Olympic freestyle wrestling champion Zaurbek Sidakov On the air of the show “Above Olympus” on , he explained his desire to become a UFC fighter.
Sidakov is 28 years old, a three-time world champion, European Games champion (2019) and multiple Russian champion.
In early July, the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR) announced that Russian wrestlers, who had received an invitation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), had refused to participate in the Olympic Games. The FSBR stated that it “does not accept the principle of non-sporting selection that guided the IOC when drawing up the list of admitted athletes.”
“I want to stay in the sport, train more and reach new heights, I guess.”
— In what sport?
— Some managers have already written to me that they are waiting for me to fly to America. Cejudo wrote. But of course, they wrote that they were sorry that I did not go to the Olympics. And then they said that if their help was needed so that I could fly, they would help me.
— Is the UFC a desire to make money or to test yourself?
– Check it yourself! And earn money!
Let the guys now win the Olympic gold, the most important thing, just like me. And then let them move on. I just have no other choice. I want to stay in the sport, but I’m not a little boy anymore who can work day and night, and then he still has a few years to achieve something and go to the Games in 2028, 2032. I want to use the time I have left now. The most important thing is that your health allows it.
I haven’t said my last word yet! I haven’t performed my last dance on the carpet yet! – Sidakov said on the air of the program “Above Olympus. Fight” on .
The IOC announced in December 2023 that it would allow Russian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Olympics to have individual neutral status without a national flag, anthem or other symbol. The IOC also banned the participation of athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the SVO.
The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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