February 2021 Russian Men's Freestyle Rankings

#7 Nikita Suchkov won the Siberian Federal District 16-2 over #5 (79) Dmitrii Zainiidinov and the Oleg Dukanov tournament 5-4 over Magomed Abdulkadyrov.

Notice: Being that it is a month away from Russian nationals and an Olympic year, there isn’t really justification to move guys up to non Olympic weights because they did a warmup tournament at one such as going up to 61 or 70, so the 57 KG guys (Gamzatov, Mutaliev, Musa Mekhitkhanov) who did compete at 61 KG for the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships aren’t getting moved up. But say for the case for the four 79 kilogram guys who moved around ( #3 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov, #5 Khalil Aminov and #9 Gadzhi Nabiev to 86, #7 Kakhaber Khubezhty to 74) I count that.

57 KG

#4 Aryaan Tyutrin transferred to Belarus where he won nationals. He has been removed from the rankings. #5 Ramiz Gamzatov won the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships up at 61 KG by forfeit over Khasanhussein Badrudinov by forfeit. Dzhabrail Gairbekov took bronze 10-8 over #6 Abubakar Mutaliev and #10 Musa Mekhitkhanov beat Rakhman Mintullaev 4-2 to take bronze. Winning the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships was Magomed Gazigadanov (RUS) 15-2 over Ramazan Bagavdinov (RUS) with bronze medalists being Magomed Gadzhiev (RUS) 15-2 over Khusein Yashirov (RUS) and Ibadula Batyrbiev (RUS) 3-2 over Magomedtagir Ramazanov (RUS).

The results of the 61 KG Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships don’t affect the 57 KG rankings and Gamzatov, Mutaliev, and Mekhitkhanov stay.  2019 Russian nationals bronze medalist Mikhail Ivanov returns to the rankings at #10. Ivanov was a runner-up in November to #9 Musa Mekhitkhanov. 

Winning the Far East District was U.Ivanov of Yakutia. Winning the Southern Federal District tournament was Samvel Tirzian. Winning the Siberian federal district was Amir Chamzyn by forfeit over #8 Donduk-ool Khuresh-ool.  #2 Azamat Tuskaev won the North Ossetian championships.

61 KG

#5 (57) Ramiz Gamzatov won the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships by forfeit over 2019 57 KG Russian nationals bronze medalist Khasanhussein Badrudinov. Dzhabrail Gairbekov beat #6 (57) Abubakar Mutaliev 10-8 for bronze and #9 Musa Mekhitkhanov beat Rakhman Mintullaev 4-2 for bronze. Rasul Mashezov won the Southern Federal District tournament. Aldar Balzhinimaev won the Far Eat Federal District. I couldn’t find the first names of the finalists of the Siberian federal district, but Tyulyush beat Baltukov 16-6. Winning North Ossetian championships was Dzhambulat Kizinov. No changes to the rankings. Aldar Balzhinimaev won the far east district federal tournament. 

65 KG

#5 Soslan Ramonov was removed due to injury. #2 Nachyn Kuular won the Siberian Federal District 10-0 up at 70 KG over Mukhtyrov. #6 Alan Gogaev moved up to 70 KG for the inaugural Russian pro league where he lost in the quarterfinals to #9 (70) Inalbek Sheriev. Saur Shalburov won the Southern Federal District championships. Julian Gergenov is back in the rankings at #9 for winning the Siberian federal district 5-2 over Kanzchakov. Gergenov beat 2019 Alans bronze medalist Sayin Kazyryk in the semis. Abdulmazhid Kudiev, U-23 national runner-up, enters the rankings at #10 for winning the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships 9-3 over Gadzhimurad Omarov. Ramazan Gadzhimuradov 14-3 over Magomed Magomedov and Zakarya Abdusalamov over Murad Osmanov 17-6 for bronze. Elbrus Valiev won the North Ossetian freestyle championships. K. Kapyrnov won the Far East Federal District tournament. 

70 KG

#2 David Baev lost 6-4 in the finals of the inaugural Russian pro league to #1 (INT) Ilyas Bekbulatov (UZB). He beat #3 Kurban Shiraev 8-4 in the semis. #9 Inalbek Sheriev beat #6 Alan Gogaev in the quarters. Baev beat Inalbek Sheriev 9-5 in the semis, Bekbulatov beat Zakuev 9-3 in the semis. Sheriev moves up to #4 in the rankings and Alan Gogaev is at #6 after moving up from 65. 

#4 Evgeni Zherbaev moved up to 74 KG where he made the quarters of the Oleg Dukanov memorial where he lost by tech to Magomed Dibirgadzhiev and he also won the Far East federal district tournament. Winning the Far East federal district tournament Bulat Batoev over Dyuluustan Sivtsev. Sivtsev upset #5 Viktor Rassadin in the semis. #6 Arpak Sat moved up to 74 kilograms where he was teched in the semis 12-2 by Semen Tereshenko and is out of the rankings. #8 Anzor Zakuev won the Southern Federal District tournament over Yuri Arakelyan. 

Ayatulla Barkakadiev debuts in the rankings at #5 for beating #4 (65) Zagir Shakhiev in the finals of the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships by pin. Bronze medalists were Abulagadzhi Magomedov 6-5 over Magomedarip Shamkhalov and Shamil Huseynov 10-0 over Akhmed Kasumov. #2 (65) Nachyn Kuular won the Siberian Federal District 10-0 up at 70 KG over Mukhtyrov. D. Tcheldyev won the North Ossetian freestyle championships. #7 Aznaur Tavaev moved up to 74 kilograms where he took bronze at the Oleg Dukanov tournament with a win over 2019 74 KG Ali Aliev champ Darsam Dzhaparov. 

