August 2026 Russian Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

#8 Abubakar Mutaliev won his first Russian Nationals title by beating returning champion #1 Musa Mekhtikhanov in the finals. Bronze medalists at the Russian National Championships were Tundzhai Verdiev and #6 Amir Chamzyn. #8 Abubakar Mutaliev moves up seven spots to #1 for his wins over #1 Musa Mekhtikhanov, #2 Akhmed Idrisov, and #6 Amir Chamzyn. Tundzhai Verdiev debuts in the rankings at #6 for beating #5 (now #7) Lev Pavlov in the quarterfinals of Russian Nationals. #2 (now #3) Akhmed Idrisov injury defaulted out after his loss to Mutaliev and did not compete in the repechage bracket. #7 Ramiz Gamzatov moved up to 61 kilograms where he took silver to nine-time Russian Nationals champion #1 (61) Zavur Uguev.

61 KG

#1 Zavur Uguev won his ninth straight Russian Nationals title with a victory over 2019 57 KG Russian Nationals champion #7 (57) Ramiz Gamzatov. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #2 Chermen Tavitov and #4 Kezhik Mongush. #7 (57) Ramiz Gamzatov takes the #2 spot in the rankings after beating #2 Chermen Tavitov and #3 Muslim Mekhtikhanov to make the finals of Russian Nationals. #2 (now #3) Chermen Tavitov beat #3 (now #4) Muslim Mekhtikhanov for bronze. Khabib Mekhtikhanov is in at #9 for beating former #6 (now #10) Viktor Yakovlev and Khalid Magomedov is at #8 for beating #9 Khabib Mekhtikhanov.

65 KG

#2 Abasgadzhi Magomedov won Russian Nationals over #5 Eldar Akhmadudinov with #1 Bashir Magomedov and #3 Alik Khadartsev taking bronze. #5 Eldar Akhmadudinov moves up three spots to #2 for beating #1 (now #3) Bashir Magomedov in the semifinals. #2 Abasgadzhi Magomedov takes the top spot in the rankings for beating #2 Eldar Akhmadudinov and #4 Alik Khadartsev on his way to winning Russian Nationals. Chaiian Mongush is back in the rankings at #7 for beating #7 (now #8) 2022 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Aripgadzhi Abdulaev in the round of 16; Mongush was beaten in the quarterfinals by #3 Bashir Magomedov 8-7.

70 KG

#1 Ibragim Ibragimov won Russian Nationals over Aznaur Tavaev with #8 Konstantine Kaprynov and #3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov taking bronze. Aznaur Tavaev returns to the 70 KG rankings at #2 for beating #2 David Baev and #8 Konstantine Kaprynov to make the finals of Russian Nationals. #8 Konstantine Kaprynov moves up five spots in the rankings to #3 for beating #2 (now #4) and #7 Turpal-Ali Khatuev on his way to taking bronze at Russian Nationals.

2024 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Turpal-Ali Khatuev is back in the rankings at #9 for beating #5 (now #10) Abdurakhman Dalgatov in the round of 32 at Russian Nationals.

Other significant results were #4 David Baev beating Ali Aliev champion #6 Kurban Shiraev, #5 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov beating 2021 65 KG Olympic bronze medalist Gadzhimurad Rashidov, and Maxim Lee upsetting 2025 Russian Nationals champion Sayin Kazyryk on his way to make the semifinals before taking fifth after losses to #1 Ibragim Ibragimov and #5 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov in the semis and bronze medal match respectively; Lee debuts in the Russian rankings at #7 for beating former national champion #8 Sayin Kazyrk.

74 KG

#2 Inalbek Sheriev won Russian Nationals over #4 Zaurbek Sidakov with #9 (70) Umar Umarov and #5 Imam Ganishov taking bronze. #2 Inalbek Sheriev moves up one spot to #1 for beating #4 Zaurbek Sidakov in the finals. #1 Timur Bizhoev was upset in the quarterfinals by #7 (now #6) Alan Kudzoev and failed to place after Kudzoev lost in the semifinals to #4 (now #2) Zaurbek Sidakov.

#9 (70) Umar Umarov takes the #5 spot in the rankings for beating #6 Alan Kudzoev for bronze. #5 Imam Ganishov moves up two spots to #3 for beating #2 (now #4) Anzor Zakuev in the quarterfinals before falling in the semis to #1 Inalbek Sheriev. #6 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev fell four spots in the rankings to #10 for his loss to #9 Alexander Baltuev in the round of 32; Baltuev was eliminated from placement after losing to #1 Inalbek Sheriev and #8 Kiril Senov in the championship and repechage bracket respectively.

79 KG

#2 Ismail Khaniev won Russian Nationals over #1 Akhmed Usmanov with Said Saidulov (RUS) and #4 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev taking bronze. #10 Said Saidulov moves up to #6 for beating #5 (now #7) Kasum Kasumov and U23 Russian Nationals runner-up #8 Abdurakhman Abdusalamov.

