March 2025 Russian Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

#4 Musa Mekhtikhanov won the Medved Memorial over three-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist Aryan Tyutrin (BLR). Bronze medalists at the Medved Memorial were Dimchik Batomunkuev (BLR) and Murad Islamov.

Yarygin champion #2 Nachyn Mongush lost in the 61 KG finals of the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament to #5 (INT) Takara Suda (JPN).

61 KG

#1 Zavur Uguev tech falled 2024 57 KG Olympic bronze medalist #4 (57) Gulomon Abdullaev (UZB) 11-0 at PWL-8. #2 (57) Nachyn Mongush finished runner-up at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament to #5 (INT) Takara Suda (JPN) with 2024 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Artem Gobaev taking bronze.

Rustam Zhilyasov finished runner-up at the Medved Memorial to Emrah Ormanoglu (TUR) while Magomed Abdurakhmanov took bronze over Magomed Sebedinov.

65 KG

#9 Eldar Akhmadudinov won the Medved Memorial over #16 (INT) Adil Ospanov (KAZ) with #5 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev and Islam Huseynov (BLR) taking bronze. #9 Eldar Akhmadudinov moves up four spots to #5 for beating #16 (INT) Adil Ospanov (KAZ) who beat #6 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev to make the finals of the Medved.

#2 Ibragim Ibragimov failed to place at Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament due to a 14-4 tech fall loss in the round of 16 to #5 (INT) Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ). Ibragimov’s loss to Sharip Uulu does not affect his domestic ranking as no other ranked Russian athletes competed at this event.

70 KG

#3 Kurban Shiraev won the Medved Memorial over Alexader Gaidarli (MDA) with #7 (65) Dalgat Abdulkadyrov and Haydar Yavuz (TUR) taking bronze. No Russian athletes competed at 70 KG at the Zagreb Open, PWL-8, or the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament.

74 KG

#6 Inalbek Sheriev won the Medved Memorial over Gadzhimurad Omarov (AZE) with #12 (INT) Turan Bayramov (AZE) and #7 Imam Ganishov taking bronze. Sheriev notched his first international ranked win at 74 KG by beating two-time Olympian #12 (INT) Turan Bayramov (AZE) to make the finals and currently sits at #11 in the international rankings.

#4 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev took fifth at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament due to losses to #5 (INT) Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) and #18 (INT) Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN).

79 KG

#1 Akhmed Usmanov beat 2024 Senior World Champion #1 (INT) Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO) 8-1 at PWL-8 to lock down the #1 spot in both the Russian and International rankings. #2 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev won the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament over 2023 Senior World runner-up #14 (INT) Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) with Ahmad Magomedov (MKD) and #20 (INT) Khidir Saipudinov (BRN) taking bronze.

#4 Abdulkerim Abdulaev won the Medved Memorial over Ahmad Magomedov (MKD) with #3 Jamal Akhmadudinov and Dmitry Lukaschuk (BLR) taking bronze. #4 Abdulkerim Abdulaev moves up one spot to #3 for beating #3 Jamal Akhmadudinov to make the finals of the Medved Memorial.

86 KG

2022 Russian Nationals runner-up Amanula Rasulov returned to competition after a year long layoff due to injury to win the Medved Memorial over Arsen Kabolov with Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) and Dibir Magomedov taking bronze. 2023 Russian Nationals champion #3 Arslan Bagaev lost 5-0 to 2024 Olympic champion #1 (INT) Magomed Ramazanov (BUL) at PWL-8. Bagaev is currently 1-1 with Ramazanov in their match series, having beaten him in August 2023 4-2 at the Team Sidakov vs. Team Sadulaev event and Ramazanov beating him in February 2025 at PWL-8.

92 KG

#8 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov won the Medved Memorial over Ahmed Bagavudinov with Shamil Zubairov and Akhmed Mirzabegov taking bronze. #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev moved back up to 97 KG where he beat Yarygin champion #4 Magomed Kurbanov 5-1 in their wrestle-off to take back the #1 spot at 97. #2 Alan Bagaev finished runner-up to two-time 92 KG Senior World champion #1 (INT) Kamran Ghasempour (IRI)

97 KG

#1 (92) Abdulrashid Sadulaev takes back the #1 spot at 97 KG by beating #4 Magomed Kurbanov 5-1 in their wrestle-off. Konstantin Pshenichnikov lost 7-3 to #5 (INT) Kyle Snyder (USA) at PWL-8. #7 Shamil-Imam Gadzhialiev took bronze at the Medved Memorial. No Russians competed at the Zagreb Open or Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament.

125 KG

Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) won the Medved Memorial over Gamzat Alizhudinov with Serik Bakhtykhanov (KAZ) and Pavet Dyatlov taking bronze. #1 Zelimkhan Khizriev finished runner-up to #2 (INT) Amir Zare (IRI) at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament.

Pound for Pound

No changes in the pound for pound rankings.