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'Fake The Legs Attack And Trick Him': Russian Wrestler Islamgereev Reveals Plan Behind His Jaw-dropping 'flying Squirrel' Move

By IANS News March 13, 2026 • 16:24 PM View: 68

Frenchman Rakhim Magamadov: After Russian wrestler Bozigit Islamgereev scored 'flying squirrel' move over Frenchman Rakhim Magamadov in the dying seconds of the 86kg quarterfinal at the U23 European Championships in Zrenjanin, Serbia, he quickly became an internet sensation.

After a video of his sensational move was posted by United World Wrestling (UWW), it quickly went viral and spread beyond the combat sports world and to the masses. No wrestling video has attained the level of virality that Islamgereev's move has.

"Everyone was shocked. My videos are everywhere now, I can’t even keep up with Instagram anymore. I’m all over the feed. Everyone congratulated me, absolutely everyone. People are surprised, shocked. Everyone is asking how this even happened," Islamgereev told UWW.