February 2024 Men's Freestyle Wrestling Russian Rankings

57 KG

#1 Zavur Uguev won the Yarygin over #6 Musa Mekhtikhanov with #11 (INT) Gulomjon Abdullaev (UZB) and #3 (61) Akhmed Idrisov taking bronze. #6 Musa Mekhtikhanov moves up four spots to #2 for beating #3 (61) Akhmed Idrisov and #3 Ramiz Gamzatov to make the finals of the Yarygin. #3 (61) Akhmed Idrisov slots in at #4 in the rankings for beating #5 Ramiz Gamzatov and #6 Nachyn Mongush on his way to taking bronze at the Yarygin.

61 KG

#2 Abasgadzhi Magomedov won the Yarygin over #4 Muslim Mekhtikhanov with #4 Kezhik Mongush and Sardor Ruzimov (UZB) taking bronze. Everyone below #3 moved up one spot due to the move of #3 Akhmed Idrisov to 57 KG. Andrey Midlovets debuts in the rankings at #7 for beating #8 Dinislam Takhtarov in the round of 16. Midlovets was eliminated from competition in the quarterfinals by eventual fifth place finisher #5 Bashir Magomedov. Magomed Tazhudinov debuts in the rankings at #10 for beating Dzhabrail Gairbekov in the qualification round of the Yarygin.

65 KG

#3 Gadzhimurad Rashidov won the Yarygin over #4 (INT) Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL). Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #8 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev and #6 Dalgat Abdulkadyrov. #8 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev moves up four spots to #4 for beating #4 Ramazan Ferzaliev and #9 Zagir Shakhiev to take bronze at the Yarygin. 2021 65 KG Senior World champion Zagir Shakhiev is back in the rankings at #9 for beating #9 Dzhambulat Kizinov and Ibragim Abutalimov to make the semifinals of the Yarygin. Elbrus Valiev is back in the rankings at #10 for beating 2021 65 KG U23 World runner-up Ibragim Abdurakhmanov in the round of 16.

70 KG

#3 Kurban Shiraev takes the number one spot in the rankings after beating #2 Inalbek Sheriev in the finals of the Yarygin. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #12 (INT) Magomed-Bashir Khaniev (AZE) and Aisen Potapov (RUS). Shiraev takes the #1 spot ahead of returning world rep #1 Evgheni Zherbaev because of his wins over #2 Inalbek Sheriev and #2 (74) David Baev along with Zherbaev’s loss to #8 (INT) Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN) negatively affecting his ranking placement. Oleg Formin debuts in the rankings at #7 for beating #16 (INT) Murad Evloev (AZE), who beat #6 Georgi Sekinaev in the round of 32 at the Yarygin. Aisen Potapov debuts in the rankings at #10 for taking bronze over Magomed-Emi Eitemirov at the Yarygin. #5 Israil Kasumov moved up to 74 KG where he took fifth at the 74 KG Yarygin and is currently ranked fourth at the weight.

74 KG

#3 Cherman Valiev has transferred to Albania and is no longer competing for Russia. #4 (INT) Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) won the Yarygin over #2 David Baev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #6 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev and #19 (INT) Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (UZB). #6 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev moves up three spots to #3 for tech falling #4 Timur Bizhoev for bronze at the Yarygin. #5 (70) Israel Kasumov takes the #5 spot in the rankings for beating #6 Kamil Abdulvagabov in the round of 16 at the Yarygin. Kamil Abdulvagabov returns to the rankings at #6 for pinning #7 Anzor Zakuev in the round of 32 at the Yarygin. Ramazan Yakubov debuts in the rankings at #9 for beating #10 Mohamad Nasirkhaev in the round of 32 at the Yarygin.

79 KG

#2 Khalid Yakhiev won the Yarygin over #6 Magomed Magomaev with #1 Akhmed Usmanov and #5 Kasum Kasumov taking bronze. #6 Magomed Magomaev moves up four spots to #2 for beating #1 Akhmed Usmanov in the semifinals of the Yarygin. #2 Khalid Yakhiev moves up one spot to #1 for beating #2 Magomed Magomaev in the finals of the Yarygin. #10 (74) Magomed Kardanov takes the #5 spot in the rankings for beating #3 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev in the qualifier round. #5 Kasum Kasumov moves up one spot to #4 for beating #5 Magomed Kardanov in the quarterfinals of the Yarygin. David Betanov debuts in the rankings at #8 for beating #7 Akhmed Manilov in repechage. Manilov drops two spots to #9 for his loss to #8 Betanov. Alan Tsokolaev debuts in the rankings at #10 for beating formerly 8th ranked Abdulkerim Abdulaev in the round of 16 at the Yarygin.

86 KG

#1 Artur Naifonov won the Yarygin over #2 Arslan Bagaev with #3 Tazhidin Akaev and #6 Malik Shavaev taking bronze. #6 Malik Shavaev moves up two spots to #4 for beating #4 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov in the quarterfinals. 2023 79 KG Junior World champion Ibragim Kadiev debuts in the rankings at #7 for taking fifth at the Yarygin with wins over #8 Abdulla Tsatsaev, Adam Anzorov, and Abdulmuslim Timirbulatov.

