April 2026 Russian Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

#8 Ayandai Ondar won the U23 European Championships over Vasif Baghirov of Azerbaijan. #7 Abubakar Mutaliev lost to #11 (61) Gulomjon Abdullaev og Uzbekistan at PWL 11. #7 (61) Anzor Mazhidov lost to #11 (61) Gulomjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan at 57 KG at PWL 11.

61 KG

#1 Zavur Uguev beat Levik Mikaelyan of Armenia at PWL 11. #2 Chermen Tavitov lost to 2025 U23 World runner-up #4 (INT) Omurbek Asan Uulu of Kyrgyzstan at PWL 11. #7 Anzor Mazhidov failed to place at the U23 European Championships after a quarterfinal loss to eventual bronze medalist Tolga Ozbek of Turkey. #7 (61) Anzor Mazhidov lost to #11 (61) Gulomjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan at 57 KG at PWL 11.

65 KG

#2 Ibragim Ibragimov beat #20 (INT) Augustin Destribats of Argentina at PWL 11. #3 Abasgadzhi Magomedov beat Peiman Biabani of Canada at PWL 11. #5 Dzhambulat Kizinov lost in the finals of the U23 European Championships to Magomed Magomedkhanov of Belarus. #9 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev beat Nursadyk Nurdinov of Kyrgyzstan at PWL 11.

70 KG

#2 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov lost in the finals of the U23 European Championships to #17 (INT) Alexander Gaidarli of Moldova.

74 KG

#3 Zaurbek Sidakov beat 2025 74 KG Senior World Champion Kota Takahashi of Japan at PWL 11. #4 Inalbek Sheriev beat Mirzo Khayitov of Uzbekistan at PWL 11. Magomed Baitukaev took bronze at the U23 European Championships.

79 KG

#3 Ismail Khaniev won the U23 European Championships over Sabuhi Amiraslanov of Azerbaijan. No 79 KG athletes competed for Russia at PWL 11. Abdurakhman Abdusalamov moves up three spots to #7 for beating #7 (now #8) Arsen Kulov in the finals of the U23 NCFD Championships.

86 KG

#3 Bozigit Islamgereev won the U23 European Championships over Ahmet Yagan of Turkey. #6 Arslan Bagaev beat #19 (92) Abubakar Abakarov of Azerbaijan up at 92 KG at PWL 11.

92 KG

Zelimkhan Minkailov lost to 2025 Junior World Champion Sherzod Poyonov at PWL 11. #3 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov took bronze at the U23 European Championships after a semifinal loss to eventual champion #6 (INT) Ali Tcokaev of Azerbaijan.

97 KG

#2 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev won gold at the U23 European Championships over Ivan Prymachenko of Ukraine. #6 Alikhan Zhabrailov beat 2024 Olympic bronze medalist #7 (INT) Magomedkhan Magomedov of Azerbaijan at PWL 11. #4 Alikhan Ktsoev lost to 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games runner-up #8 (INT) Rizabek Aitmukhan of Kazakhstan at PWL 11.

125 KG

#2 Abdulla Kurbanov beat #15 Vladislav Baitsaev of Hungary at PWL 11. #3 Khabib Davudgadzhiev won the U23 European Championships over Yusif Dursunov of Azerbaijan. Davudgadzhiev notched a ranked international win over #12 Hakan Buyukcingil of Turkey in the quarterfinals.

Pound for Pound

No changes in the pound for pound rankings.