December 2025 Russian Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

Dimchik Batamunkuev (BLR) upset Russian Nationals runner-up #4 Amir Chamzyn (RUS) by pin at PWL 11. Lev Pavlov won the Korkin Cup over Katsume Daito (JPN) with Artur Chebodaev and Yegor Yavlovsky taking bronze. Magomed Abdurakhmanov won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial over #7 Magomed Gazigandov with Bashir Israilov and Osman Sultanov taking bronze.

#9 Khabib Mekhtikhanov won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over #7 Magomed Gazigandov with Shamsedin Babaev and Osman Sultanov taking bronze. Yunus Yavbatirov won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Erik Khayriyan (ARM) with Imir Kardanov and Bashir Israilov taking bronze. #7 Magomed Gazigandov is out of the rankings due to losses to #9 Khabib Mekhtikhanov and #10 Magomed Abdurakhmanov.

61 KG

#1 Zavur Uguev beat #10 (INT) Nuraddin Novruzov (AZE) 11-0 at PWL 11. #7 Takara Suda (JPN) won the Korkin Cup over #7 Bato Sultimov with #5 Kezhik Mongush and #10 Alexander Avelov taking bronze. Suda beat Mongush in the semis and Sultimov beat #10 Avelov in his semifinal match.

#5 (57) Ramiz Gamzatov won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over Musa Alibulatov with Imam Umarov and Akhmed Zubairov taking bronze. #6 Artem Gobaev won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Abdul Kalibatov with David Seferyan and Sulim Dovletmerzaev taking bronze.

65 KG

#1 (70) Shamil Mamedov is back at #1 at 65 KG after beating Abbas Ebrahim (IRI) in the Iranian Pro League. This means everyone gets knocked down a spot with him coming back, this will be relevant later when discussing the new entries in the rankings.

#2 (61) Abasgadzhi Magomedov beat Nick Lee (USA) 10-0 at PWL 11. #12 (INT) Islam Guseinov (BLR) beat #4 Dzhambulat Kizinov at PWL 11 in the Russia vs. Belarus duel meet. Reiji Uchida (JPN) won the Korkin Cup over Vladislav Krivoshapkin with Chaian Mongush and Turbayar Davaanyam (MGL).

Magomedamin Bekbulatov (RUS) won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial over Gadzhimurad Omarov (RUS) with Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev (RUS) and Ibragim Abdurakhmanov (RUS) taking bronze. #11 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) beat #12 Islam Guseynov (BLR) to win the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial with Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev (RUS) and Ramazan Chankaev (RUS) taking bronze. Magomedamin Bekbulatov takes the #6 spot in the rankings for beating #7 Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev at the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial. Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev takes the #7 spot for beating #5 (now #8) Ramazan Ferzaliev for bronze at the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial.

#4 Dzhambulat Kizinov won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Abdula Akhmedov with Ismail Umashev and #5 Adam Arkhiev taking bronze.

70 KG

#1 Shamil Mamedov moved back down to 65 KG which means everyone gets moved back up a spot. Agadzhi Magomedov gets in the rankings at #9 for beating #10 Gadzhimurad Gadzhiev at the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial.

#4 (INT) Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL) beat #8 Dalgat Abdulkadyrov at PWL 11. #5 Kurban Shiraev beat Brayton Lee (USA) 10-0 at PWL 11. #6 Viktor Rassadin (TJK) won the Korkin Cup over #6 Konstantin Kaprynov with Tsyren Dugazharpov and Taiga Ogino (JPN) taking bronze.

#9 Agadzhi Magomedov won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over Magomed Isubgadzhiev with #10 Gadzhimurad Gadzhiev and Adam Gadzhimagomedov taking bronze. #2 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Alexander Gaidarli (MDA) with Inar Ketiya and #3 Abdurakhman Dalgatov taking bronze.

74 KG

#4 Inalbek Sheriev beat #2 Alan Kudzoev at PWL 11. #5 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev beat Yegor Akulich at PWL 11 in the Russia vs. Belarus duel meet. I put Tumen Bodiev, Evgheni Zherbaev, and Timur Bizhoev back in the rankings at #6, #7, and #8 respectively because I oversold Bodiev losing at U23 Russian Nationals back in August (Alexander Baltuev and Dmitry Budazhapov) when he is a fifth palace finisher at Senior Nationals and beat #7 EvghenI Zherbaev with his only losses coming to #4 Imam Ganishov and #3 Alan Kudzoev. Timur Bizhoev is back in at #8 for beating #10 (now unranked) Aznaur Tavaev in November in the Bundesliga Wrestling League.

Oleg Formin won the Korkin Cup over Erdenebat Tusjargal (MGL) with Sergey Yakimov and Tamir Eshinimaev. taking bronze. Akhmed Nurakhmaev (RUS) won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial over Magomedamin Dzhanmirzaev with Magomed Magomedov and Ramazan Muradov taking bronze.

#5 (70) Kurban Shiraev won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over Murad Evloev (AZE) with Ali Makhachev and Gadzhimurad Omarov (AZE) taking bronze. #2 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS) won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Akhmed Nurakhmaev (RUS) with #3 Alan Kudzoev (RUS) and Anzor Zakuev (RUS) taking bronze. Akhmed Nurakhmaev takes the #9 spot in the rankings for winning the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial and beating 2024 74 KG Russian Nationals champion Anzor Zakuev at the Soslan Andiev Memorial.

