March 2025 Russian Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings
57 KG
January Results
#1 (INT) Munkh Erdene Batkhuyag (MGL) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #11 (INT) Musa Mekhtikhanov (RUS) with #2 Chongsong Han (PRK) and #16 (INT) Aryan Tyutrin (BLR) taking bronze.
#2 Akhmed Idrisov took fifth at the Yarygin after losses to #1 (INT) Munkh Erdene Batkhuyag (MGL) and #2 (INT) Chongson Han (PRK). #2 Akhmed Idrisov was able to notch a win over 2024 Russian Nationals runner-up #8 Lev Pavlov in repechage. #8 Lev Pavlov moves up four spots to #4 for his win over 2025 Russian Nationals runner-up #4 (now #5) Amir Chamzyn.
February Results
#6 Ramiz Gamzatov took silver to #4 (INT) Spencer Lee (USA) at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament. Ruslan Azamatov (RUS) took silver to #16 (INT) Aryan Tyutrin (BLR) at the Medved Memorial. #3 Nachyn Mongush lost to #5 (INT) Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ) in the finals of the Universal Sports Platform 4 57 kilogram tournament. Artur Chebodaev won the Semenov Cup over Ayaal Belolyubski (TJK) with Islam Mollaev taking bronze. Nabi Kadiev won the U23 Championships of Dagestan over Shamsedin Babayev with Shaikh Bagatov and Abdul Shakhbanov taking bronze.
61 KG
January Results
#2 Alik Khadartsev moved up to 65 kilograms where he took fifth at the Yarygin with losses to #2 (65) Ibragim Ibragimov and #3 (65) Abasgadzhi Magomedov. #10 (65) Chermen Tavitov moved back to 61 kilograms and is currently ranked second.
#2 Chermen Tavitov won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #4 Kezhik Mongush with #3 Muslim Mekhtikhanovand Imam Umarov taking bronze. #2 Chermen Tavitov returns to the rankings at #2 for beating #4 Kezhik Mongush, #3 Muslim Mekhtikhanov, #17 (INT) Emrah Ormanoglu (TUR), and #9 Alexander Avelov
February Results
#1 Zavur Uguev won the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament over #2 Chermen Tavitov with #7 (INT) Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) and #8 (INT) Austin DeSanto (USA) taking bronze. Uguev beat DeSanto in his semifinals match and #2 Tavitov beat Abakarov in his semifinal match.
Rustam Zhilyazov won the Medved Memorial over Narayan Patil (IND) with Viktor Yakovlev and Yakov Pavlov taking bronze. Khabib Mekhtikhanov won the U23 Championships of Dagestan over Musa Alibulatov with Suhrab Adilkhanov and Sultan Razhbabdinov taking bronze.
#10 (57) Artem Gobaev won the Semenov Cup over Magomedsaid Osmanov with #9 Alexander Avelov and Kezhik Seden (RUS) taking bronze. Musa Payzullaev (RUS) upset 2025 57 KG Russian Nationals runner-up #18 (57) Amir Chamzyn in his quarterfinal match but forfeited out after his semifinal loss to Artem Gobaev. Gobaev takes the #8 spot in the rankings while Avelov drops two spots to #10 for his loss to Musa Payzullaev.
65 KG
January Results
#3 Bashir Magomedov won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #1 Ibragim Ibragimov with #2 Abasgadzhi Magomedov and #7 Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev taking bronze. #3 Bashir Magomedov moves up two spots to #1 for beating #1 Ibragim Ibragimov, #2 Abasgadzhi Magomedov, #2 (61) Alik Khadartsev, and #5 Adam Arkhiev.
#2 (61) Alik Khadartsev takes the #4 spot in the rankings after beating #4 (now #5) Dzhambulat Kizinov in the quarterfinals on his way to a fifth place finish at the Yarygin with losses to #1 Bashir Magomedov and #3 Abasgadzhi Magomedov.
February Results
#3 Abasgadzhi Magomedov lost in the semifinals of the Universal Sports Platform 65 KG tournament to #8 (INT) Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ). Magomedov took third at the tournament with a win over Ruslan Abdullaev (AZE). Magomed Tazhudinov (RUS) won the Medved Memorial over Eldar Akhmadudinov (RUS) with Islam Guseinov (BLR) and Adi Serikuly (KAZ) taking bronze.