92 KG

#3 (97) Magomed Kurbanov takes the number one spot in the rankings for beating #2 (INT) Mohammad Azimi (IRI) to win the Yarygin. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #6 (97) Azamat Zakuev and #5 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov. #6 (97) Azamat Zakuev returns to the 92 KG rankings at #2 for beating former #1 Vladislav Valiev, former #2 Gadzhimagomed Nazhmudinov, and #8 Shamil Imam Gadzhialiev to take bronze at the Yarygin. Nurgun Sergin is back in the rankings at #9 for upsetting #3 Alan Bagaev in the qualification round of Yarygin. #3 Alan Bagaev drops seven spots in the rankings to #10 for his loss to #9 Nurgun Sergin. Shamil Imam Gadzhialiev returns to the rankings at #8 for beating former #6 Ashkab Saadulaev in the quarterfinals of the Yarygin.

97 KG

#3 Magomed Kurbanov moved down to 92 KG where he is currently ranked #1. Everyone below #3 got moved up one spot. #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the Yarygin over #4 Shamil Musaev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were Alexander Hushtyn (BLR) and #6 Ramazan Shakhbanov (RUS). Gadzhimurad Kadilov debuts in the rankings at #9 for beating Ashkab Boltukaev in the round of 16 at the Yarygin. Tamerlan Kotsoev debuts in the rankings at #10 for beating 2023 97 KG Junior World champion Abolfaz Babaloo in their qualification round match. Kotsoev took fifth with losses to #4 Shamil Musaev and Alexander Hushtyn (BLR).

125 KG

#2 Alen Khubulov transferred to Bulgaria and is no longer ranked in the Russian Rankings. Every ranked athlete below #2 gets bumped up one spot due to Khubulov’s absence. #2 Zelimkhan Khizriev won the Yarygin by forfeit over his brother #3 Anzor Khizriev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #8 (INT) Zhiwei Deng (CHN) and Nikita Khabarov. #1 Abdulla Kurbanov failed to place at the Yarygin due to a loss in the round of 16 to #10 (INT) Salar Habibihsani (IRI) and was eliminated when Habibihsani lost to #8 (INT) Zhiwei Deng (CHN) in the quarterfinals. #9 Ostap Pasenok moves up five spots in the rankings to #4 for wins over #6 Eric Dzhioev, Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR), and 2023 Junior World runner-up Said Akhmatov on his way to taking fifth at the Yarygin. Nikita Khabarov takes the #10 spot in the rankings for winning bronze at the Yarygin and beating 2022 Russian Nationals 5th place finisher Gamzat Alizhudinov in the round of 16.

Pound for Pound

The removal of #4 Cherman Valiev due to his transfer to Albania, #5 Timur Bizhoev’s upset loss to unranked Magomed Dibirgadzhiev at the 74 KG Yarygin, #16 Vladislav Valiev’s loss to unranked Azamat Zakuev at the 92 KG Yarygin and #6 Akhmed Usmanov’s upset loss to unranked Magomed Magomaev completely threw the pound for pound rankings on their head.

Beginning with the top ten with the absence of #4 Cherman Valiev, #5 Timur Bizhoev, and #6 Akhmed Usmanov, the new members of the top ten are #10 Kurban Shiraev at #5 (for wins over #9 Inalbek Sheriev and #11 David Baev), #12 Ibragim Ibragimov at #6 (win over #7 Gadzhimurad Rashidov), #17 Gadzhimurad Rashidov at #7 (due to 2019 65 KG world title and 2020 65 KG Olympic bronze medal, wins over Senior World champions Takuto Otogoro, Ismail Musukaev, Vladimir Khinchegashvili, Haji Aliyev), three-time World/Olympic medalist #13 Artur Naifonov at #9 (wins at 86 KG over everyone not named Yazdani or Taylor, beat #25 Arslan Bagaev to win the 86 KG Yarygin), and #14 Alikhan Zhabrailov at #10 (2019 92 KG world bronze, reigning 97 KG national champion with win over #11 Magomed Kurbanov).

#25 Khalid Yakhiev moves up twelve spots to #13 for winning the Yarygin over #15 Magomed Magomaev. 2022 79 KG Russian Nationals runner-up Magomed Magomaev returns to the rankings at #15 for beating #6 Akmed Usmanov in the 79 KG Yarygin semifinals; Usmanov falls ten spots to #16 for his loss to #15 Magomed Magomaev at the Yarygin. #5 Timur Bizhoev drops fifteen spots in the rankings to #20 for his losses to #4 (INT) Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) and Magomed Dibirgadzhiev at the 74 KG Yarygin. Magomed Dibirgadzhiev returns to the pound for pound rankings at #19 for tech falling #20 Timur Bizhoev for bronze at the 74 KG Yarygin. 2022 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Musa Mekhtikhanov takes the #21 spot in the rankings for taking silver at the Yarygin to #3 Zavur Uguev with wins over past national runner-ups Akhmed Idrisov and Nachyn Mongush. 2022 92 KG Russian Nationals runner-up Azamat Zakuev returns to the rankings at #23 for taking bronze at the Yarygin and upsetting #16 Vladislav Valiev (who drops eight spots to #24).