May 2026 International Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings
57 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: #6 Luke Lilledahl over #4 Spencer Lee 5-4
BRONZE: Anthony Knox over Liam Cronin 10-3
5th PLACE: Brody Teske over Austin Assad 8-5
7th PLACE: Ezekiel Witt over Eric Barnett by DQ
#6 Luke Lilledahl (USA) moves up five spots to #1 for beating #4 Spencer Lee (USA) in the finals of the U.S. Open. This is due to Lilledahl’s past win over #8 (now #4) Asian Champion Milad Valizadeh (IRI) from the 2025 U23 World Championships along with his win over Lee. Lee moves up two spots to #2. #3 (57) Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM) moved up to 61 KG where he is currently ranked second behind European Champion Zavur Uguev (RUS).
#8 Milad Valizadeh (IRI) moves up four spots to #4 for beating #1 (now #5) Munkh Erdene Batkhuyag (MGL) in the finals of the Asian Championships. Bronze medalists at the Asian Championships were #15 Abdymalik Karachov (KGZ) and #20 Ankush Ankush (IND).
Islam Bazarganov (AZE) won the European Championships over #5 (now #10) Musa Mekhtikhanov (RUS) with #11 Aryan Tyutrin (BLR) and Manvel Khndzrtsyan (ARM) taking bronze. Islam Bazarganov (AZE) takes the #9 spot in the rankings for his wins over #10 Musa Mekhtikhanov (RUS) and #11 Aryan Tyutrin (BLR) at the European Championships. Ruslan Azamatov (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Zhargal Bayanduev (RUS) with Valery Androsov (RUS) and Danil Mokhnachevsky (RUS) taking bronze.
61 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: Marcus Blaze over Ben Davino 4-1
BRONZE: #3 Jax Forrest over #9 Austin DeSanto 5-0
5th PLACE: Michael McGee over Seth Gross by forfeit
7th PLACE: Nathan Tomasello over Kyle Burwick 14-4
Marcus Blaze returns to the 61 KG rankings at #3 for his win over #4 Ben Davino (USA) in the finals of the U.S. Open along with his win over #5 Jax Forrest (USA) in the 2024 57 KG Olympic Trials bronze medal match. Ben Davino (USA) is back in the rankings at #4 due to wins over #3 (now #5) Jax Forrest (USA) and #13 Austin DeSanto (USA) at the U.S. Open.
Kwang Myong Kim (PRK) won the Asian Championships over #14 Aman Sehrawat (IND) with #11 Gulomjon Abdullaev (UZB) and #17 Ahmad Javan (IRI) taking bronze. Kwang Myong Kim (PRK) debuts in the international rankings at #11 for wins over #11 Gulomjon Abdullaev (UZB) and #14 Aman Sehrawat (IND) at the Asian Championships. #13 Toshihiro Hasegawa (JPN) falls five spots to #18 for his loss to #17 Ahmad Javan (IRI) at the Asian Championships.
#1 Zavur Uguev (RUS) won the European Championships in dominant fashion with a 14-3 tech fall over 2022 57 KG Senior World Champion #10 Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB). Bronze medalists at the European Championships were #2 Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM) and Simone Piroddu (ITA). Simone Piroddu (ITA) enters the rankings at #19 off the strength of a win over 2025 Senior World bronze medalist #20 Nuraddin Novruzov (AZE) in the bronze medal match of the European Championships. Kuder Mongush (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Kiril Bakhmetyev (RUS) with Sulim Dovletmerzaev (RUS) and Albert Dzhatiev (RUS) taking bronze.
65 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: Bo Bassett over #13 Joey McKenna 10-0
BRONZE: Beau Bartlett over David Evans 12-3
5th PLACE: Pierson Manville over Jesse Mendez by forfeit
7th PLACE: Vito Arujau over Brock Hardy by forfeit
#12 Jordan Oliver was removed from the rankings due to solely competing in the RAF Professional Wrestling League. Bo Bassett debuts in the rankings at #13 for beating #13 Joey McKenna in the U.S. Open finals.
#9 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) won the European Championships over Islam Dudaev (ALB) with Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) and Islam Guseinov (BLR). #9 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) moves up five spots to #4 for beating #5 Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) in the semifinals of the European Championships. Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) takes the #5 spot in the rankings for beating #3 (now #6) Shamil Mamedov (BUL) in the quarterfinals of the European Championships.
#5 Sujeet Kalkal (IND) moves up two spots to #3 for winning the Asian Championships over #7 Umidjon Jalolov (UZB) with #8 Abdulmazhid Kudiev (TJK) and Alibeg Alibegov (BRN). Sujeet’s move up is predicated on his wins over Jalolov and Kudiev at the Asian Championships along with a win over #4 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) at the 2025 U23 World Championships. Boris Barshuev (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Nabigula Astimirov (RUS) with Viktor Yakovlev (RUS) and Eduard Popov (RUS) taking bronze.
