June 2026 Russian Men's Freestyle Rankings

Magomed Ozdamirov joins the rankings at #4 for upsetting 2024 Senior Russian Nationals runner-up #4 Lev Pavlov in the semifinals of the U23 Russian Nationals. Ozdamirov won gold over Magomed Saipudinov with #5 Lev Pavlov and Yunus Yavbatirov taking bronze. Magomed Saipudinov is back in the rankings at #9 for beating #8 (now unranked) 2025 U23 National Champ Ayandai Ondar at U23 Russian Nationals along with beating 2024 U23 National Champion #10 Yunus Yavbatirov. Yavbatirov beat Ondar for bronze.

#8 Abubakar Mutaliev (RUS) won the Ali Aliyev over Shemsedin Babayev (RUS) along with notching a win over #15 (INT) Dimchik Batamunkuev (BLR) on his way to the finals. Bronze medalists at the Ali Aliyev were #15 (INT) Dimchik Batamunkuev (BLR) and Fedor Postnikov (RUS).

61 KG

Bair Bayanduev got fifth at the Ulanbaatar Open after losses to Deepak Deepak (IND) and Adilet Almukhamedov (KAZ).

#1 Zavur Uguev beat Artem Gobaev in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet. #2 (57) Akhmed Idrisov won the Ali Aliyev Memorial over Khalid Magomedov with #7 (57) Ramiz Gamzatov and Gadzhimagomed Akhmedov taking bronze.

Viktor Yakovlev won the U23 Russian Nationals over Usman Indirbayev with Magomedrasul Gadzhiev and Magomedsaid Osmanov taking bronze. Magomedrasul Gadzhiev gets in the rankings at #8 for beating #9 Bato Sultimov and Bair Bayanduev to take bronze at U23 Russian Nationals.

Usman Indirbayev is in at #7 for beating #8 Magomedrasul Gadzhiev to make the finals. Viktor Yakovlev is back in the rankings at #6 for beating #7 Usman Indirbayev to win U23 Russian Nationals. Magomed Buriev is in the rankings at #10 after beating Khalid Magomedov after Magomedov had upset #7 (now unranked) Anzor Mazhidov in the round of 32.

65 KG

#2 Ibragim Ibragimov moved up to 70 kilograms where he is currently ranked number one after beating top ranked David Baev in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet. Everyone below #2 gets a bump up in the rankings.

#1 Bashir Magomedov beat #3 Alik Khadartsev at the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet. #2 Abasgadzhi Magomedov won the Ali Aliyev over #9 Ramazan Ferzaliev with #8 Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev and Ruslan Abdullaev (AZE) taking bronze.

Eldar Akhmadudinov won the U23 Russian Nationals over #6 Adam Arkhiev with Vasily Grigoriev and Batraz Baroev taking bronze. Eldar Akhmadudinov is back in the rankings at #5 for beating #6 Adam Arkhiev in the U23 Russian Nationals finals. #7 Kerim Salambekov and #8 Magomedamin Bekbulatov are out of the rankings due to losses at U23 Russian Nationals to Ramazan Shamilov and Dzhamludin Kadilov respectively. Batraz Baroev is in the ranking at #10 for beating Dzhamaludin Kadilov for bronze after Kadilov had beaten #8 (now unranked) Magomedamin Bekbulatov in the round of 16.

70 KG

#2 (65) Ibragim Ibragimov moved up to 70 KG where he beat #1 David Baev to take over the top spot in the rankings. 2025 Russian Nationals champion #3 Sayin Kazyryk has been removed from the rankings due to inactivity, having not compete since the Senior World Championships in October of 2025.

#5 Kurban Shiraev beat #4 Abdurakhman Dalgatov in the finals of the Ali Aliyev Memorial with Aznaur Tavaev and Sergey Klimenko taking bronze. Shiraev moves up one spot for his win over Dalgatov and also compete at the 74 KG PWL Tournament where he took fourth.

