May 2025 Men's Freestyle International Rankings

57 KG

#6 Nachyn Mongush (RUS) won the European Championships over #18 Azamat Tuskaev (SRB) with #17 Islam Bazarganov (AZE) and Aryan Tyutrin (BLR) taking bronze. #7 Luke Lilledahl (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Treye Trotman (CAN) with Danaury Rivalta Bernaldez (CUB) and Enrique Herrera Huacre (PER) taking bronze. #7 Luke Lilledahl (USA) took gold at the U.S. Open championships over Liam Cronin (USA); placers at the Open were Brendan McCrone taking third over Nico Provo, Austin Assad taking fifth by forfeit over Daniel DeShazer, and Brady Roark taking seventh over Dalton Henderson.

61 KG

#2 Zavur Uguev (RUS) won the European Championships over #3 Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM) with #4 Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) and Andrii Dzhelep (UKR) taking bronze. Zan Fugitt (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Derick Martinez Mateo (CUB) with Blayne Helou (CAN) taking bronze. Jax Forrest (USA) won the U.S. Open over Seth Gross (USA); 2024 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up #14 Marcus Blaze (USA) took third over Ben Davino (USA), Austin DeSanto (USA) took fifth over Michael McGee (USA) and Fernando Barreto won seventh by disqualification over Nathan Tomasello.

Jax Forrest (USA) debuts in the rankings at #14 for winning the U.S. Open with victories over #15 Seth Gross, 2018 Final X winner Nahshon Garrett, and #17 Ben Davino. 2022 Senior World 5th place finisher Seth Gross (USA) is back in the rankings at #15 for beating #14 (now #16) 2024 U.S. World Team Trials Marcus Blaze (USA) in the U.S. Open semifinals. Ben Davino (USA) debuts in the rankings at #17 for beating former #15 (now #18) Daton Fix (USA) and Austin DeSanto (USA) at the U.S. Open.

65 KG

#9 Ibragim Ibragimov (RUS) won the European Championships over Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) with Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) and Ali Rahimzade (AZE) taking bronze. CJ Composto (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Juset Martinez Deprestre (CUB) with Jose Benites Vazquez (PER) and Victor Parra Roman (VEN) taking bronze.

Joey McKenna (USA) won the U.S. Open over Jesse Mendez; Aden Valencia (USA) won third over #12 Real Woods, Beau Bartlett (USA) took fifth over Carter Young (USA) and Tom Crook (USA) took seventh by forfeit over Vince Cornella (USA). Aden Valencia (USA) debuts in the rankings at #13 for beating #12 (now #14) Real Woods (USA) in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Joey McKenna (USA) returns to the rankings at #11 for beating #13 Aden Valencia in the semifinals of the U.S. Open along with past wins over 2024 Olympic bronze medalist #12 Sebastian Rivera (PUR).

70 KG

#1 David Baev (RUS) won the European Championships over #15 Arman Andreasyan (ARM) with #16 Akaki Kemertelidze (GEO) and #7 Kanan Heybatov (AZE) taking bronze. John Wiley (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Cole Coghill (CAN) with Gabriel Sanchez Zepeda (MEX) taking bronze. Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) won the U.S. Open over James Green (USA); Ian Parker (USA) won third over Will Lewan (USA, Bryce Andonian (USA) took fifth over Brayton Lee (USA) and Jackson Arrington (USA) took seventh over Yahya Thomas (USA). Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) debuts in the 70 KG rankings at #18 for beating #19 James Green (USA) in the U.S. Open finals while Ian Parker (USA) takes the #20 spot for beating #18 (now unranked) Will Lewan (USA) for bronze at the U.S. Open.

74 KG

#3 Chermen Valiev (ALB) won the European Championships over #1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) with #4 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) and #17 Aghanazar Novruzov (AZE) taking bronze. #3 Chermen Valiev (ALB) takes the #1 spot in the rankings for beating #1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) in the European Championships finals. Former #2 Kyle Dake (USA) moved up to 86KG where he is currently ranked eighth after finishing runner-up to #7 in the U.S. Open.

