January 2025 International Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings.

57 KG

#4 Gulomjon Abdullaev (UZB) beat 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series Tournament runner-up Taras Markovich (UKR) 6-3 at 61 KG SV Wacker Burghausen’s duel vs. KSV Kollerbach in the German Bundesliga league. #6 Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM) beat Recep Topal (TUR) 15-0 for SV Wacker Burghausen. 2022 61 KG Senior World silver medalist Reza Atri (IRI) takes the #8 spot in the rankings for beating #8 Akhmed Idrisov (RUS) in the Iranian Pro League finals. #9 Akhmed Idrisov (RUS) went 1-1 in the Iranian Pro League, beating Russian Nationals bronze medalist #13 Musa Mekhtikhanov (RUS) and losing to #8 Reza Atri (IRI).

#13 Musa Mekhtikhanov (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over Magomedsaid Osmanov (RUS) with Orlan Kuular (RUS) with Magomed Abdurakhmanov (RUS) taking bronze. Rakhat Kalzhan (KAZ) won the Kunaev Memorial over Dauren Amirkhanov (KAZ) with Azim Abdykyakov (KAZ) and Daulet Amirkhan (KAZ) taking bronze. Rin Sakamoto (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Daito Katsume (JPN) with Rikuto Arai (JPN) and Kento Yumiya (JPN) taking bronze.

61 KG

2023 61 KG Senior World runner-up #13 (65) Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS) makes his return to the 61 KG rankings at #5 after going undefeated in the Iranian Pro League with wins over Reza Momeni (IRI) and Ali Gholizadegan (IRI). Akhmed Zubairov (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over Hayk Gasparyan (ARM) with #12 Azamat Tuskaev (SRB) and #16 Artem Gobaev (RUS) taking bronze. Akhmed Zubairov (RUS) returns to the rankings at #13 for beating #16 Artem Gobaev (RUS) and Hayk Gasparyan (ARM) to win the Semenov Cup. Hayk Gasparyan (ARM) enters the rankings at #14 for beating #12 Azamat Tuskaev (SRB) to make the finals of the Semenov Cup. #12 Azamat Tuskaev (SRB) falls three spots to #15 for his loss to #14 Hayk Gasparyan (ARM) and #16 Artem Gobaev (RUS) falls three spots to #19 for his loss to #13 Akhmed Zubairov (RUS).

Meirambek Kartbay (KAZ) won the Kunaev Memorial over 2018 61 KG Senior World bronze medalist Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (MGL) with Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ) and Kuat Amirtaev (KAZ) taking bronze. Takara Suda (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Hiroyuki Ishihara (JPN) with Akito Mukaida (JPN) and Takeru Oikawa (JPN) taking bronze.

65 KG

#5 Ismail Musukaev (HUN) moves up one spot to #4 for beating #4 Islam Dudaev (ALB) in a rematch of their Olympic bronze medal match in the German Bundesliga League. #2 Shamil Mamedov (RUS) went 2-0 at the Iranian Pro League with wins over Armin Habibzadeh (IRI) and by injury default over #6 (70) Abdulmazhid Kudiev (TJK). Dzhambulat Kizinov (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over Chayan Mongush (RUS) with Kezhik Chimba (RUS) and Aripgadzhi Abdulaev (RUS) taking bronze.

Adil Ospanov (KAZ) won the Kunaev Memorial with Adlan Askarov (KAZ) with #18 Joey McKenna (USA) and Adilkhan Albayuly (KAZ) taking bronze. Adlan Askarov (KAZ) takes the #19 spot for beating #18 Joey McKenna (USA), who falls two spots to #20. Adil Ospanov (KAZ) debuts in the rankings at #18 for beating #19 Adlan Askarov (KAZ) in the finals of the Kunaev Memorial.

Kaisei Tanabe (JPN) debuts in the 65 KG rankings at #13 for beating U23 World Runner-up #14 Koji Ogino (JPN) in the finals of the Emperor’s Cup. Bronze medalists at the Emperor’s Cup were Yuto Nishiuchi (JPN) and Ryuto Sakaki (JPN) taking bronze. Formerly thirteenth ranked Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS) cut back down to 61 KG where is ranked #5.

