Sani Brännfors is a world champion.
Finland Sani Brannfors has won the amateur under-21 World Championship gold in Belgrade, Serbia.
18-year-old Brännfors beat Mexico in the quarterfinals of the tournament Vania Odette Rodriguez Garcia with a back stranglehold and Croatia in the semi-finals Matea Josipovic by technical knockout.
In the final, he played against Slovakia Eva Erdélyiová. He was handled by Brännfors with a unanimous vote of the judges.
The Finnish promise competes in the 61.2 kg midget category. He represents the Oulu Wrestling Club and is the 2022 World Youth Championship gold medalist.
Brännfors is one of the brightest future names in Finnish combat sports. Among other things, a UFC superstar, a Swede Khamzat Chimaev follow him on Instagram.
In the video below, Brännfors’ style sample from the quarter-final against Rodriguez Garcia.