Two-time World Champion Zaur Uguev (Photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
#2 Nachyn Mongush was runner-up at the European championships to two-time world medalist #2 Suleyman Atli (TUR). #6 Akhmed Idrisov will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Ramazan Bagavudinov won Junior Russian Nationals over Said Kunkerov.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Zavur Uguev RUS 1
2 Nachyn Mongush RUS 2
3 Azamat Tuskaev RUS 3
4 Abubakar Mutaliev RUS 4
5 Kuzhuget Belek-Ool RUS 5
6 Akhmed Idrisov RUS 6
7 Ramiz Gamzatov RUS 7
8 Muslim Sadulaev RUS 8
9 Khasanhussein Badrudinov RUS 9
10 Khuresh-Ool Donduk-Ool RUS 10
61 KG
#1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov won the European championships in dominant fashion with a 12-2 tech fall victory in the finals over #3 Andriy Dzhelep (UKR). National runner-up #2 Muslim Mekhtikhanov will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. #5 Fedor Baltuev was dominant throughout on his way to winning Junior Russian Nationals and beat Abdurakhman Rasulov by pin in the finals.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov RUS 1
2 Muslim Mekhtikhanov RUS 2
3 Cherman Tavitov RUS 3
4 Nodar Arabidze RUS 4
5 Fedor Baltuev RUS 5
6 Zelimkhan Abakarov RUS 6
7 Dinislam Takhtarov RUS 7
8 Aldar Balzhinimaev RUS 8
9 Zhargal Damdinov RUS 9
10 Rustam Karakhanov RUS 10
65 KG
#2 Zagir Shakhiev won the European championships in dominant fashion tech falling Kryzysztian Bienkowski (POL) in the finals. Russian Nationals bronze medalist #6 Abdulmazhid Kudiev will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Shamil Mamedov beat Ibragim Abutalimov 7-2 in the finals to win Junior Russian Nationals. The rankings got shifted because I had undervalued David Baev at the weight and so Abdulmazhid Kudiev moves up to #4 for beating two-time Russian Nationals medalist #5 Murshid Mutalimov, while Baev moves up two spots to #6. #4 Akhmed Chakaev and #5 Naachin Kuular both fall three slots to #7 and #8 since they don't have recent head-to-head wins to rival Baev.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Gadzhimurad Rashidov RUS 1
2 Zagir Shakhiev RUS 2
3 Kurban Shiraev RUS 3
4 Abdulmazhid Kudiev RUS 6
5 Murshid Mutalimov RUS 7
6 David Baev RUS 8
7 Akhmed Chakaev RUS 4
8 Naachin Kuular RUS 5
9 Ramazan Ferzaliev RUS 9
10 Gadzhimurad Omarov RUS 10
70 KG
#1 Israil Kasumov won his first European title over 2019 65 KG U-23 world champion #11 Turan Bayramov (AZE). #3 Cherman Valiev moved up to 74 KG, where he will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. #5 Inalbek Sheriev will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. With Valiev being removed from the rankings, Stanislav Svinoboev enters the rankings at #10 for winning Junior Russian Nationals over Abdulkerim Abdulaev.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Israil Kasumov RUS 1
2 Evgheni Zherbaev RUS 2
3 Viktor Rassadin RUS 4
4 Aznaur Tavaev RUS 5
5 Inalbek Sheriev RUS 6
6 Ayatulla Barkakadiev RUS 7
7 Abdulla Akhmedov RUS 8
8 Anzor Zakuev RUS 9
9 Bulat Batoev RUS 10
10 Stanislav Svinoboev RUS UR
74 KG
#2 Razambek Zhamalov finished in 5th at the European championships after losses to #3 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) and #4 Frank Chamizo (ITA). #3 (70) Cherman Valiev has made the move up to 74 KG, where he will wrestle at the U-23 European championships and he debuts in the 74 KG rankings at #10. Winning Junior Russian Nationals at 74 KG was Idar Khatanov over 2019 Medved runner-up Soslanbek Budaev.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Zaurbek Sidakov RUS 1
2 Razambek Zhamalov RUS 2
3 Magomed Kurbanaliev RUS 3
4 Timur Bizhoev RUS 4
5 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov RUS 5
6 Nikita Suchkov RUS 6
7 Magomed Abdulkadyrov RUS 7
8 Kakhaber Khubezhty RUS 8
9 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev RUS 9
10 Cherman Valiev RUS 3(70)
79 KG
#1 Malik Shavaev did not place at the European championships after a loss to #3 Nika Kentchadze (GEO) in the quarterfinals. 2019 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Khalid Yakhiev will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Alik Badtiev won Junior Russian Nationals over Mahmud Magomedov.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Malik Shavaev RUS 1
2 Akhmed Usmanov RUS 2
