November 2023 Men's Freestyle Wrestling International Rankings

57 KG

2021 61 KG Senior World bronze medalist Toshihiro Hasegawa (JPN) won the Asian Games over Chongsong Han (PRK). Bronze medalists at the Asian Games were Nasanbuyan Narmandakh (MGL) and Aman Aman (IND). The biggest upset of the weight was Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ) tech falled #6 Rakhat Kalzhan (KAZ) 10-0 in the quarterfinals. Uulu was beaten in the semifinals by Chongsong Han (PRK) and lost his bronze medal match to Nasanbuyan Narmandakh (MGL). Hasegawa returns to the rankings at #9 for beating #10 Chongsong Han (PRK) after beating #11 Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ). #11 Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ) takes the #11 spot for beating #6 Rakhat Kalzhan (KAZ) in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games. Nasanbuyan Narmandakh (MGL) debuts in the rankings at #18 for beating #11 Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ) for bronze. Uulu is higher than Narmandakh due to having a stronger resume (runner-up at the Bishkek Ranking Series, bronze at Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series, gold at U23 Asian Championships).

#7 Nachyn Mongush (RUS) won the U23 World Championships over Manvel Khndrtzyan (ARM). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Munkh Batkhuyag (MGL) and #11 Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ). Manval Khndrtzyan (ARM) returns to the rankings at #18 for beating #11 Niklas Stechle (GER) in the quarterfinals and #19 Munkh Batkhuyag (MGL) in the semifinals. #19 Munkh Batkhuyag (MGL) debuts in the rankings at #19 for beating #11 Niklas Stechle (GER) for bronze at the U23 World Championships. #11 Niklas Stechle (GER) drops nine spots in the rankings to #20 for losses to #18 Manvel Khndrtzyan (ARM) and #20 Munkh Batkhuyag (MGL).

61 KG

#7 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) won the U23 World Championships over Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Mezhlum Mezhlumyan (ARM) and #5 Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ). Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ) debuts in the rankings at #7 for beating #5 Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ) in the semifinals of the U23 World Championships. #5 Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ) drops three spots to #8 for his loss to #7 Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ). #7 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) and #6 Kezhik Mongush (RUS) move up one spot each to six and five respectively, Magomedov due to his win over #7 Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ) and Mongush due to his win over #6 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) at Senior Russian Nationals.

65 KG

#9 Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL) tech falled #3 Rahman Amouzad (IRI) in the finals of the Asian Games. Bronze medalists at the Asian Games were Kwang Jin Kim (PRK) and Kaiki Yamaguchi (JPN). #9 Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL) moves up six spots in the rankings to #3 for beating #3 Rahman Amouzad (IRI) in the Asian Games finals. Kwang Jin Kim (PRK) joins the rankings at #17 for beating #14 Abdulmazhid Kudiev (TJK) in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games. Kudiev falls five spots in the rankings to #19 for his loss to #17 Kim plus his loss from this year’s Asian Championships to #18 Ryoma Anraku (JPN).

#6 Ibragim Ibragimov (RUS) won the U23 World Championships by way of a 7-0 score over Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Abdullah Toprak (TUR) and Brock Hardy (USA).

70 KG

#8 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS) won the U23 World Championships over #6 Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) and Kanan Heybatov (AZE). #8 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS) moves up three spots to #5 for beating #6 Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN) in the finals of the U23 World Championships. 2022 U23 World Champion Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) returns to the rankings at #14 for beating #14 Abhimanyou Abhimanyou (IND) 8-5 in the quarterfinals. Elbakidze won his 2022 U23 World title over #2 Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI).

74 KG

#13 Younes Emami (IRI) won the Asian Games over Kirin Kinoshita (JPN) 9-0. Bronze medalists at the Asian Games were Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (UZB) and Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ).

Keegan O’Toole (USA) won gold at the U23 World Championships over #20 Imam Ganishov (RUS) to make his return to the rankings at #18. Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Hikaru Takata (JPN) and Naveen Naveen (IND). An unranked result of note was Naveen Naveen (IND) upsetting 2022 Junior World Champion Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 5-3 in the round of 16. Naveen (IND) was beaten by 10-0 tech fall in the semifinals by #19 Imam Ganishov (RUS).

79 KG

#11 Magomed Magomaev (RUS) won the U23 World Championships over Ashraf Ashirov (AZE). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Senior World runner-up #14 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) and Sagar Jaglan (IND). Magomaev (RUS) captured his second U23 world title to go along with gold in 2021, notching an impressive win over #5 Ali Savadkouhi (IRI) while there. Magomaev beat Senior World runner-up #14 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) 8-5 in the round of 16 in this competition to show the depth Russia fields at 79 kilograms.