Orislandy Perdomo Brooks (CUB) won gold at the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Rafael Garcia Morales (PUR) with Hunter Garvin (USA) and Tyler Tracy (JAM) taking bronze. Mitchell Mesenbrink (USA) won the U.S. Open over #6 David Carr (USA); Quincy Monday (USA) took third over Jarret Jacques (USA), Terrell Barraclough (USA) took sixth over Peyton Hall (USA) and Ed Scott (USA) took seventh over Drayden Morton (USA). Mitchell Mesenbrink (USA) takes the #6 spot for beating #6 (now #7) David Carr (USA) in the U.S. Open Finals.

79 KG

#1 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS) won the European Championships over #11 Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) with #16 Akhsarbek Gulaev (SVK) and #14 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) for bronze. Levi Haines (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Jackson Glasgow (CAN) with Alan Vera Gomez (MEX) taking bronze. Evan Wick (USA) won the U.S. Open over Dean Hamiti Jr. (USA); Simon Ruiz (USA) won third over Carson Kharchla (USA), Muhammad McBryde (USA) won fifth over Kennedy Monday (USA) and Ethan Riddle (USA) took seventh over Dajun Johnson (USA).

86 KG

#1 Magomed Ramazanov (BUL) avenged his 2020 79 KG European Championships finals loss to Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) to take gold at the European Championships. #4 Artur Naifonov (RUS) and Osman Gocen (TUR) took bronze at the European Championships. Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) takes the #5 spot in the rankings for beating #4 Artur Naifonov (RUS) in the European Championships semifinals. Naifonov drops two spots to #6 for his loss to Kadimagomedov but still notched ranked wins over #12 Arsenii Dzhioev (AZE) and #13 Rakhim Magamadov (FRA) on his way to bronze.

Geannis Garzon Tamayo (CUB) won gold at the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Steven Rodriguez Torreyes (VEN) with Jaxon Smith (USA) and Ricardo Salinas (PUR) taking bronze.

#7 Zahid Valencia (USA) won the U.S. Open over #2 (74) Kyle Dake; #8 Chance Marsteller took third over Parker Keckeisen, Rocco Welsh took fifth over Marcus Coleman, and Chris Moore took seventh over Brayden Thompson. #2 (74) Kyle Dake (USA) takes #7 in the 86 KG rankings after finishing runner-up to #4 Zahid Valencia at the U.S. Open. Valencia moves up to #4 for beating #7 Kyle Dake (USA) and #8 Chance Marsteller along with wins in 2023 over Amirali Azarpira (IRI), #4 (97) Arash Yoshida (JPN), both men who have beaten four-time world champion Kyle Snyder (USA).

92 KG

#2 Dauren Kurugliev (GRE) won the European Championships over #8 Osman Nurmagomedov (AZE) with #14 Miriani Maisuradze (GEO) and #7 Feyzullah Akturk (TUR) taking bronze. Adlan Viskhanov (FRA) returns to the rankings at #6 for upsetting #4 (now #7) Azamat Zakuev (RUS) in the qualification round of the European Championships. #14 Miriani Maisuradze (GEO) climbs up nine spots to #5 for beating #6 Adlan Viskhanov (FRA) in the quarterfinals of the European Championships. #8 Osman Nurmagomedov (AZE) moves up four spots to #4 for beating #5 Miriani Maisuradze (GEO) in the European Championships semifinals.Yaraslau Iadovski (BLR) for beating 2024 European Championships runner-up Boris Makoev (SVK) in the round of 16.

Connor Mirasola (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Joseph De Maio (CAN) with Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (MEX) taking bronze. #19 (86) Trent Hidlay (USA) won the U.S. Open over Aeoden Sinclair (USA); Michael Macchiavello (USA) took third over Eric Schultz (USA), Dustin Plott (USA) took fifth over Hayden Walters (USA) and Patrick Brophy (USA) won seventh over Jack Davis (USA). Aeoden Sinclair enters the rankings at #17 for beating #16 (now #18) Michael Macchiavello (USA) in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Sinclair also finished runner-up at the 86 KG Junior U.S. Open finals to Max McEnnely.