74 KG

Reigning russian national runner-up #2 Khetik Tsabolov transferred to Serbia and is no longer in the rankings. Two time world champion Zaurbek Sidakov who won the North Ossetian championships moved up to #2. Evgheni Zherbaev won the far east district championship. #7 Nikita Suchkov won the Siberian Federal District 16-2 over #5 (79) Dmitrii Zainiidinov. #7 Nikita Suchkov also won the Oleg Dukanov tournament 5-4 over Magomed Abdulkadyrov. Abdulkadyrov debuts in the rankings at #8 and notched big wins over #7 (79) Kakhaber Khubezhty and Magomed Dibirgadzhiev. Suchkov beat Aznaur Tavaev and Darzam Dzhaparov to make the finals. Tavaev pinned Dzhaparov for bronze, and Khubezhty pinned Dibirgadzhiev for bronze. Rasul Shapiev won 10-4 over Khalid Elberdiev to take gold at the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships. Mohammad Nasirkhaev was bronze with a 10-0 win over Magomedkhabib Ibragimov and Akhyad Khasiev won bronze with a pin over Saypulla Alibulatov. Semen Tereschenko won the Siberian federal district title 9-1 over Nadirbek Khizriev. Kazharov won the Southern federal district.

79 KG

#3 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov, #5 Khalil Aminov, and #9 Gadzhi Nabiev went up to 86 KG. Gadzhi Nabiev won the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships over #5 Khalil Aminov 5-0 in the finals and #3 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov took bronze. #7 Kakhaber Khubezhty cut down to 74 KG where he took bronze at the Oleg Dukanov. #5 Dmitrii Zainiidinov was teched in the finals of the siberian federal district tournament 16-2 by #7 (74) Nikita Suchkov. Winning the North Ossetian championships was David Betanov. The Southern Federal District champion was Malik Shavaev. German Ustinov won the Federal District tournament. Magomed Dibirgadzhiev, 5th at the Dukanov at 74 which is his main weight, won the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships 3-2 over Magomedmurad Dadaev. Bronze medalists were Magomednabi Magomedov 6-5 over Kamil Dalgatov and Atam Shikhmuradov 4-3 over Magomedali Musalaev.  With the departure of Nabiev, Aminov, Gadzhimagomedov, and Khubezhty new additions were needed to fill out the rankings. Magomedmurad Dadaev, who was a U-23 national runner-up in November to Khalid Yakhiev and the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships to Magomed Dibirgadzhiev. 2020 Yarygin bronze medalist, 2019 national bronze medalist Khalid Yakhiev is back in the rankings at #7. Junior nationals bronze medalist Amkhad Tashukhadhiev is in at #9, and Marik Shebzukov is in at #10 for taking bronze in November at U-23 nationals over Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships bronze medalist Magomednabi Magomedov. 

86 KG

Gadzhi Nabiev won the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships 5-0 over Khalil Aminov. Bronze medalists were Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov 4-3 over Magomed Magomaev and Gazi Khalilov 10-0 over Dibir Zagirov. Alexei Sabidaev won the Far East Federal District. Khabi Kashpakov won the Southern Federal District. Asret Ulimbashev won the Siberian Federal District. #8 Zaur Makiev won the North Ossetian championships. Gadzhi Nabiev debuts in the 86 KG rankings at #10. No other changes.

92 KG

Zagir Kerimov won the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships by forfeit over 2020 86 KG Yarygin bronze medalist Magomedsharif Biyakaev. Bronze medalists were Shamil Alibagov 7-0 over Mansur Ramazanov and Gadzhimagomed Nazhmudinov 6-2 over Ashkaab Nazhmudinov. Kerimov debuts at #8 and Biyakaev at #9. Winning the Far East Federal district was Nurgun Sergin. The Southern Federal District champion was Sarkisyan of Krasnodar. The Siberian Federal District champion was Yuri Ivanov. The champion of the North Ossetian freestyle wrestling championships was #6 Guram Chertkoev.

97 KG

#2 Vladislav Baitsaev was removed from the rankings due to being out for a year. Tazhudin Mukhtarov enters the rankings at #9 for beating #10 Rasul Magomedov in the finals of the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships 6-3. Bronze medalists were Suleiman Omarov 7-0 over Magomedarip Abdulkhalikov and Magomedrasul Magomedov 2-0 over Ali Aliev. Winning the Siberian federal district was #3 Igor Ovsyannikov 5-0 over #5 Maxim Tolmachev. The Far East Federal District champion was Artik Khugaev. Georgi Gogaev won the North Ossetian freestyle wrestling championships.

125 KG

Arslan Bilalov won 2-1 over Magomed Magomedov to take gold at the Dagestani freestyle wrestling championships. Bronze medalists were Sharap Alikhanov 5-5 over Gazimagomed Nazhmudinov and Gamzat Alizhudinov 10-0 over Musa Kuramagomedov. Winning North Ossetian freestyle championships was Sergey Kozyrev. The Southern Federal District champion was #4 Batraz Gazzaev. Ostap Pasenok won the Siberian Federal District.

Pound-for-Pound

#4 Khetik Tsabolov was taken out of the rankings as he transferred to Serbia. Gadzhimurad Rashidov moved down two spots to #4 while Razambek Zhamalov moved up one spot to #2 and Zaurbek Sidakov up  to #3. Everyone else got moved up one and #23 Arsenali Musalaliev got booted and the new additions from Tsabolov and Musalaliev’s departure are #1 (125) Shamil Sharipov at 24 and #2 (92) Magomed Kurbanov at 25.