J'den Cox at the 2022 World Championships (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
#1 Zavur Uguev (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #2 (61) Akhmed Idrisov with #14 Azamat Tuskaev (RUS) and #13 Ramiz Gamzatov (RUS) taking bronze. Notable results from the Yarygin include; #1 Zavur Uguev's wins over Gamzatov and #12 Ramazan Abdurakhimov (RUS) to make the finals, #2 (61) Akhmed Idrisov (RUS) beating #14 Azamat Tuskaev (RUS) and Artur Chebodaev (RUS) to make the finals, Chebodaev beating #17 Amir Chamzyn (RUS) and #10 Nachyn Mongush (RUS) to make the semifinals, Tuskaev beating Artur Chebodaev (RUS), and #13 Ramiz Gamzatov (RUS) beating #11 Musa Mekhtikhanov (RUS) and #12 Ramazan Abdurakhimov (RUS) to take bronze.
From the results of the Yarygin, Idrisov slides in #4 in the rankings based on his victories over #1 (61) Muslim Mekhtikhanov (RUS), #2 (61) Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS), #11 Ramiz Gamzatov (RUS), #12 Azamat Tuskaev (RUS), and Chebodaev. Chebodaev debuts in the 57 KG rankings at #13 for beating Mongush. Tuskaev moves up two spots to #12 for beating Chebodaev for bronze at the Yarygin.
Gamzatov moves up two spots to #11 for beating Mekhtikhanov and Abdurakhimov. 2019 Russian Nationals runner-up Muslim Sadulaev (RUS) is back in the rankings at #18 for beating #18 Petr Kopylov (RUS) in the qualification round of the Yarygin.
Nick Suriano (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over Diamantino Iuna of Guinea Bissau. Bronze medalists at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix were Valentin Damour (FRA) and Giorgi Gegelashvili (GEO).
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#9 Muslim Mekhtikhanov (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (MGL) with #1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS) and #12 Cherman Tavitov (RUS) taking bronze. Mekthikhanov moves up eight spots to take the #1 spot in the rankings after beating #1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS) in the semifinals. 2018 Senior World bronze medalist Tumenbileg returns to the rankings at #10 for his wins over Tavitov, 2022 Yarygin runner-up #12 Fedor Baltuev (RUS) and 2022 Yarygin bronze medalist Abdurakhman Rasulov (RUS). Baltuev is back in the rankings at #12 based on past wins over 2022 57 KG Senior World champion #3 (57) Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB), #11 Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov (KGZ), 2019 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Dinislam Takhtarov (RUS).
Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ) moves up five spots in the rankings to #13 for beating #11 Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov (KGZ) in the finals of the Kyrgyz National Championships. Austin DeSanto (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over Shelton Mack (USA) with #20 Nahshon Garrett (USA) and Giorgi Goniashvili (GEO) taking bronze. #20 Nahshon Garrett (USA) drops out of the rankings due to his semifinal loss from the Henri Deglane Grand Prix to Austin DeSanto (USA).
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#6 Shamil Mamedov (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #12 Gadzhimurad Rashidov (RUS) with Danil Kharchilava (RUS) and #10 Ibragim Ibragimov (RUS) taking bronze. Mamedov notched significant wins over #9 Ramazan Ferzaliev (RUS) and Ibragimov to make the Yarygin finals. Rashidov notched wins over the likes of Kharchilava and Ramazan Bagavudinov (RUS) to make the finals. Kharchilava debuts in the rankings at #13 for taking bronze at the Yarygin where he beat #13 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev (RUS), Bagavudinov, and Magomed Baitukaev (RUS). Bagavudinov debuts in the rankings at #14 for beating #11 Gadzhimurad Omarov (RUS) in the round of 16. Baitukaev debuts in the 65 KG rankings at #18 for beating #16 Elbrus Valiev (RUS) in the qualification round of the Yarygin. Rashidov moves up five spots in the rankings for his ranked wins over Kharchilava and Bagavudinov along with the fact he has career wins over #2 Takoto Otoguro (JPN), #3 Ismail Musukaev (HUN), and #4 Haji Aliyev (AZE). The only thing that limits Rashidov is his multiple losses (2022 All-Russian Spartakiad finals, 2023 Yarygin finals) to Mamedov.