70 KG

2023 65 KG Cadet World Champion Sina Khalili (IRI) debuts in the rankings at #7 for beating 2023 Senior World runner-up #8 Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI) and five-time Russian Nationals medalist #9 Kurban Shiraev (RUS) in the Iranian Pro League.

#3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over #17 Umar Umarov (RUS) to avenge his loss from the 2024 Ali Aliyev finals with Alikhan Isaev (RUS) and Gazimagomed Gadzhiev (RUS) taking bronze. #15 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) won the Kunaev Memorial over Mustafo Akhmedov (TJK) with Sanzhar Dozhanov (KAZ) and Aden Sakybaev (KGZ) taking bronze. #4 Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Toki Ogawa (JPN) with Kanata Yamaguchi (JPN) and Yuma Tomiyama (JPN) taking bronze.

74 KG

2019 70 KG Senior World Champion #15 David Baev (RUS) beat Andrii Shyka in the German Bundesliga League. 2021 Senior World bronze medalist #20 Timur Bizhoev (RUS) beat Shamil Ustaev (GER) 15-0 in the German Bundesliga League. #1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) went 2-0 in the Iranian Pro League beating Adel Pahanian (IRI) and #11 Younes Emami (IRI).

Imam Ganishov (RUS) returns to the rankings at #17 for beating #18 Evgheni Zherbaev (RUS) in the finals of the Semenov Cup. Bronze medalists at the Semenov Cup were #19 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev (RUS) and Geandry Garzon (CUB). David Carr (USA) won the Kunaev Memorial over Yegor Anchuin (KAZ) with Omurbek Talaibek Uulu (KGZ) and Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ) taking bronze.

79 KG

#2 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS) went 2-0 at the Iranian Pro League pinning U23 World Champion #10 Mehdi Yousefi (IRI) and beating Abdullah Azimi (IRI) 6-4. #12 Khalid Yakhiev (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over #18 Akhmed Manilov (RUS) with #6 Abdulkerim Abdulaev (RUS) and #7 Kasum Kasumov (RUS) taking bronze. #18 Akhmed Manilov (RUS) moves up ten spots to #8 for beating #7 Kasum Kasumov (RUS) in the semifinals of the Semenov Cup; #12 Khalid Yakhiev (RUS) moves up six spots to #6 for beating #8 Akhmed Manilov (RUS) and #6 Abdulkerim Abdulaev (RUS) at the Semenov Cup; #6 Abdulkerim Abdulaev (RUS) and #7 Kasum Kasumov (RUS) fall to #7 and #9 for losses to #6 Khalid Yakhiev (RUS) and #8 Akhmed Manilov respectively.

#15 Suldkhuu Olanbayar (MGL) won the Kunaev Memorial over Daulet Yergesh (KAZ) with #17 Magomet Evloev (TJK) and Tucson Achei (CHN) taking bronze. Ryonosuke Kamiya (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Ryuki Yoshida (JPN) with Subaru Takahara (JPN) and Kirin Kinoshita (JPN) taking bronze. 2019 Senior World bronze medalist Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) beat two-time 79 KG Senior World bronze medalist #20 (86) Vasyl Mykhailov (UKR) in the German Bundesliga League.

86 KG

Two-time Senior World bronze medalist #8 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) moved up to 92 KG where he won the Kunaev Memorial along with competing against #4 (92) Alan Bagaev (RUS) in November at the Wrestling Stars III event. Dauletbekov is ranked fifth at 92 KG.

#10 Ibragim Kadiev (RUS) beat 79 KG standout Ali Savadkouhi (IRI) in the Iranian Pro League while #4 Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) notched a victory over 2021 U23 World runner-up Sajid Gholami (IRI). #5 Artur Naifonov (RUS) went 0-2 up at 92 KG with losses to Javad Ebrahimi (IRI) and #2 (92) Amirhossein Firouzpour (IRI). Ada Bagomedov (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over Bozygit Islamgereev (RUS) with Bobur Islomov (RUS) and Slavik Naniev (RUS) taking bronze.

Bolat Sakaev (KAZ) won the Kunaev Memorial over Bibarys Nuryllauly (KAZ) with Arnat Aibekov (KAZ) and Elnar Shildebay (KAZ) taking bronze. Tatsuya Shirai (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Yudai Takahashi (JPN ) with Sosuke Takatani (JPN) and Fumiya Igarashi (JPN) taking bronze.

