–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Myles Martin

|style="font-size:88%"|9–7

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|47–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Courts

|style="font-size:88%"|9–4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|46–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Parker

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|45–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Pat Romero

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|44–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Caffey

|style="font-size:88%"|10–4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado 7th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|43–30

|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Yorli Jimenez

|style="font-size:88%"|

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|February 15–23, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado International

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|CUB}} Havana, Cuba

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|43–29

|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Yurieski Torreblanca

|style="font-size:88%"|

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Dave Schultz M. International {{gold1}} at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|43–28

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Courts

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|January 24–26, 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springs, Colorado

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|42–28

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Brett Pfarr

|style="font-size:88%"|7–4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|41–28

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Asper

|style="font-size:88%"|6–4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Alany International 12th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|40–28

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Slavik Naniev

|style="font-size:88%"|4–7

|style="font-size:88%" |December 7–9, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" |2018 Alany International

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladikavkaz, Russia

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 US World Team Trials 4th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|40–27

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Perry

|style="font-size:88%"|4–7

|style="font-size:88%" |July 23, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" |2018 US World Team Trials True Thirds

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|USA}} Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|40–26

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Rau

|style="font-size:88%"|7–0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 18–20, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2018 US World Team Trials Challenge

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Rochester, Minnesota

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|39–26

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan McWatters

|style="font-size:88%"|10–5

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|38–26

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Rau

|style="font-size:88%"|2–7

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 US Open 7th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|38–25

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Supernaw

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 24–28, 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 US Open National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|37–25

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Reenan

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|37–24

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Noe Garcia

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|36–24

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lodermeier

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|35–24

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dominic Ducharme

|style="font-size:88%"|10–18

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 Dave Schultz M. Invitational {{bronze3}} at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|35–23

|align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Murayama

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|November 1–4, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2017 Dave Schultz Memorial Invitational

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Springs, Colorado

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|34–23

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Perry

|style="font-size:88%"|1–2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|34–22

|align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gwan-uk

|style="font-size:88%"|2–1

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|33–22

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Aleksander Musalaliev

|style="font-size:88%"|2–3

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 US World Team Trials DNP at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|33–21

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Austin Trotman

|style="font-size:88%"|5–14

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|June 9–10, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2017 US World Team Trials Challenge

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Lincoln, Nebraska

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|33–20

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} David Taylor

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|33–19

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Crutchmer

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 US Open 5th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|32–19

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Crutchmer

|style="font-size:88%"|7–3

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=8|April 26–29, 2017

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=8|2017 US Open National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=8|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|31–19

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bo Nickal

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 2–12

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|31–18

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Gabe Dean

|style="font-size:88%"|7–6

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|30–18

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Asper

|style="font-size:88%"|7–2

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|29–18

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} David Taylor

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|29–17

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Renda

|style="font-size:88%"|9–6

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|28–17

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan McWatters

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|27–17

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Vic Avery

|style="font-size:88%"|6–4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2016 Poland Open 14th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|26–17

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Fırat Binici

|style="font-size:88%"|3–6

|style="font-size:88%" |June 15–17, 2016

|style="font-size:88%" |2016 Poland Open

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|POL}} Spala, Poland

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2015 Bill Farrell International Open DNP at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|26–16

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Perry

|style="font-size:88%"|7–8

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|November 5–7, 2015

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2015 Bill Farrell International Open

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|

{{flagicon|USA}} New York City, New York

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|26–15

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Caldwell

|style="font-size:88%"|7–4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|25–15

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyrel Todd

|style="font-size:88%"|11–6

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|24–15

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRI}} Alireza Asadinia

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|23–15

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Loder

|style="font-size:88%"|12–16

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|23–14

|align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} Gwon Hyeok-beom

|style="font-size:88%"|9–5

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2015 US University Nationals 4th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|22–14

|align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Loder

|style="font-size:88%"|5–5

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=8|May 28–31, 2015

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=8|2015 US University National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=8|{{flagicon|USA}} Akron, Ohio