Karim Salkhbekov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over #6 Magomedamin Bekbulatov with Khalid Magomedov and Magomed Rabadanov taking bronze. Karim Salkhbekov takes the #7 spot in the rankings for beating #6 (now #8) Magomedamin Bekbulatov in the finals of the U23 Championship of Dagestan. Aripgadzhi Abdulaev won the Semenov Cup over Andrey Tapharov with #7 Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev and Idris Dukuev taking bronze. 2022 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Aripgadzhi Abdulaev returns to the rankings at #9 for beating #7 (now #10) Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev in the semifinals of the Semenov Cup.
70 KG
January Results
#2 David Baev won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #5 (INT) Viktor Rassadin (TJK) with #9 Abdurakhman Dalgatov and #3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov taking bronze. #2 David Baev beat #3 Magomed-Emi Eltemirov in the semifinals of the Yarygin while #9 Abdurakhman Dalgatov notched a strong upset over #4 Kurban Shiraev in the quarterfinals to make the semis where he lost to #5 (INT) Viktor Rassadin (TJK); Dalgatov moves up five spots to #4 for his win over #4 (now #5) Kurban Shiraev.
2025 Russian Nationals champion #1 Sayin Kazyryk has been moved down two spots to #3 due to inactivity, ahead of #4 Abdurakhman Dalgatov, who he beat in the semifinals of Russian Nationals last year. Aisen Potapov takes the #7 spot in the rankings for upsetting 2025 Russian Nationals runner-up #5 (now #8) Konstantin Kaprynov in the round of 16 at the Yarygin. Potapov can not be higher in the rankings due to a loss in February to #6 Konstantin Topshinoyev at the Semenov Cup.
February Results
#2 (INT) Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) won the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament over Alec Pantaleo (USA) with #2 (65) Ibragim Ibragimov and Zalkarbek Tabaldiev (KGZ) taking bronze. #2 (65) Ibragim Ibragimov lost 4-3 in his opening round loss to 2025 Senior World bronze medalist #2 (INT) Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ), but was able to notch an internationally ranked win over #11 (INT) Vasile Diacon (MDA) in repechage.
#5 (INT) Viktor Rassadin (TJK) won the Medved Memorial over Maxim Lee with Georgi Koliev (BLR) and Nachyn Kuular (KAZ) taking bronze. Adam Gadzhimagomedov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over Magomed Darzhania with Bersan Galmakaev and Muhammad Aliyev taking bronze. Konstantin Topshinoyev won the Semenov Cup over Ezir Tyulyush with #7 Aisen Potapov and Shakhzodbek Yarashev (UZB) taking bronze. Konstantin Topshinoyev debuts at #6 in the rankings for beating Yarygin fifth place finisher #7 Aisen Potapov in the semifinals.
74 KG
January Results
#8 Timur Bizhoev won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over Anzor Zakuev with #1 Zaurbek Sidakov and #2 Inalbek Sheriev taking bronze. #8 Timur Bizhoev (RUS) had a huge run to Yarygin gold with victories over #2 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS), #4 Imam Ganishov (RUS), and #5 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev (RUS) along with the aforementioned victory over Anzor Zakuev in the finals to take the #1 spot in the rankings. Anzor Zakuev takes the #2 spot for beating #1 (now #3) Zaurbek Sidakov in the semifinals. #5 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev avenged his 2025 Russian Nationals final loss to #4 (now #6) Imam Ganishov in repechage but fell in the bronze medal match to #2 (now #4) Inalbek Sheriev.
February Results
#4 Inalbek Sheriev won the Universal Sports Platform 4 74 kilogram tournament over #1 (70) David Baev with #14 (INT) Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ) taking bronze over #7 (INT) Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN). #4 Inalbek Sheriev took bronze at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament after a semifinal loss to #4 (INT) Younes Emami (IRI).
#6 Imam Ganishov won the Semenov Cup over Sergey Yakimov (RUS) with Alan Dziraev and #3 Alan Kudzoev taking bronze. #3 Alan Kudzoev drops four spots to #7 for his loss to #6 Imam Ganishov in the semifinals of the Semenov Cup. Gadzhimurad Gadzhiev (RUS) won the Medved Memorial over Meirzhan Ashirov (KAZ) with Sanzhar Dozhanov (KAZ) and Omar Murad (EGY) took bronze. Agadzhi Magomedov (RUS) won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over Akhyad Nasirkhaev (RUS) with Gazimagomed Gadzhiev (RUS) and Sergey Klimenko (RUS) taking bronze.
