Sad news from the wrestling world; Yesterday it was announced that highly decorated Russian Freestyle -icon Buvaisar Saitiev had died at the age of 49.
Saitiev was generally considered one of the two best wrestlers in history, with news about his sudden passing a hole by not only the wrestling community – but also the wider MMA world.
When it comes to leaving a permanent inheritance, Olympic and World Championship gold aside, look no further than the countless UFC legends who now pay tribute to the late Great Saitiev.
Khamzat Chimaev, Khabib Nurmagomedov and more tribute to Buvaisar Saitiever
The news about the death of Saitiev has been received a wave of hommages from the entire combat sport world, with countless UFC icons that share genuine messages about the wrestling legend on social media.
Middleweight Competent Khamzat Chimaev shared a clip of Saitiev with his Instagram page with the caption, as translated by Google Translate: “May God forgive you, may God be a hero like you for our nation.”
Former lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov champion and the current lightweight King Islam Makhachev placed both photos of themselves next to Saitiev.
“May Allah forgive you, brother. You have inspired millions of children around the world, you will be missed, “wrote Nurmagomedov and added:” I express my sincere condolences to the family and friends, patience for you. “
“An era has passed. A legend has passed, “shared Makhachev and offered” my condolences to all your family and friends, we will miss you. “
Former UFC -double champion and appreciated Olympic wrestler Henry Cejudo paid tribute to a long post from his own, in which he acknowledged that he 'never had a fanboy about someone other than Buvaisar.
“A man who was poetry in motion at his best, and in my opinion the biggest athlete that ever lived or has walked on the planet Earth. I would never be about anyone other than Buvaisar.
“Thank you for all the great years that you have given the wrestling community and inspired millions of people around the world … I can honestly say without [Saitiev] I would not be the wrestler that I am today. Rest in peace, my hero, my legend and my great friend. 1975 -2025 RIP. “
Buvaisar Saitiev had a real legendary career in Freestyle struggling
Former bloody elbo editor Luke Thomas noted on X that “Saitiev has a legitimate claim to be the best [freestyle] Wrestler Ever, “and that” it is difficult to exaggerate the influence of Saitiev on the wrestling “, both in his native country and in the US.
Looking at the career performance of Saitiev, it is not difficult to understand why Thomas, Chimaev, Nurmagomedov and Makhachev have him in such a high eight.
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As a member of the Russian Olympic team, Saitiev claimed the gold medal on three summer games in the weight class of 74 kg (163 lb).
The legendary Dagestani was also a six -time world champion; Win gold in 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2005 – as well as another six gold medals at the European championships.
In 2007, the United World Wrestling (Formal Fila) Saitiev and colleague icon Aleksandr Karelin voted as the two best wrestlers in the history of sport.
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