92 KG

#12 Azamat Zakuev (RUS) moves up nine spots to #3 for beating #2 Alan Bagaev (RUS) in the finals of the Semenov Cup. Bronze medalists at the Semenov Cup were Omar Ziyautdinov (RUS) and Shamhan Jabrailov (MDA). #3 Amirhossein Firouzpour (IRI) moves up one spot to #2 over #3 Azamat Zakuev (RUS) due to a win over Zakuev at the 2023 Commonwealth Cup.

#2 Amirhossein Firouzpour (IRI) went 2-0 at the Iranian Pro League with wins over #5 (86) Artur Naifonov (RUS) and Hadi Vafaipour (IRI); Naifonov went 0-2 with losses to Javad Ebrahimi and Firouzpour. #5 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) won the Kunaev Memorial over Sherzod Poenov (UZB) with Kamil Kurugliev (KAZ) and Aibek Aitbekov (KAZ) taking bronze. Takeshi Ishiguro (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Leon Kakegawa (JPN) with Hiroto Ninomiya (JPN) and Takato Uchida (JPN) taking bronze.

97 KG

#8 (92) Magomed Kurbanov (RUS) moved back up to 97 KG where he beat U23 world runner-up Mehdi Hajiloueian (IRI) and 2022 92 KG Islamic Solidarity Games Champion Ahmad Bazrihgaleh (IRI) in the Iranian Pro League to take the #8 spot in the rankings. 2021 Senior World Bronze medalist #9 Mojtaba Goleij (IRI) went 2-0 in the Iranian Pro League with wins over 2020 Olympian #7 Mohammad Mohammadian (IRI) and Mehdi Hajiloueian (IRI); from Goleij’s win over Mohammadian, Mohammadian falls three spots to #10. A minor adjustment in the top ten is a reshuffling of the top ten in regards to #4 Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS), #5 Givi Matcharashvili (GEO), #6 Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE), and #8 Alikhan Ktsoev (RUS).

Matcharashvili and Magomedov were moved to #4 and #5 respectively due to their strong results in the Olympics (silver for Matcharashvili and bronze for Magomedov) and better wins at the weight then former #4 Alikhan Zhabrailov (while Zhabrailov has multiple wins over former top 5 ranked Magomed Kurbanov, his inability to break through at Russia to compete at the international level at 97 KG, see Sadulaev, Abdulrashid as the primary reason, coupled with his loss to #6 Alikhan Ktsoev (RUS) back in October at the Khadartsev Brothers Memorial, cause him to drop down to #7).

Jay Aiello (USA) returns to the 97 KG rankings at #11 for his huge win over 2024 U23 and Junior World Champion #11 Rizabek Aitmukhan (KAZ) at the Kunaev Memorial. Aiello won the Kunaev Memorial over Paris Olympian Awusayiman Habila (CHN) with Aitmukhan (KAZ) and Bekzat Urkimbay (KAZ) taking bronze.

Kilab Musayev (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over Arturo Silot Torres (CUB) with Akhmed Batayev (BUL) and #19 (92) Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov (RUS) taking bronze. Arash Yoshida (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Yohei Shinada (JPN) with Genki Hoki (JPN) and Takuma Tachioka (JPN) taking bronze.

125 KG

#2 Amir Zare (IRI) won in the finals of the Iranian Pro League against Ahmed Bazri (IRI) 6-0. #3 Amirreza Masoumi Valadi (IRI) went 1-0 in the Iranian Pro League by beating 2020 Iranian World Team Trials champion Amin Taheri (IRI). Ostap Pasenok (IRI) won the Semenov Cup over Khabib Davudgadzhiev (RUS) with Tamerlan Kumyshev (RUS) and Artem Pukhovsky (RUS) taking bronze. Serik Bakytkhanov (KAZ) won the Kunaev Memorial over Nursultan Azov (KAZ) with Omarkhan Nadirov (KAZ) and Omar Eyyubov (KAZ) taking bronze. Taiki Yamamoto (JPN) won the Emperor’s Cup over Taira Sonoda (JPN) with Hosei Fujita (JPN) and Sota Nagano (JPN) taking bronze.

Pound for Pound

No changes in the pound for pound rankings.