#3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov took bronze at the Ulanbaatar Open with a ranked win over Asian Champion #10 (INT) Abhimanyou Abhimanyou (IND). #8 Konstantin Kaprynov got tenth at the Ulanbaatar Open after a quarterfinal loss to #3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov. #3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov won U23 Russian Nationals over Rustam Dolaev with Ibrahimgadzhi Magomedov and Adam Gadjimagomedov.

74 KG

#4 Inalbek Sheriev won the Ali Aliyev over Magomed-Bashir Khaniev (TUR) with #1 Zaurbek Sidakov and Oleg Fomin (RUS) taking bronze. Sidakov falls three spots to #4 for his losses this to #2 Inalbek Sheriev and #3 Anzor Zakuev. #2 Timur Bizhoev takes back the number one spot in Russia for his wins at the Yarygin in January over #2 Inalbek Sheriev and #3 Anzor Zakuev.

#3 Anzor Zakuev won the 74 KG PWL Tournament over #12 (INT) Kannon Webster with #5 Imam Ganishov taking bronze over #4 (70) Kurban Shiraev. #5 Imam Ganishov avenged his loss from the Yarygin to #6 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev in the round of 16 of the PWL tournament. Webster beat Ganishov and Zakuev beat Shiraev to make the finals and only the loser of the semifinals entered the consolation bracket.

#4 Zaurbek Sidakov beat #5 Imam Ganishov in the North Ossetia vs. Dagestan duel meet. Magomed Baitukaev won the U23 Russian Nationals over Tamir Eshinimaev with Inal Cheldiev and Gadzhimurad Gadzhiev taking bronze. Baitukaev takes the #9 spot for winning U23 Russian Nationals while Eshinimaev takes the number ten spot for finishing silver at U23 Russian Nationals and the Ulanbaatar Open. Tumen Bodiev took bronze at the Ulanbaatar Open.

79 KG

#1 Akhmed Usmanov beat #7 (74) Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet.

#4 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev won the Ali Aliyev Memorial over #19 Ibrahim Yaprak (TUR) with Jamal Akhmadudinov and Amirkhan Amirkhanov taking bronze.

Malamagomed Gamzatov (RUS) won the U23 Russian Nationals over #8 Abdurakhman Abdusalamov (RUS) with Kalsyn Abakarov and #7 Georgy Abaev (RUS) taking bronze. Malamagomed Gamzatov is back in the rankings at #6 for beating #8 (now #7) Abdurakhman Abdusalamov in the U23 Russian National Finals. Deni Edaev takes the #9 spot in the rankings for beating #6 (now #10) Said Saidulov in the quarterfinals of U23 Russian Nationals. #9 Arsen Kulov and #10 Davud Daudov are out of the rankings after losses to Yasin Bersanukaev and #8 Georgi Abaev respectively.

#3 Ismail Khaniev won the Ulanbaatar Open over #8 Mahdi Yousefi (IRI) with #9 Suldkhuu Olonbayar (MGL) and Shamsat Tair (TUR) taking bronze.

86 KG

#6 Arslan Bagaev and #3 Bozigit Islamgereev moved up to 92 KG where they are ranked second and fifth respectively.

Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov got seventh at the Ulanbaatar Open after losses to #2 Magomed Ramazanov (BUL) and Bolat Sakaev (KAZ). #2 Artur Naifonov beat #4 Amanulla Rasulov at the North Ossetia vs. Dagestan duel meet. Malik Shavaev (KGZ) won the Ali Aliyev Memorial over Ramazan Bulatov with Magomed Idrisov and Khidir Saipudinov (BRN) taking bronze.

#3 Arsen Balayan won the U23 Russian Nationals over Abdulhamid Nurmagomedov with Magomed Yusupov and David Dzebisov taking bronze. Abdulhamid Nurmagomedov is in the rankings at #8 for taking silver at U23 Russian Nationals after beating #9 David Dzebisov in the semifinals after Dzebisov had beaten #10 Ali Shamirov in the round of 16.