97 KG

#6 Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) won Senior European Championships over #10 Magomed Kurbanov (RUS) with #18 Batyrbek Tsakulov (SVK) and Richard Vegh (HUN) taking bronze. Massoma Endene (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Juan Iturriza Ruiz (MEX) with Omogbai Asekomhe (CAN) and Darrell Galloso (CUB) taking bronze.

#5 Kyle Snyder (USA) won the U.S. Open over #15 Jay Aiello (USA); Zane Latham (USA) took third over Christian Knop (USA), Gavin Hoffman (USA) took fifth over Ethan Laird (USA) and Massoma Endene (USA) took seventh over Tyrie Houghton (USA). #19 Kollin Moore has been removed from the rankings due to not competing since March 2024.

125 KG

#4 Giorgi Meshvildishvili (AZE) won the Senior European Championships over Solomon Manashvili (GEO) with Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) and Kamil Kosciolek (POL) taking bronze. Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) returns to the rankings at #7 for beating #7 (now #8) Zelimkhan Khizriev (RUS) and #16 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) at the European Championships. Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) takes the #16 spot in the rankings after beating U23 European Champion #16 (now #18) Georgi Ivanov (BUL) in the qualification round.

Lucas Stoddard (USA) won the U23 Pan-Am Championships over Roger Li (CAN) with Victor Perez Genere (DOM) and Ethan Vergara (PUR) taking bronze.

#11 Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) won the U.S. Open over Demetrius Thomas (USA); Christian Lance (USA) took third by forfeit over #8 Hayden Zillmer (USA), Trent Hillger (USA) took fifth by forfeit over Jordan Wood (USA) and Lucas Stoddard (USA) took seventh over Alex Semenenko (USA). Demetrius Thomas (USA) debuts in the international rankings at #10 for beating #8 (now #11) Hayden Zillmer (USA) in the U.S. Open quarterfinals; #11 Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) moves up two spots to #9 for beating #10 Demetrius Thomas (USA) in the U.S. Open finals. Two-time Senior World medalist Nick Gwiazdowski (USA), ranked ninth in the April international rankings, has been removed due to announcing his retirement from competition on April 22nd.

Pound for Pound

#14 Chermen Valiev (ALB) moves up ten spots to #4 for beating #1 (now #5) Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) in the 74 KG European Championships Finals. #2 Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) is the new #1 wrestler in the world. Zahid Valencia (USA) takes the #16 spot in the rankings for beating #11 (now #19) Kyle Dake (USA) in the 86 KG U.S. Open Finals along with past wins over #4 (97) Arash Yoshida (JPN), #3 (97) Amirali Azarpira (IRI) and #10 (86) Myles Amine (SMR) and #8 (86) Chance Marsteller, all who have been featured in the pound for pound rankings.

86 KG Senior European runner-up #4 (86) Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) takes the #17 spot ahead of #19 due to beating #19 Kyle Dake (USA) along with upsetting 2020 Olympic bronze medalist #5 Artur Naifonov (RUS) in the 86 KG European Championships semifinals Four-Time European Champion Dauren Kurugliev (GRE) takes the #18 spot ahead of #19 Dake due to his stronger resume at 86 KG and 92 KG (four-time European champion, Olympic bronze medalist, wins over #1 (86) Magomed Ramazanov, #6 (86) Artur Naifonov, and #4 (92) Osman Nurmagomedov) along with creating better depth than just stockpiling 74 KG wrestlers off of a game of increasingly convoluted follow the leader (i.e. Mitch Mesenbrink beat David Carr who beat Daichi Takatani but is behind Taimuraz Salkazanov who is behind Aznaur Tavaev).

Part of the pound for pound criteria is established dominance and resume at your weight, yes head to heads are valuable but a dominant wrestler at a higher weight that may not have the same depth is deserving of a spot over the #6-7 guy at a super deep weight that plays the rotating caravan of wins over each other, it is a balance.