Patricio Lugo (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over Kizhan Clarke (GER) with Ridge Lovett (USA) and Marwane Yezza (FRA) taking bronze. Of note, this was 2022 141 LB NCAA runner-up Kizhan Clarke's international debut competing for Germany. Clarke notched strong wins over the likes of Lovett and Evan Henderson (USA) to make the finals.
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#6 Evgheni Zherbaev (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial by tech fall over #12 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS) with #17 Konstantin Kaprynov (RUS) and Kurban Shiraev (RUS) taking bronze. Zherbaev was an absolute force at the Yarygin, tech falling or pinning all his competition and notching ranked wins over Sheriev, #8 Kaprynov, #9 Anzor Zakuev (RUS), and #20 Arpak Sat (RUS). Kaprynov makes the biggest jump in the rankings, moving up nine spots to #8 for beating #8 Zakuev in the bronze medal match. Sheriev moves up five spots to #7 for beating a pair of European champions in #9 Israil Kasumov (RUS) and Shiraev. 2022 All-Russian Spartakiad champion Shiraev is back in the rankings at #10 for beating Kasumov in the bronze medal match.
#3 Alec Pantaleo (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over Giorgi Tchokadze (GEO) with Kevin Henkel (GER) and Cody Chittum (USA) taking bronze.
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#1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #11 Timur Bizhoev (RUS) with #6 David Baev (RUS) and #7 Cherman Valiev (RUS) taking bronze. Bizhoev moves up five spots to #6 for beating the likes of Baev, #13 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev (RUS), and #14 Iman Ganishov (RUS) to take bronze. A minor adjustment in the rankings was Ganishov moving up three spots to #11 due to a win in December from the International Khasavyurt Tournament over #9 Ruslan Bogatyrev (RUS) I did not originally account for.
Joey Lavallee (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over Vincenzo Joseph (USA) with Collin Purtinton (USA) and Rasul Altemirov (FRA) taking bronze.
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#3 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #13 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev (RUS) with #5 Radik Valiev (RUS) and Azret Ulimbashev (RUS) taking bronze. Alikhmaev moves up eight spots in the rankings to #7 for beating Valiev (RUS) and #7 Khalid Yakhiev (RUS).
#19 Evan Wick (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over #20 Alex Marinelli (USA). Bronze medalists at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix were Taylor Lujan (USA).
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Arslan Bagaev (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over Ruslan Chertkoev (RUS) with Omar Ziyautdinov (RUS) and Arseni Dzhioev (RUS) taking bronze. Arslan Bagaev (RUS) debuts in the rankings at #11 for upsetting #8 Arsenali Musalaliev (RUS) in the semifinals of the Yarygin. Ziyautdinov returns to the rankings at #12 for pinning Musalaliev in their bronze medal match at the Yarygin. Musalaliev drops five spots in the rankings from #13 for losses to #11 for those losses. Ruslan Chertkoev (RUS) debuts in the rankings at #19 for beating #20 Zagid Karimov (RUS) to make the Yarygin finals.
2010 74 KG Russian Nationals runner-up Ruslan Valiev made a successful international debut for France, winning the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over 2018 Senior World bronze medalist Taimuraz Friev (ESP) with Uri Kalashnikov (ISR) and Akhmed Aibuev (FRA) taking bronze. An interesting fact to note from the Henri Deglane is that both finalists are former Russian Nationals medalists, with Valiev and Friev both originally hailing from North Ossetia-Alania where Valiev took silver at the 2010 74 KG Russian Nationals
tournament and Friev took bronze at the 2008 and 2009 74 KG Russian Nationals tournament.