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|22–13

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Brooks

|style="font-size:88%"|7–7

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|21–13

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Studebaker

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|20–13

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Glenn Climmons

|style="font-size:88%"|8–5

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|19–13

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Hayden Zillmer

|style="font-size:88%"|5–8

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|19–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Montrail Johnson

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|18–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nicholas Veling

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Lawrence Thomas

|style="font-size:88%"|8–4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2015 Northern Plains DNP at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|16–12

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Victor Terrell

|style="font-size:88%"|3–7

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 14–16, 2015

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2015 Northern Plains Regional Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Waterloo, Iowa

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–11

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Cody Caldwell

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–11

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dane Pestano

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2015 ASICS US Nationals DNP at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|14–11

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Perry

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|May 5–9, 2015

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2015 ASICS US Senior Nationals

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Hamlin

|style="font-size:88%"|6–5

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Fierro

|style="font-size:88%"|7–2

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|12–10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Deron Winn

|style="font-size:88%"|1–7

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–9

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Quentin Wright

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2014 US World Team Trials DNP at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|11–9

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Enock Francois

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|May 29 – June 1, 2014

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2014 US World Team Trials

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|

{{flagicon|USA}} Madison, Wisconsin

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|11–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Hamlin

|style="font-size:88%"|4–7

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2014 University Nationals 6th at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|11–7

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Perry

|style="font-size:88%"|4–10

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|May 22–25, 2014

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2014 US University National Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|{{flagicon|USA}} Akron, Ohio

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} John Lampe

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Courts

|style="font-size:88%"|17–13

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Rory Bonner

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Trent Noon

|style="font-size:88%"|6–4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2014 Northern Plains Regionals {{gold1}} at 86 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Toal

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–1

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 8–10, 2014

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2014 Northern Plains Regional Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Waterloo, Iowa

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Koethe

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Olsen

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2012 NYAC International DNP at 84 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|4–6

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Tamerlan Tagziev

|style="font-size:88%"|0–5, 0–5

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|November 8–10, 2012

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2012 NYAC Holiday International Open

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} New York City, New York

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–5

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Mathieu Deschatelets

|style="font-size:88%"|4–1, 6–0

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|3–5

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Selim Yaşar

|style="font-size:88%"|0–3, 2–1, 0–1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2011 US OTT Qualifier DNP at 84 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|3–4

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Evan Brown

|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 0–1, 0–4

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|December 3, 2011

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2011 US Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|

{{flagicon|USA}} Las Vegas, Nevada

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–3

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Cody Powers

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–3

|align=left|{{flagicon|NGR}} Kamaru Usman

|style="font-size:88%"|1–1, 3–3, 0–4

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2011 NYAC International DNP at 84 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–2

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kurt Brenner

|style="font-size:88%"|1–3, 4–0, 3–5

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|November 11–13, 2011

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2011 NYAC Holiday International Open

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|USA}} New York City, New York

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–1

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Eyad Abujaradeh

|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 5–0

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|1–1

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bryce Hasseman

|style="font-size:88%"|1–1, 0–4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} Nathanael Ackerman

|style="font-size:88%"|1–0, 4–3

|-

{{end}}

{{s-start}}

! colspan="8"| NCAA Division I Record

|-

! Res.

! Record

! Opponent

! Score

! Date

! Event

|-

! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 |End of 2016-2017 Season (junior year)

