Khabib tournament in abu dhabi

[Truzzcat]

Khabib is doing a wrestling tournament in abu dhabi 4 guys per weight not sure if its a bracket or RR.
 

what I have seen announced
97kg: Snyder,Sadulev,Azarpira,Taz (I know this weight is definitive)
61kg: Uguev,Vito,Ono,Abasghadzi (saw this from Che so not 100% sure)

[shiraz321]

17 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

Khabib is doing a wrestling tournament in abu dhabi 4 guys per weight not sure if its a bracket or RR.
 

what I have seen announced
97kg: Snyder,Sadulev,Azarpira,Taz (I know this weight is definitive)
61kg: Uguev,Vito,Ono,Abasghadzi (saw this from Che so not 100% sure)

I think Khabib said they are trying to get Azarpira, or the Iranian as he called him. I'll guess Azarpira doesn't participate. 

[Truzzcat]

2 minutes ago, shiraz321 said:

I think Khabib said they are trying to get Azarpira, or the Iranian as he called him. I'll guess Azarpira doesn't participate. 

That would be a shame there is really nobody else on that level to make it a real 4 man I guess they could get ktsoev but he is not proven on the world level.

[nhs67]

42 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

That would be a shame there is really nobody else on that level to make it a real 4 man I guess they could get ktsoev but he is not proven on the world level.

Was it definitively 97 KG?

Zare is Iranian...

[Lucho]

39 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

That would be a shame there is really nobody else on that level to make it a real 4 man I guess they could get ktsoev but he is not proven on the world level.

The moment Khabib called Azarpira the Iranian is the moment I call 0 chance on him competing. If you are running a wrestling tournament you need to know the names of the guys you are inviting. Especially since that "Iranian guy" is an olympic bronze and world silver medallist. That sort of attitude is why wrestling hasn't grown internationally as it should have. It's a shame because Khabib could be really key to growing the sport but I don't think the Iranian federation will allow it anyways since Azarpira is competing at the Islamic Solidarity Games.

[Truzzcat]

10 minutes ago, Lucho said:

The moment Khabib called Azarpira the Iranian is the moment I call 0 chance on him competing. If you are running a wrestling tournament you need to know the names of the guys you are inviting. Especially since that "Iranian guy" is an olympic bronze and world silver medallist. That sort of attitude is why wrestling hasn't grown internationally as it should have. It's a shame because Khabib could be really key to growing the sport but I don't think the Iranian federation will allow it anyways since Azarpira is competing at the Islamic Solidarity Games.

If the 61kg grouping is true, it is very apparent that he is not in touch with wrestling. For one abas has not competed at 61kg since 2023 and he has pretty visibly not been the same guy nor has Vito.