86 KG

#1 Ibragim Kadiev beat #2 Artur Naifonov to win his third straight Russian Nationals title with Ruslan Chertkoev and #3 Arsen Balayan taking bronze. Ruslan Chertkoev takes the #4 spot in the rankings for beating #2 (92, now #5 86) Arslan Bagaev in the bronze medal match of the Kadiev repechage bracket. Dibir Magomedov debuts in the 86 KG rankings at #7 for beating #5 (now #8) Rashid Satykhaziev in the round of 16.

92 KG

#1 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov won Russian Nationals over Azamat Khadzaragov with Arsen Bulatov and Vladislav Valiev taking bronze. Vladislav Valiev is ineligible to be ranked after retiring after his bronze medal win over Dmitri Zainidinov. Azamat Khadzargaov takes the #2 spot in the rankings after finishing silver to #1 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov and beating #3 Arsen Bulatov in the semifinals of Russian Nationals.

Arsen Bulatov takes the #3 spot in the rankings for beating three past Russian Nationals medalists in #4 Ashkab Saadulaev, #10 Slavik Naniev, and Arsenali Musalaliev to make the semifinals. Russian Nationals fifth place finisher Dmitri Zainidinov takes the #5 spot in the rankings after beating #5 (now #6) Bozigit Islamgereev in the round of 16.

97 KG

#3 Magomed Kurbanov beat #2 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev to win his third Russian Nationals title. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #5 Alikhan Zhabrailov and #8 Magomedgadzhi Magomedov. #3 Magomed Kurbanov put together a career best performance to win his third Russian National title, upsetting the highly favored #2 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev in the finals and avenging three past Russian National finals losses (2019, 2020, and 2023) to #5 Alikhan Zhabrailov in the semifinals. #5 Alikhan Zhabrailov moved up one spot to #4 for beating #4 (now #5) Alikhan Ktsoev in the quarterfinals.

#8 Magomedgadzhi Magomedov moved up two spots to #6 for beating #7 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov for bronze at Russian Nationals. 2022 92 KG Russian Nationals runner-up Azamat Zakuev is back in the rankings t #9 for beating #6 (now #10) Alan Bagaev in the round of 32; Zakuev was eliminated from action in the round of 16 by #7 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov.

125 KG

#1 Abdulla Kurbanov won Russian Nationals over Alan Khugaev with Georgy Byazrov and Pavel Krivtsov taking bronze. Alan Khugaev takes the #2 spot in the rankings after taking silver at Russian Nationals and beating #2 Shamil Musaev on his way to the finals. Georgy Byazrov takes the #3 spot for beating #4 Nikita Khabarov for bronze; Khabarov takes #4 for beating #5 Baldan Tsyzhipov in the Khugaev repechage bracket after Tsyzhipov had upset #2 (now #6) Shamil Musaev in the first round of repechage.

Igor Ovsyannikov is in the rankings at #8 for upsetting #4 (now #9) Khabib Davudgadzhiev in the round of 32; Ovsyannikov was eliminated in the round of 16 by #3 Georgy Byazrov. Pavel Krivtsov takes the #10 spot in the rankings for winning bronze over 2024 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Zelimkhan Khizriev.

Pound for Pound

#23 Magomed Kurbanov is the biggest mover in the pound for pound rankings, skyrocketing to #8 after upsetting #8 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev in the 97 KG Russian Nationals finals. Fellow Russian Nationals champions #6 Ibragim Ibragimov (70), #7 Abdulla Kurbanov (125) and #10 Abasgadzhi Magomedov (65) fill out the rest of the top ten.

79 KG Russian Nationals champion Ismail Khaniev debuts in the rankings at #11 for beating #10 (now #12) Akhmed Usmanov in the 79 KG Russian Nationals finals. Eldar Akhmadudinov returns to the pound for pound rankings at #13 for beating #12 (now #14) Bashir Magomedov in the 65 KG Russian Nationals semifinals.

#6 Anzor Zakuev falls eleven spots to #17 for his loss to #16 Imam Ganishov in the 74 kilogram Russian Nationals quarterfinals. 70 KG Russian Nationals runner-up #18 Aznaur Tavaev and 70 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist #19 Konstantine Kaprynov are both in the rankings off wins over #15 (now #20) David Baev.

Abubakar Mutaliev takes the #22 spot in the rankings for winning 57 KG Russian Nationals. Ramiz Gamzatov takes the #23 spot for taking silver at 61 KG Russian Nationals to #2 Zavur Uguev. 74 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist Umar Umarov takes the #24 spot for beating #18 (now #25) Alan Kudzoev for bronze at Russian Nationals. #4 Timur Bizhoev has been dropped from the rankings due to his loss to #25 Alan Kudzoev in the 74 KG Russian Nationals quarterfinals.