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–4

|align=left| Drew Foster

|style="font-size:88%"|9–5

|style="font-size:88%"|January 20, 2017

|style="font-size:88%"|Northern Iowa - Iowa State Dual

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–4

|align=left| Daniel Chaid

|style="font-size:88%"|6–4

|style="font-size:88%"|January 14, 2017

|style="font-size:88%"|Iowa State - North Carolina Dual

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–4

|align=left| Conner Small

|style="font-size:88%"|MD 19–7

|style="font-size:88%"|January 6, 2017

|style="font-size:88%"|Arizona State - Iowa State Dual

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–4

|align=left| Casey Crawford

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%"|November 13, 2016

|style="font-size:88%"|Harold Nichols Open

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–4

|align=left| Tyler McNutt

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%"|November 6, 2016

|style="font-size:88%"|Iowa State - North Dakota State Dual

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–4

|align=left| Nate Rotert

|style="font-size:88%"|8–6

|style="font-size:88%"|November 4, 2016

|style="font-size:88%"|Iowa State - South Dakota State Dual

|-

! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 |Start of 2016-2017 Season (junior year)

|-

! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 |End of 2015-2016 Season (sophomore year)

|-

! style=background:white colspan=6 |2016 NCAA Championships 5th at 197 lbs

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–4

|align=left|Jared Haught

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=7|March 15–17, 2016

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=7|2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|10–4

|align=left|Nathan Burak

|style="font-size:88%"|SV-1 1-3

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–3

|align=left|Brett Harner

|style="font-size:88%"|3-2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–3

|align=left|Shawn Scott

|style="font-size:88%"|5-3

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|8–3

|align=left|Brett Pfarr

|style="font-size:88%"|MD 3-12

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–2

|align=left|Jared Haught

|style="font-size:88%"|TB-1 Fall

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–2

|align=left|Phil Wellington

|style="font-size:88%"|SV-1 3-1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=6 |2016 Big 12 Championships {{bronze3}} at 197 lbs

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–2

|align=left| Trent Noon

|style="font-size:88%"|3–1

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|March 3–6, 2016

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2016 Big 12 Conference Championships

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–2

|align=left| Derek Thomas

|style="font-size:88%"|4–1

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|4–2

|align=left| Preston Weigel

|style="font-size:88%"|2–6

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–1

|align=left| Jake Smith

|style="font-size:88%"|4–1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–1

|align=left| Brad Johnson

|style="font-size:88%"|8–5

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|2–1

|align=left| Brett Pfarr

|style="font-size:88%"|MD 1–12

|style="font-size:88%"|February 19, 2016

|style="font-size:88%"|Iowa State - Minnesota Dual

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|align=left| Bubba Scheffel

|style="font-size:88%"|5–4

|style="font-size:88%"|February 14, 2016

|style="font-size:88%"|West Virginia - Iowa State Dual

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left| Cody Krumwiede

|style="font-size:88%"|5–2

|style="font-size:88%"|February 5, 2016

|style="font-size:88%"|Iowa State - Northern Iowa Dual

|-

! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 |Start of 2015-2016 Season (sophomore year)

|-

! style=background:lighgrey colspan=6 |End of 2014-2015 Season (freshman year)

|-

{{end}}

{{s-start}}

! Season

! Year

! School

! Rank

! Weigh Class

! Record

! Win

! Bonus

|-

|2017

|Junior

|rowspan=2|Iowa State University

|#7 (DNQ)

|184

|7–0

|100.00%

|57.14%

|-

|2016

|Sophomore

|#5 (5th)

|rowspan=2|197

|11–4

|73.33%

|13.33%

|-

|2015

|Freshman

|Iowa Central Community College

|#1 (NJCAA)

|10–1

|90.91%

|36-36%

|-

|colspan=5 bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|Career

|bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|28–5

|bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|84.85%

|bgcolor="LIGHTGREY"|30.30%

{{end}}

{{reflist}}

• {{UWW|downey-iii-james-patrick|James Patrick Downey III}}
• {{IWD|2F45D2744EC54061B40CF0A4410DD561|James Patrick Downey}}
• {{IWD|00BC84D5DCEF4FB99542401DB3AE5365|Pat Downey}}
• {{Team USA|new_id=patrick-downey|name=Patrick Downey|old_id=DO/Patrick-Downey|archive=20220712030700}}
• {{2019 Pan American Games profile|wrestling/athlete-profile-n1152994-downey-iii-james-p-|James P. Downey III}}

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