70 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: Ridge Lovett over #14 Caleb Henson 14-12
BRONZE: Jordan Williams over Melvin Miller 10-9
5th PLACE: Alec Pantaleo over Tyler Kasak by forfeit
7th PLACE: Ed Scott over Jaivon Jones 2-1
Ridge Lovett (USA) debuts in the rankings at for beating #14 Caleb Henson (USA) in the finals of the U.S. Open. Henson fell in the rankings due to the strong performances of #17 Oleksii Boruta, #14 Alexander Gaidarli (MDA) at the European Championships coupled with his loss to Lovett. Abhimanyou Abhimanyou (IND) won the Asian Championships over #4 Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL) with #3 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) and #7 Sina Khalili (IRI) taking bronze.
Abhimanyou returns to the rankings at #2 for beating #3 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) and #4 Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL) at the Asian Championships. #3 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) beat #2 (now #5) Taishi Narikuni (JPN) in the quarterfinal before falling to #2 Abhimanyou Abhimanyou (IND). #5 Taishi Narikuni (JPN) did notch a strong ranked win over #7 Viktor Rassadin (TJK) in the qualification round.
#1 David Baev (RUS) won the European Championships over U23 European Champion #14 Alexander Gaidarli (MDA) with #20 Ismail Musukaev (HUN) and #16 Akaki Kemertelidze (GEO). Oleksii Bortua (UKR) is in the rankings at #17 for upsetting 2025 U23 World Champion #9 Kanan Heybatov (AZE) in the quarterfinals of the European Championships before falling to #1 David Baev and #16 Akaki Kemertelidze (GEO) in the semifinals and bronze medal match respectively. Yury Ayrapetyan (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Ruslan Dolaev (RUS) with Artur Popov (RUS) and Sandan Garmaev (RUS) taking bronze.
74 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: James Green over Kannon Webster 5-3
BRONZE: Joseph Sealey over #6 David Carr 5-3
5th PLACE: Cameron Amine over Quincy Monday by medical forfeit
7th PLACE: Will Lewan over Jarret Jacques 4-3
James Green (USA) returns to the rankings at #18 for winning the U.S. Open over Kannon Webster (USA) to go along with ranked wins over #19 Joseph Sealey (USA) and #20 Cameron Amine (USA). #6 David Carr (USA) falls two spots into the rankings after a fourth place finish at the U.S. Open that saw the 2025 Senior World fifth place finisher lose to #20 Cameron Amine (USA) and #19 Joseph Sealey (USA).
#9 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) won his fifth European Championships title over Turan Bayramov (AZE) with #1 Timur Bizhoev (RUS) with Farhad Nouri (UWW) taking bronze. #9 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) moves up six spots to #3 for beating #1 (now #4) Timur Bizhoev (RUS) in the quarterfinals of the European Championships.
#8 Kota Takahashi (JPN) moves up six spots to #2 due to his win over Salkazanov from the 2025 Senior World Championships. #3 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) takes back the number one spot in the rankings due to his win over #2 Kota Takahashi (JPN) in the PWL this year along with a win over #3 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) at the 2025 European Championships.
#10 Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN) won the Asian Championships over Magomedrasul Asluev (BRN) with Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI) and Mustafo Akhmedov (TJK) won bronze. Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI) returns to the rankings at #14 for beating #14 Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ) in the bronze medal match. #10 Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (JPN) was able to avenge losses to #14 Amir Mohammad Yazdani (2024 Asian Championships finals) and Orozobek Toktomambetov (2026 USP 4 74 KG Tournament). Dmitry Budazhapov (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Alexander Baltuev (RUS) with Sarmat Misotov (RUS) and Alan Dziraev (RUS) taking bronze.
79 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: #15 (86) Chance Marsteller over #11 Evan Wick 7-3
BRONZE: Patrick Kennedy over Muhamed McBryde by forfeit
5th PLACE: William Henckel over Bernie Truax 8-8
7th PLACE: Matthew Singleton over #10 Dean Hamiti Jr by forfeit
Keyvan Gharehdaghi (JPN) won the Asian Championships over Sandeep Singh Mann (IND) with #5 Suldkhuu Olonbayar (MGL) and Zhakshylyk Baitashov (KGZ) taking bronze. Keyvan Gharehdaghi (JPN) made the biggest impact on the rankings as he beat #1 (now #4) Razambek Zhamalov (UZB) and #5 (now #6) Suldkhuu Olonbayar (MGL) to debut in the rankings at #3.