92 KG

#2 Alan Bagaev and #3 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov have both moved up to 97 kilograms. Bagaev won the Ali Aliev Memorial and Malachdibirov won U23 Russian Nationals in May. Their departure is filled with the move up of 86 KG standouts #6 (86) Arslan Bagaev and #3 (86) Bozigit Islamgereev.

#6 (86) Arslan Bagaev won U23 Russian Nationals over Gamzat Gasanov with Robert Muradyan and Gadzhimurad Gajibatyrov taking bronze. #6 Arslan Bagaev takes the #2 spot in the 86 KG rankings after winning U23 Russian Nationals to go along with his 2023 86 KG Senior Russian Nationals title over #1 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov.

Gamzat Gasanov takes the #4 spot in the rankings for upsetting #3 (86) Bozigit Islamgereev in the semifinals of U23 Russian Nationals. #3 (86) Bozigit Islamgereev takes the #5 spot for beating #4 (now #6) Akhmed Mirzabegov in the quarterfinals of the U23 Russian Nationals; Islamgereev did not place due to injury defaulting out of the third place match.

#1 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov beat #2 Arslan Bagaev in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet.

#3 Ashkab Saadulaev won the Ali Aliyev over Khaibula Gyulmagomedov with #19 Abubakar Abakarov (RUS) and Dovletgeldi Muradov taking bronze. Khaibula Gyulmagomedov joins the 92 KG rankings at #7 for beating #5 (now #8) Nurgun Sergin at the Ali Aliyev Memorial.

#3 Ashkab Saadulaev won the Ulanbaatar Open over #14 (86) Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) with #10 Abolfazl Rahmani (IRI) and Bat Erdene Byambasuren (MGL) taking bronze.

97 KG

#2 (92) Alan Bagaev and #3 (92) Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov both made a successful move up to 97 KG in May, with Bagaev winning the Ali Aliyev Memorial and Malachdibirov winning U23 Russian Nationals. Bagaev and Malachdibirov slot at #6 and #7 respectively; Bagaev does have a win over Malachdibirov from the 2023 U23 Russian Nationals.

#6 Alan Bagaev won the Ali Aliyev over Shamil-Imam Gadzhialiev with Gadzhimagomed Tazhudinov and Sergey Kozyrev taking bronze. #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev beat #6 Alan Bagaev in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet.

#7 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov won U23 Russian Nationals over #8 Magomedgadzhi Magomedov with #9 Soslan Dzhagaev and Kamalutdin Bataliev taking bronze.

125 KG

Andrey Bestaev returns to the rankings at #3 for beating #3 (now #4) Khabib Davudgadzhiev in the finals of U23 Russian Nationals. Bronze medalists at U23 Russian Nationals were Zaynutdin Bagautdinov and Rakhman Malakhmedov.

#1 Abdulla Kurbanov beat #3 Andrey Bestaev in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet. #1 Abdulla Kurbanov won the Ali Aliyev Memorial over #16 Hakan Buyukcingil (TUR) with Tamerlan Tapsiev and Alan Khugaev taking bronze.

Pound for Pound

#14 Inalbek Sheriev moves up nine spots to #5 for beating #3 (now #7) Zaurbek Sidakov at the 74 KG Ali Aliyev Memorial. #13 Ibragim Ibragimov beat #15 David Baev at the 70 KG Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet to take the top spot at 70 KG. 2025 57 KG Russian Nationals champion Musa Mekhtikhanov is back in the rankings at #24 after beating Azamat Tuskaev (SRB) in the Dagestan vs. North Ossetia duel meet and winning the Ulanbaatar Open over 2025 Senior World Champion Chongsong Han (PRK)

Seth PetarraJuly 10, 2026Comment