Kyle Snyder called out Abdulrashid Sadulayev in the spring, saying he could beat the Russian more soundly than in the 2017 Match of the Century. That Sadulayev was getting bad advice from those who told him he could beat Snyder if he entered the world championships in the 97kg again this year.
Turns out, Sadulayev’s advisers were right.
The Russian Tank pinned Snyder in the Rematch of the Century in the 97kg final at wrestling worlds in Budapest on Tuesday. It was over in 70 seconds.
Sadulayev took control with a single-leg shot at 40 seconds, quickly took Snyder down and, after 20 seconds of jostling, used his 215 pounds on top of Snyder to get the American’s shoulders on the mat.