I moved five-time World medalists #3 Mohammad Nokhodi to #1 over #2 Levi Haines as both men have losses to Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) from the 2025 79 KG Senior World Championships, but outside of Haines wins over #5 Mehdi Yousefi (JPN) and #7 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS) in 2025, Nokhodi has a better overall resume punctuated by his five world medalists and wins over past world champions Jordan Burroughs and Avtandil Kentchadze.
#7 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS) won the European Championships over #12 Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) with Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) and #9 Zelimkhan Khadjiev (FRA) won bronze. #15 (86) Chance Marsteller (USA) is back in the rankings at #8 for winning the U.S. Open over #11 Evan Wick (USA). Muhamed McBryde (USA) debuts in the rankings at #20 for beating #10 Dean Hamiti Jr. (USA) at the U.S. Open. Said Saidulov (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Danil Krivov (RUS) with Tumen Bodiev (RUS) and Georgy Abaev (RUS) taking bronze.
86 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: #3 Kyle Dake over #4 Parker Keckeisen 8-2
BRONZE: Aeoden Sinclair over Marcus Coleman 8-6
5th PLACE: Rylan Rogers over Rocco Welsh by forfeit
7th PLACE: Cade DeVos over Mekhi Lewis 4-2
#1 Ibragim Kadiev (RUS) won the European Championships over #2 Arsenii Dzhioev (AZE) with #5 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) and #12 Eugeniu Mihalcean (MDA) taking bronze. Osman Gocen (TUR) returns to the rankings at #19 for beating #20 Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) in the qualification round of the European Championships. Buyanto Shadapov (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Stanislav Gogichaev (RUS) with Sergey Badmaev (RUS) and Abdul-Nazir Ustarov (RUS) taking bronze.
#3 Kyle Dake (USA) beat #4 Parker Keckeisen (USA) in the finals of the U.S. Open to qualify for Final X against #6 Zahid Valencia (USA). #7 Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) won the Asian Championships over Mukhul Dahiya (IND) with Khidir Saipudinov (BRN) and Alp Begenjov (TKM) taking bronze.
92 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: Michael Macchiavello over Dustin Plott 4-3
BRONZE: Seth Shumate over Patrick Brophy 12-1
5th PLACE: Dillon Bechtold over Josh Barr by forfeit
7th PLACE: Cody Merrill over #18 Jacob Cardenas by forfeit
Michael Macchiavello (USA) won the U.S. Open over Dustin Plott (USA) to qualify for Final X against 2025 Senior World Champion #1 Trent Hidlay (USA). Macchiavello is back in the rankings at #19 for beating #20 Josh Barr (USA) and Dustin Plott (USA) at the U.S. Open. #18 Jacob Cardenas (USA) is out of the rankings for losing to Dillon Bechtold (USA) in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
#2 Mohammad Azimi (IRI) won the Asian Championships over Magomed Sharipov (BRN) with #8 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) and Iakov Chaplin (KGZ) taking bronze. Arslan Bagaev (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Soslan Tokov (RUS) with Gamzat Gasanov (RUS) and Abdulla Tsatsaev (RUS) taking bronze.
#6 Ali Tcokaev (AZE) won the European Championships over #17 Akhmed Bataev (BUL) with #2 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) and #13 Miriani Maisuradze (GEO) taking bronze. #6 Ali Tcokaev (AZE) moves up two spots to #4 for winning the European Championships with wins over #13 Miriani Maisuradze (GEO) and #5 Akhmed Bataev (BUL). #17 Akhmed Bataev (BUL) moves up twelve spots to #5 for beating #2 (now #6) Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) in the semifinals. I put #4 Amirhossein Firouzpour (IRI) to #3 over #4 Ali Tcokaev (AZE) due to Firouzpour having better wins (#10 (97) Batyrbek Tsakulov, #5 Akhmed Bataev, 2025 Senior World bronze medalist Osman Nurmagomedov, #8 Azamat Dauletbekov) compared to Tcokaev’s wins over Bataev, Maisuradze, and Dauletbekov.
97 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: #14 Stephen Buchanan over #19 Hayden Zillmer 5-3
BRONZE: Jay Aiello over Justin Rademacher 10-0
5th PLACE: Connor Mirasola over Zane Lanham 12-1
7th PLACE: Layne Malczewski over Nick Stemmet by pin
#14 Stephen Buchanan (USA) won the U.S. Open over #19 Hayden Zillmer (USA) to qualify for Final X opposite 2025 Senior World Champion #3 Kyle Snyder (USA).
#5 Arash Yoshida (JPN) won the Asian Championships over #4 Amirali Azarpira (IRI) with #9 Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN) and Sherzod Poyonov (UZB) taking bronze. #5 Arash Yoshida (JPN) moves up one spot to #4 for beating #4 Amirali Azarpira (IRI) and #9 Akhmed Tazhudinov (BRN).