86 KG

#2 Hassan Yazdani (IRI) won the Asian Games with a 10-0 tech fall over Deepak Punia (IND). Bronze medalists at the Asian Games were #9 Javrail Shapiev (UZB) and Dovletmyrat Orazgylyjov (TKM). The Asian Games saw the return of Deepak Punia (IND) after the Indian superstar had been out of competition since the 92 KG Asian Championships due to injury. Punia makes his return to the rankings at #6 based off a win in the semifinals over #9 Javrail Shapiev (UZB) who upset two-time Senior World bronze medalist #4 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) in the quarterfinals. Javrail Shapiev (UZB) moves up two spots to #7 for his win over #4 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) with Dauletbekov falling four spots to #8 for his loss to #7 Javrail Shapiev (UZB).

#15 Aaron Brooks (USA) won the U23 World Championships by 10-0 tech fall over 2022 U23 World Champion Tatsuya Shirai (JPN). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were #5 Arslan Bagaev (RUS) and Joshua Morodion (GER). #15 Aaron Brooks (USA) moves up ten spots in the rankings to #5 for beating #5 Arslan Bagaev (RUS) in the semifinals. Bagaev falls four spots to #9 for his loss to #5 Brooks coupled with his loss to #8 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) at the Senior World Championships.

92 KG

Muhammed Gimri (TUR) won the U23 World Championships over Ion Demian (MDA). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Jacob Cardenas (USA) and Abduljalil Shahbanov (AZE). The biggest upset at 92 KG was Jacob Cardenas (USA) beating 2023 Yarygin champion #13 Alan Bagaev (RUS) in the round of 16. Cardenas was subsequently beaten 10-1 in the quarterfinals by eventual champion Muhammed Gimri (TUR). From this chain of events, Cardenas returns to the rankings at #13 for his win over #13 Alan Bagaev (RUS) and Gimri debuts in the rankings at #12 for his win over #13 Jacob Cardenas (USA). #13 Alan Bagaev (RUS) drops two spots to #15 in the rankings due to his loss to #13 Jacob Cardenas (USA).

97 KG

#1 Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) won The Asian Games over #10 Mojtaba Goleij (IRI). Bronze medalists at the Asian Games were Awusayiman Habila (CHN) and Gankhuyag Ganbaatar (MGL). Gankhuyag Ganbaatar (MGL) debuts in the rankings at #15 for beating Alisher Yergali (KAZ) in the bronze medal match of the Asian Games after Yergali had upset #15 Takashi Ishiguro (JPN) in the quarterfinals. Yergali is back into the rankings at #16 for beating #15 Takashi Ishiguro (JPN). #15 Takashi Ishiguro (JPN) drops two spots to #17 for his loss to #16 Alisher Yergali (KAZ) in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games.

Isaac Trumble (USA) won the U23 World Championships by 12-2 tech fall over Radu Lefter (MDA). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Oktay Ciftci (TUR) and #12 Sergey Kozyrev (RUS). Radu Lefter (MDA) had the upset of the weight when he beat #12 Sergey Kozyrev (RUS) 8-8 in the round of 16. Lefter takes the #13 spot for his win over #12 Kozyrev who drops two spots to #14. Isaac Trumble (USA) debuts in the rankings at #12 for beating #13 Radu Lefter (MDA) to win the U23 World Championships.

#6 Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) has been removed from the rankings due to having not competed at the weight yet due to an injury before the Senior World Championships. Ghasempour is a two-time world champion at 92 kilograms and has not competed since December of 2022.

125 KG

#1 Amir Zare (IRI) won the Asian Games over 2022 Senior World runner-up #17 Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur (MGL). Bronze medalists at the Asian Games were Aiaal Lazarev (KGZ) and Buheerdun Buheerdun (CHN).

Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) won the U23 World Championships by 13-3 tech fall over Adil Mersici (TUR). Bronze medalists at the U23 World Championships were Vakhit Galaev (AZE) and #17 Azamat Khosonov (GRE). Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) debuts in the rankings at #6 for his wins over #6 Abdulla Kurbanov (RUS) and #17 Azamat Khosonov (GRE). #17 Azamat Khosonov (GRE) moves up nine spots in the rankings to #8 for beating #6 Abdulla Kurbanov (RUS). #6 Abdulla Kurbanov (RUS) falls three spots to #9 for losses to #6 Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) and #8 Azamat Khosonov (GRE).

Pound for Pound

No changes to the pound for pound rankings for this month.