TIRANA, Albania (October 30) -- The paths of two of the greatest wrestlers of the past decade-plus crossed for the first and only time, and it was Abdulrashid SADULAEV (AIN) who swatted aside David TAYLOR (USA) to stay on course for a sixth world medal. Sadulaev put up an impregnable defense in posting a 7-0 victory after the luck of the draw pitted the superstars against each other in the first round at freestyle 92kg at the Non-Olympic Weight Categories World Championships on Wednesday in Tirana. Two-time Olympic champion Sadulaev, who was left off the list of Russian and Belarussian wrestlers eligible for the Paris Olympics, later advanced to Thursday's final with a dramatic, last-second 5-3 victory over 2021 and 2022 world champion Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI). UNLOCK THE BEST WRESTLING CONTENT WITH UWW+ https://bit.ly/UWWplusyt! Don't miss a move : https://bit.ly/UWWsubscribe UWW Official Website : https://bit.ly/uww_org Download the UWW Official App now: https://bit.ly/uww_app Follow United World Wrestling on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedworldwrestling/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestling Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unitedworldwrestling TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedworldwrestling?lang=en #wrestling #uww #unitedworldwrestling #TheHomeOfWrestling Purchase the UWW gear here: https://bit.ly/UWWgear