79 KG
January Results
#1 Akhmed Usmanov won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over Ismail Khaniev with #9 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev and #5 Kasum Kasumov taking bronze. 2024 Senior World runner-up Magomed Magomaev takes the #2 spot in the rankings for beating #2 Davud Daudov and #8 Nikita Suchkov at the Yarygin before losing in the semifinals to #1 Akhmed Usmanov.
Ismail Khaniev takes the #3 spot in the rankings for beating #4 Dmitri Kuprin, #9 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev, and #6 Malamagomed Gamzatov to make the finals of the Yarygin. Two-time Russian Nationals runner-up #9 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev takes the #4 spot for beating #6 Malamagomed Gamzatov for bronze after Gamzatov had beaten #4 Dmitri Kuprin in the first round of repechage. #2 Davud Daudov falls six spots in the rankings to #8 for losing to #2 Magomed Magomaev at the Yarygin in January and to #7 Arsen Kulov in February at the Semenov Cup. Of note, #5 Kasum Kasumov beat #7 Arsen Kulov at the Yarygin.
February Results
#1 Akhmed Usmanov wrestled up at 86 KG for the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament and lost in his qualification round match to #2 (INT) Arsenii Dzhioev (AZE). Georgy Abaev (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over Arsen Kulov (RUS) with #8 Davud Daudov (RUS) and Ramis Khasanov (AZE) taking bronze. Georgy Abaev takes the #6 spot for beating #7 Arsen Kulov in the finals after Kulov had beaten #8 Davud Daudov to make the finals.
#10 Abdurakhman Abdusalamov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over 2025 Ali Aliyev runner-up Malamagomed Gamzatov with Kalsyn Abakarov and Ramazan Gadzhibekov taking bronze.
86 KG
January Results
#2 Ibragim Kadiev beat #1 Artur Naifonov to win the Yarygin with #9 Bozigit Islamgereev and #5 Amanulla Rasulov taking bronze. #2 Ibragim Kadiev moves up one spot to #1 for beating #1 Artur Naifonov. #9 Bozigit Islamgereev moves up six spots to #3 for beating 2025 U23 World Champion #4 Arsen Balayan. #4 Arslan Bagaev drops two spots to #6 for losing to #5 Amanulla Rasulov for bronze at the Yarygin.
February Results
#1 Ibragim Kadiev won the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament over Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) with #2 (INT) Arsenii Dzhioev (AZE) and Bolat Sakaev (KAZ) taking bronze. #2 Artur Naifonov won the Universal Sports Platform 4 86 kilogram tournament over #15 (INT) Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ). Abdulhamid Nurmagomedov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over Hasan-Baba Khasanbabev with Majidgadzhi Aliyev and Jabu Zagirov taking bronze.
Azret Ulimbashev won the Medved Memorial over Daulet Yergesh (KAZ) with Ali Shamirov and Magomednabi Magomedov taking bronze. Arslan Bagaev won the Semenov Cup over Dibir Magomedov with Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov and Buyanto Shadapov taking bronze.
92 KG
January Results
#1 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov won the Yarygin over #3 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov with #9 Alan Bagaev and #4 Akhmed Mirzabegov taking bronze. #10 Nurgun Sergin moves up five spots to #5 for beating #2 (now #6) Slavik Naniev and #7 Azamat Zakuev to make the semifinals; Sergin would finish fifth after losses to #3 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov and #4 Akhmed Mirzabegov. I bumped #9 Alan Bagaev up to #2 because he’s avenged his losses form the 2025 season to #7 Azamat Zakuev (Semenov Cup finals in February) and #8 Ashkab Saadulaev (Yarygin bronze medal match in January) along with having a wins over #3 Mustafagadzhi Malachdibirov and #5 Nurgun Sergin go along with elite international wins (#4 (INT) Amirhossein Firouzpour, #15 (86) Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) ).
February Results
#2 Alan Bagaev won the Semenov Cup over #7 Azamat Zakuev with Azamat Khadzaragov and Kazbek Suanov taking bronze. Gamzat Hasanov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over Magomed Yusupov with Kamil Abdulkadirov and Rustam Gadzhiev taking bronze. #17 Abubakar Abakarov (AZE) won the Medved Memorial over Gamzat Hasanov with Nurkerim Erniyaz (KAZ) and Beibarys Kasimbek (KAZ) taking bronze.
