Kyle Snyder is eyeing big-name opposition as he gears up for his third straight appearance at RAF, making it clear he’s open to wrestling matches with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and current UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit.
Snyder, a 30-year-old two-time Olympic medalist and former Ohio State standout, is also preparing for Final X as he looks to qualify for the wrestling World Championships. Alongside that run, he’s leaving the door open for crossover attractions with UFC-linked stars.
On a potential clash with Lesnar, Snyder said, "I mean Brock’s pretty old so I don’t know about that either. There’s a couple of good wrestlers in the UFC that I’d wrestle if they wanted to." He added, "Obviously, Brock’s a big, big star so I’d be interested in that just for the way that it would promote the sport."
Snyder believes Lesnar’s presence alone would be a boost for RAF: "But I think Brock doesn’t have to wrestle me for that to help wrestling and RAF. He could wrestle anybody and it would bring a lot of people to the sport. I hope he does."
He also has his eye on Hokit, an All-American wrestler at Fresno State who now competes as a UFC heavyweight. "That would be another match where it would be for the fans if Josh was interested," Snyder said, noting Hokit’s rising profile.
Still, Snyder’s top target is clear: "Chael [Sonnen] always asks me who I want to wrestle after the matches and the match I really want is Abdulrashid Sadulaev. So whenever RAF is ready to set that up because that’s the one I want the most."