#1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) won the European Championships over Batyrbek Tsakulov (SVK) with #10 Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) and Akhmed Magamaev (BUL) taking bronze. Batyrbek Tsakulov (SVK) returns to the 97 KG rankings at #10 for beating #10 (now #11) Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) in the semifinals. #13 Alikhan Ktsoev (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Artur Bekoev (RUS) with Muhammad Gochiyaev (RUS) with Gadzhimurad Kadilov (RUS) taking bronze.
125 KG
U.S. Open Final Results
FINALS: #6 Wyatt Hendrickson over Demetrius Thomas by pin
BRONZE: Anthony Cassioppi over Daniel Kerkvliet Jr. by forfeit
5th PLACE: Jimmy Mullen over Coby Merrill by forfeit
7th PLACE: Jordan Wood over Koy Hopke 4-1
#6 Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) beat Demetrius Thomas (USA) in the U.S. Open finals to qualify for Final X. Demetrius Thomas (USA) returns to the rankings at #10 for beating #11 Coby Merrill (USA) in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Coby Merrill (USA) debuts in the rankings at #11 for beating #5 Mason Parris (USA) in the quarterfinals. Parris did not place after medically defaulting out of his quarterfinal loss. Parris will not drop in the rankings after his loss to Merrill, due to having a lifetime 3-1 record against Merrill and beating #6 Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) in February at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series Tournament.
#7 Giorgi Meshvildishvili (AZE) won the European Championships over #15 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) with #13 Mohsen Siyar (GER) and #12 Hakan Buyukcingil (TUR) taking bronze. #15 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) moves up three spots to #12 for beating #12 (#13) Hakan Buyukcingil (TUR) in the European Championships semifinals. #10 Shamil Musaev (RUS) drops six spots in the rankings to #16 for losing to #13 Hakan Buyukcingil (TUR) in the quarterfinals.
#1 Amir Zare (IRI) won the Asian Championships over #3 Shamil Sharipov (BRN) with #20 Yedige Kessimbek (KAZ) and Dinesh Dinesh (IND) taking bronze. Irbeg Tavgazov (RUS) won the Russian University Championships over Kilyab Musaev (RUS) with Yunis Bagiev (RUS) with Amiran Kardanov (RUS) taking bronze.
Pound for Pound
#2 Razambek Zhamalov (UZB) was dropped from the rankings due to his loss to #3 (79) Keyvan Gharehdaghi (JPN) at the Asian Championships. Gharehdaghi debuts in the pound for pound rankings at #25 for beating Zhamalov. Five-time World medalist Mohammad Nokhodi is back in the pound for pound rankings at #23 for being the number one ranked wrestler at 79 KG.
#10 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) is back at #5 after #8 Timur Bizhoev lost to Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) at the 74 KG European Championships. Salkazanov is back in the pound for pound rankings at #13, causing Bizhoev to drop six spots to #14. Returning to the rankings based off these results as well is 2025 Senior World Champion Kota Takahashi of Japan, who slots at #12 due to a win over #13 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) at the 2025 Senior World Championships and 2025 Budapest Ranking Series Tournament. #13 Ibragim Kadiev (RUS) and #14 Arsenii Dzhioev (AZE) moved up four spots to #9 and #10 respectively based off the movement at 74 KG.
65 KG Asian Champion Sujeet Kalkal (IND) takes the #16 spot in the rankings based off his win over European Champion #17 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) at the 2025 U23 World Championships. #Bashir Magomedov (RUS) is in the rankings at #17 for beating #18 Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) at the European Championships. Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) takes the #18 spot in the rankings for beating 2023 65 KG Senior World bronze medalist #7 Shamil Mamedov (BUL) at the European Championships; Mamedov drops twelve spots to #19 for his loss to Tevanyan.
Mohammad Azimi (IRI) is in at #21 for being #2 at 92 KG and having a win over #7 Mukhamed-Takhir Khaniev (RUS) at the 2025 92 KG U23 World Championships, but lost to #20 Trent Hidlay (USA) this year at the Zagreb Open. David Baev (RUS) is in at #22 for being the number one guy at 70 KG. Luke Lilledahl (USA) is in at #24 for being the number one ranked guy at 57 KG after beating #2 (57) Spencer Lee (USA) in the U.S. Open finals.
The following athletes were dropped from last month’s pound for pound rankings: #2 Razambek Zhamalov, #16 Parker Keckeisen, #17 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze, #18 Zahid Valencia, #19 Kamran Ghasempour, #20 Artur Naifonov, #21 Hayato Ishiguro, #23 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov, #24 Younes Emami, and #25 Inalbek Sheriev.