May 2026 Russian Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

#1 Musa Mekhtikhanov took silver at the European Championships to #9 (INT) Islam Bazarganov of Azerbaijan. Ruslan Azamatov won the Russian University Championships over Zhargal Bayanduev with Valery Androsov and Danil Mokhnachevsky taking bronze.

61 KG

#1 Zavur Uguev won the European Championships over #10 Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania. Kuder Mongush won the Russian University Championships over Kiril Bakhmetyev with Sulim Dovletmerzaev and Albert Dzhatiev taking bronze.

65 KG

#1 Bashir Magomedov won the European Championships over Islam Dudaev of Albania. Boris Barshuev won the Russian University Championships over Nabigula Astimirov with Viktor Yakovlev and Eduard Popov taking bronze.

70 KG

#1 David Baev won the European Championships over #14 (INT) Alexander Gaidarli of Moldova. Yury Ayrapetyan won the Russian University Championships over Ruslan Dolaev with Artur Popov and Sandan Garmaev taking bronze.

74 KG

#1 Timur Bizhoev took bronze at the European Championships after a quarterfinal loss to five-time European Champion #3 (INT) Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK). #3 Zaurbek Sidakov moves back to the #1 spot due to Bizhoev’s loss coupled with his wins over Bizhoev and Zakuev and every other Russian 74. Past two years has been a matter of a beat up Sidakov taking an early season loss at the Yarygin and guys getting bumped up in their stock and him inevitably coming back up.

Dmitry Budazhapov won the Russian University Championships over Alexander Baltuev with Sarmat Misotov and Alan Dziraev taking bronze. #8 Tumen Bodiev moved up to 79 KG where he took third at 79 KG and has been removed from the 74 KG rankings, allowing Russian University Champion Dmitry Budazhapov to take the #10 spot in the rankings.

79 KG

#1 Akhmed Usmanov won the European Championships over #12 (INT) Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov of Belarus. Said Saidulov won the Russian University Championships over Danil Krivov with #8 (74) Tumen Bodiev and #6 Georgy Abaev taking bronze. Said Saidulov is in the domestic rankings at #6 for beating #6 Georgy Abaev on his way to the finals.

86 KG

#1 Ibragim Kadiev won the European Championships over #2 (INT) Arsenii Dzhioev of Azerbaijan. Buyanto Shadapov won the Russian University Championships over Stanislav Gogichaev with Sergey Badmaev and Abdul-Nazir Ustarov taking bronze.

92 KG

#1 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov took bronze at the European Championships over Fatih Altunbas of Turkey after suffering a semifinal loss to #5 (INT) Akhmed Bataev of Bulgaria. #6 (86) Arslan Bagaev won the Russian University Championships over Soslan Tokov with Gamzat Gasanov and Abdulla Tsatsaev taking bronze.

97 KG

#1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the European Championships over #10 (INT) Batyrbek Tsakulov of Slovakia. #4 Alikhan Ktsoev won the Russian University Championships over Artur Bekoev with Muhammad Gochiyaev with Gadzhimurad Kadilov taking bronze.

125 KG

#1 Shamil Musaev lost in the quarterfinals to #12 (INT) Hakan Buyukcingil of Turkey and finished in eighth place at the European Championships. #2 Abdulla Kurbanov moves up to #1 based on having a better resume than Musaev. Irbeg Tavgazov won the Russian University Championships over Kilyab Musaev with Yunis Bagiev with Amiran Kardanov taking bronze.

Pound for Pound

No changes in the pound for pound rankings.