97 KG
January Results
#9 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev won the Yarygin over #4 Magomed Kurbanov with #2 Alikhan Ktsoev and #5 Soslan Dzhagaev taking bronze. #9 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev moves up seven spots in the rankings to #2 for beating #2 (now #4) Alikhan Ktsoev and #3 Magomed Kurbanov at the Yarygin. #3 Alikhan Zhabrailov falls three spots to #6 for losing to #5 Soslan Dzhagaev in the quarterfinals of the Yarygin.
February Results
#1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament over #2 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev (RUS) with #3 (INT) Kyle Snyder (USA) and #7 (INT) Rizabek Aitmukhan (KAZ) taking bronze. #2 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev beat #3 (INT) Kyle Snyder (USA) and #6 (INT) Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) to make the finals of the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament.
#4 (92) Akhmed Mirzabegov (RUS) beat #5 (92) Nurgun Sergin (RUS) in the finals of the Semenov Cup with Ramazan Shahbanov (RUS) and Timur Kotaev (RUS) taking bronze. #4 Alikhan Ktsoev took silver at the Universal Sports Platform 97 KG tournament to #7 (INT) Rizabek Aitmukhan (KAZ). Sagid Gamzatov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over Murad Magomedov with Salavat Makhtiev and Gamzat Abdurakhmanov taking bronze.
125 KG
January Results
#7 Shamil Musaev won the Yarygin over Khabib Davudgadzhiev with #1 Abdulla Kurbanov and #2 Inal Gagloev taking bronze. #7 Shamil Musaev moves up six spots to #1 for his victory over #1 Abdulla Kurbanov in the semifinals of the Yarygin. Khabib Davudgadzhiev takes the #3 spot in the rankings for beating #2 (now #4) Inal Gagloev at the Yarygin.
February Results
#2 Abdulla Kurbanov won the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament over #5 (INT) Mason Parris (USA) with #6 (INT) Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) and Kamil Kosciolek (POL) taking bronze. Rasul Kopsergenov took bronze at the Medved Memorial.
Zelimkhan Khizriev (RUS) won the Semenov Cup over 2023 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Soslan Khinchagov with #6 Bagautdin Zaynutdinov and Georgy Byazrov taking bronze. Soslan Khinchagov takes the #6 spot for beating #6 Bagautdin Zaynutdinov 11-2 in the semis of the Semenov Cup and 2021 Senior World rep Zelimkhan Khizriev takes the #5 spot for beating #6 Soslan Khinchagov in the finals of the Semenov Cup; Bagautin Zaynutdinov falls four spots to #10 due to losses to #6 Soslan Khinchagov and #8 Gamzat Alizhudinov at the Semenov Cup in February and the Zagalav Abdulbekov Memorial in December respectively.
#10 Bagautdin Zaynutdinov won the U23 Championship of Dagestan over Akhmed Timisultanov with Akhmed Mutaliyev and Rashid Susuev taking bronze.
Pound for Pound
Timur Bizhoev is back in the pound for pound rankings at #4 for wins at the Yarygin in January over #5 Anzor Zakuev and #14 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS). #2 Zaurbek Sidakov falls four spots to #6 for his loss to #5 Anzor Zakuev at the Yarygin in January. Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev debuts in the pound for pound rankings at #7 for winning the 97 kilogram Yarygin in January with victories over #24 Magomed Kurbanov and Alikhan Ktsoev and then taking silver in February to #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev while notching wins over 2025 97 KG Senior World champion #3 (97) Kyle Snyder (USA) and 2024 Olympic bronze medalist #6 (97) Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE).
Bashir Magomedov is in the rankings at #11 for beating #12 Ibragim Ibragimov and #13 Abasgadzhi Magomedov at the 65 KG Yarygin in January. Former thirteenth ranked Alik Khadartsev has been dropped from the rankings after taking fifth at the Yarygin and having his only ranked win (#13 Abasgadzhi Magomedov) avenge his loss multiple times, including the Yarygin bronze medal match.
Abdurakhman Dalgatov is back in the rankings at #21 for beating #21 (now #22) Kurban Shiraev in the quarterfinals of the 70 KG Yarygin in January. Former #22 Konstantin Kaprynov was dropped out of the rankings due to a loss to #10 (70) Aisen Potapov at the 70 KG Yarygin in January. 125 KG Yarygin champion Shamil Musaev is in the rankings at #25 for beating #10 Abdulla Kurbanov in the Yarygin in January; he is not higher because he lost to Bagautdin Zaynutdinov in December.