August 2026 U.S. Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

No Americans competed at 57 kilograms in July.

61 KG

#3 Ben Davino lost to #2 (INT) Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM) at RAF 11.

65 KG

Conor Beebee lost to Vladimir Khinchegashvili (GEO) at RAF Georgia. #5 Brock Hardy beat Alibeg Alibegov (BRN) at RAF Georgia.

70 KG

#2 Ridge Lovett won the Budapest Ranking Series Tournament over #11 (INT) Akaki Kemertelidze (GEO). Lovett currently ranks #10 in the world after his showing in Budapest that saw him beat the aforementioned #11 Kemertelidze (GEO), #14 (INT) Ebrahim Elahi (IRI), and #16 (INT) Kanan Heybatov (AZE).

Frankie Edgar beat Clay Guida at RAF 11. Henry Cejudo lost to Merab Dvalashvili (GEO) at RAF Georgia. #1 Zain Retherford lost to #1 (INT) Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) at RAF Georgia.

74 KG

#10 Jarret Jacques lost to #5 (INT) Razambek Zhamalov (UZB) at RAF Georgia. Colby Covington beat Arman Tsarukyan (ARM) at RAF 11. Belal Muhammad beat Ben Askren at RAF 11. #9 Will Lewan took bronze at the Budapest Ranking Series Tournament over Muhammed Besir (TUR).

79 KG

Michael Caliendo beat Mirzo Khayitov (UZB) at RAF 11.

86 KG

#2 (INT) Magomed Ramazanov (BUL) beat #6 Aeoden Sinclair at RAF 11. Keegan O’Toole beat Christopher Minto at RAF 11 and retired after the match. O’Toole retired a two-time NCAA Champion, a 2021 Junior World Champion, a 2023 U23 World Champion, and took bronze at the 2023 74 KG U.S. Open. Arman Tsarukyan (ARM) beat Kuat Khamitov (KAZ) at RAF Georgia.

92 KG

#4 Dustin Plott took bronze at the Budapest Ranking Series Tournament over Yasar Dogu champion #11 (INT) Fatih Altunbas (TUR). For his wins over #11 (INT) Fatih Altunbas (TUR) and #15 (INT) Magomed Sharipov (BRN) at the Budapest Ranking Series Tournament, Plott took the number ten spot in the international rankings at 92 kilograms.

Zac Branaugal beat Pat Downey at RAF 11. #1 (86) Kyle Dake beat #6 (INT, 86) Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) at RAF Georgia.

97 KG

#1 (92) Trent Hidlay beat #10 (INT) Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) at RAF 11. #1 Kyle Snyder beat #1 (INT) Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) by pin at RAF Georgia.

125 KG

#2 Mason Parris took fifth at the Budapest Ranking Series after losing in the semifinals to #10 (INT) Kamil Kosciolek (POL) and injury defaulting out of his bronze medal match. #8 Demetrius Thomas lost in the round of 16 to #7 (INT) Giorgi Meshvildishvili (AZE). #9 Tony Cassioppi beat Mostafa Elders (EGY) at RAF 11.

Pound for Pound

No changes to the pound for pound rankings.