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#17 Alan Bagaev (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #12 Vladislav Valiev (RUS) with #9 Ashkab Saadulaev (RUS) and #10 Azamat Zakuev (RUS) taking bronze. Bagaev makes the biggest jump in the rankings at 92 KG, moving up nine spots to #8 for his wins over Saadulaev and #12 Vladislav Valiev (RUS) at the Yargin. Valiev moves up three spots in the rankings to #9 for beating 2022 Russian Nationals runner-up Zakuev in the semifinals.
Eric Schultz (USA) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix with Jay Aiello (USA) taking silver and Adlan Viskhanov (FRA) finishing with bronze. #2 J'den Cox (USA) moved up to 97 KG where he competed at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix, going 1-0 with a victory over Ricardo Baez (ARG) before injury defaulting out of the competition. Cox has been removed from the rankings and added to the 97 KG rankings where he is currently ranked fifth.
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#4 Magomed Kurbanov (RUS) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over #3 Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS) with #17 Igor Ovsyannikov (RUS) and Georgi Dzhioev (RUS) taking bronze. Kurbanov moves up one spot for his win over 2022 European champion Zhabrailov in the finals. Kurbanov also notched wins over the likes of #15 Shamil Musaev (RUS) and Dzhioev to make the finals. Zhabrailov had higher-ranked wins in the form of #12 Igor Ovsyannikov (RUS) and #16 Ramazan Shakhbanov (RUS). Ovsyannikov moves up five spots to #12 for his victories over #11 Sergey Kozyrev (RUS) and #20 Aslanbek Sotiev (RUS). Georgi Dzhioev (RUS) debuts in the rankings at #18 for beating #16 Gadzhimagomed Tazhudinov (RUS) at the Yarygin.
Merab Suleimanishvili (GEO) won the Henri Deglane Grand Prix over Morgan Smith (USA) with Lukas Krasauskas (LTU) and Ilja Matuhin (GER) taking bronze. #2 (92) J'den Cox (USA) went 1-0 at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix and injury defaulted out after a win over Ricardo Baez (ARG). Cox slots in at #5 in the rankings upon his move up from 92 KG.
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Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial over Ostap Pasenok (RUS) with Mostafa Junegani (IRI) and #13 Erik Dzhioev (RUS) taking bronze. The biggest upset from the Yarygin was unranked Junegani beating #6 Khugaev in the round of 16. Junegani debuts in the rankings at #7. Khramiankov makes his return to the rankings at #6 for beating Junegani, Pasenok, #18 Kazbek Khubulov (RUS) and #20 Vitali Goloev (RUS) at the Yarygin.
Ostap Pasenok (RUS) returns to the rankings at #11 for beating the likes of #12 Artem Pukhovsky (RUS) and Dzhioev to make the finals of the Yarygin. #9 Znaur Kotsiev (RUS) falls four spots to #13 for his round of 16 loss to Dzhioev. #11 Khasan Khubaev (RUS) also fell four spots in the rankings to #15 for his quarterfinal loss to Dzhioev. Khubulov returns to the rankings at #18 for beating #15 Soslan Khinchagov (RUS) in the quarterfinals of the Yarygin.
Nika Berulava (GEO) won the Henri Degane Grand Prix over Christian Lance (USA) with Gennadij Cudinovic (GER) and Catriel Muriel (ARG) taking bronze.
Pound for Pound
2021 74 KG world bronze medalist Timur Bizhoev (RUS) is back in the pound-for-pound rankings at #16 after beating #12 David Baev (RUS) in the semifinals of the Yarygin. Muslim Mekhtikhanov (RUS) makes his debut at #24 for beating #17 Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS) in the semifinals of the 61 KG Ivan Yarygin Memorial. 2021 61 KG Senior World champion Magomedov dropped eight spots in the rankings to #25 for his loss to #24 Muslim Mekhtikhanov (RUS) in the 61 KG Ivan Yarygin Memorial semifinals. Akhmed Idrisov (RUS) returns at #23 for his wins over Mekhtikhanov (RUS) and Magomedov (RUS).
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