79 KG

#4 Kamil Abdulvagabov has been removed from the rankings due to moving up to 86 KG where he won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial and took fifth at the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial.

#1 Akhmed Usmanov lost to #6 Suldkhuu Olonbayar (MGL) at PWL 11. Ismail Khaniev won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over #5 Malamagomed Gamzatov (RUS) with Jamal Akhmadudinov (RUS) and Abdula Sharapudinov taking bronze, Khaniev is not ranked at 79 KG as he is primarily a 74 KG and this is his first tournament this year at 79 KG.

#2 Davud Daudov won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Abdulhamid Nurmagomedov with Idar Khatanov and #5 (74) Magomed Dibirgadzhiev taking bronze. #7 Kasum Kasumov teched #8 Nikita Suchkov at the Russian Wrestling Cup.

86 KG

Khalil Aminov beat Radik Valiev at PWL 11. #4 Arslan Bagaev beat Ilya Khamtsov (BLR) 12-0 at PWL 11 in the Russia vs. Belarus duel meet. #12 (INT) Ali Tcokaev (AZE) won the Korkin Cup over Buyanto Shadapov with Azret Ulimbashev and Bat-Erdene Byambadorj (MGL) taking bronze. Kamil Abdulvagabov won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial over Dibir Magomedov with Magomednabi Magomedov and Khasanbaba Khasanbabaev taking bronze.

#1 Ibragim Kadeev beat #5 (79) Mohamad Nokhodi (IRI) in the Iranian Pro League. Bozigit Islamgereev (RUS) takes the #9 spot in the rankings for winning the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over #12 Ali Tcokaev (AZE), #9 Magomed Nurov, and Kamil Abdulvagabov. Bronze medalists at the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial were Magomed Nurov and Magomednabi Magomedov. #2 Artur Naifonov won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over #4 Arslan Bagaev with Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov and Khaibula Gyulmagomedov taking bronze.

92 KG

#10 Nurgun Sergin won the Korkin Cup over Shamkhan Jabrailov with Arkady Pogosian (BLR) and Dmitri Zainidinov taking bronze. #4 Akhmed Mirzabegov (RUS) won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over Shamkhan Jabrailov (MDA) with Murad Magomedov (RUS) and Magomedsharif Biyakaev (RUS) taking bronze. #9 Alan Bagaev won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over #8 (86) Azamat Khadzaragov with Alan Gagulov and Zaurbek Tigiyev taking bronze.

97 KG

#2 Alikhan Ktsoev beat #17 Jay Aiello (USA) at PWL 11. Irbeg Tavgazov beat Vasily Pavluchenko (BLR) in the PWL 11 Russia vs. Belarus duel meet. Konstantin Pshenichnikov won the Korkin Cup over Evgeny Aronov with Yuri Ivanov and Chingis Balzhinimaev taking bronze. Osman Osmanov won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial over Magomed Gadzhimagomedov with Magomedarip Abdulkhalikov and Radzhab Magomedov taking bronze.

Mukhamed Takhir Khaniev (RUS) won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over #7 (92) Osman Nurmagomedov (AZE) with Saygid Gamzatov (RUS) and Ramazan Shahbanov (RUS) taking bronze. Mukhamed Takhir Khaniev takes the #9 spot in the rankings for winning the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over #7 (92) Osman Nurmagomedov (AZE). #3 (92) Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over Shamil Tambiev with Shamil-Imam Gadzhialiev and Soslan Gabuev taking bronze.

125 KG

Nikita Sofronov moves up to #2 in the rankings for beating #3 Nikita Khabarov in the finals of the Korkin Cup. This is due to the fact that Khabarov beat #4 Bagautdin Zaynutdinov at the Russian Wrestling Cup after #4 Zaynutdinov had upset #2 (now #5) Shamil Musaev in the finals of the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial. 2024 U23 Russian Nationals champion #7 Georgii Dzhioev has been removed from the rankings due to inactivity as he has not competed since October 2024.

#13 (INT) Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) beat #6 Pavel Krivtsov at PWL 11 in the Russia vs. Belarus duel meet. #2 Nikita Sofronov won the Korkin Cup over #3 Nikita Khabarov with Alexander Grishin and Ostap Pasenok taking bronze. #4 Bagaudtin Zaynutdinov won the Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial over #5 Shamil Musaev with Rasul Kapsergenov and Magomed Magomedov took bronze. #4 Bagautdin Zaynutdinov went 1-1 in ranked matchups at the Russian Wrestling Cup, beating #7 Igor Ovsyannikov but losing to #3 Nikita Khabarov.

#1 Abdulla Kurbanov won the Shamil Umakhanov Memorial over #9 Zelimkhan Khizriev with Muhammed Gantemirov and Gamzat Alizhudinov taking bronze. #11 (97) Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) won the Soslan Andiev Memorial over #11 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) with Tamerlan Tapsiev and Soslan Khinchagov taking bronze.

Pound for Pound

#17 Inalbek Sheriev moves up two spots to #15 for his two wins in November over #15 (now #16) Alan Kudzoev at PWL 11 and at the 74 KG Soslan Andiev Memorial.