3 Radik Valiev RUS 3
4 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev RUS 4
5 Gadzhi Nabiev RUS 5
6 Khalil Aminov RUS 6
7 Atsamaz Sanakoev RUS 7
8 Evgheni Lapshov RUS 8
9 Ernak Kardanov RUS 9
10 Magomed Magomaev RUS 10
86 KG
#1 Artur Naifonov won his third European championship with a win in the finals over 2015 world bronze medalist #13 Sandro Aminashvili (GEO). Amanulla Rasulov will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Islam Kartoev won Junior Russian Nationals over Arslan Bagaev.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Artur Naifonov RUS 1
2 Dauren Kurugliev RUS 2
3 Magomed Ramazanov RUS 3
4 Vladislav Valiev RUS 4
5 Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov RUS 5
6 Magomedsharif Biyakaev RUS 6
7 Arsenali Musalaliev RUS 7
8 Khabib Gadzhiev RUS 8
9 Tazhidin Akaev RUS 9
10 Zaur Makiev RUS 10
92 KG
#1 Magomed Kurbanov won the European championships over #10 Samuel Scherrer (SUI). Russian Nationals bronze medalist #20 Azamat Zakuev will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Ivan Kirillov won Junior Russian Nationals over Islam Kilchukov.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Magomed Kurbanov RUS 1
2 Anzor Urishev RUS 2
3 Batyrbek Tsakulov RUS 3
4 Soslan Ktsoev RUS 4
5 Guram Chertkoev RUS 5
6 Azamat Zakuev RUS 6
7 Radik Nartikoev RUS 7
8 Alan Bagaev RUS 8
9 Zagir Karimov RUS 9
10 Magomed Baibekov RUS 10
97 KG
#2 Alikhan Zhabrailov won the European championships with a 6-4 win over #5 Suleyman Karadeniz (TUR). Two-time national runner-up #3 Aslanbek Sotiev will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Soslan Dzhagaev won Junior Russian Nationals over Abdulla Kurbanov.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev RUS 1
2 Alikhan Zhabrailov RUS 2
3 Aslanbek Sotiev RUS 3
4 Khokh Khugaev RUS 4
5 Igor Ovsyannikov RUS 5
6 Maxim Tolmachev RUS 6
7 Aslanbek Gazzaev RUS 7
8 Shamil Musaev RUS 8
9 Tazhudin Mukhtarov RUS 9
10 Znaur Kotsiev RUS 10
125 KG
#1 Sergey Kozyrev took bronze at the European championships and qualified Russia for Olympics by taking first place at the world qualifier over Sumit Sumit (IND). National runner-up #5 Atsamaz Tebloev will represent Russia at the U-23 European championships. Andrey Bestaev won Junior Russian Nationals over Arsamag Zaseev.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Sergey Kozyrev RUS 1
2 Shamil Sharipov RUS 2
3 Alan Khugaev RUS 3
4 Anzor Khizriev RUS 4
5 Atsamaz Tebloev RUS 5
6 Zelimkhan Khizriev RUS 6
7 Tamerlan Rasuev RUS 7
8 Kazbek Khubulov RUS 8
9 Batraz Gazzaev RUS 9
10 Baldan Tsyzhipov RUS 10
Pound for Pound
#3 Razambek Zhamalov falls two spots in the rankings to #5 after taking fifth at the 74 KG European championships after losses to #3 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) and #4 Frank Chamizo (ITA). #4 Gadzhimurad Rashidov and #5 Zavur Uguev take the #3 and #4 spot with Zhamalov's losses.
The bottom end of the top 25 had a major shakeup and this was done for a couple of reasons. So Artur Naifonov, Dauren Kurugliev, and Magomed Ramazanov had taken up the #10, 11, and 12 spots, respectively, while competitors like two-time national champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov, Evgheni Zherbaev and Cherman Valiev were undervalued. Now I appreciate the power that Naifonov, Kurugliev and Ramazanov have shown, but they are competing in a weaker weight, at 86 KG, compared to the talent fielded by 65 and 61 KG. When I looked back at it, I realized having someone with the resume Abasgadzhi Magomedov at #19 was absurd based on his dominance. The same holds for #17 Evgheni Zherbaev, who has career wins over pound-for-pound talents #8 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov, #9 Israil Kasumov, #12 Cherman Valiev and #15 David Baev.
The second part of my reasoning for the change on the pound for pound is all about head-to-head matches and 65 KG. So initially, Zagir Shakhiev, Kurban Shiraev, Akhmed Chakaev, and Naachin Kuular were all ranked ahead of Evgheni Zherbaev, Cherman Valiev, Abasgadzhi Magomedov, Abdulmazhid Kudiev, Murshid Mutalimov, and David Baev in the 61-70 KG logjam. I was absolutely wrong to do that and here's the reasoning. Zherbaev just beat Valiev at Russian nationals and Valiev was the returning national champion who beat ‘19 world champion David Baev in the finals.
Baev's 70 KG results in the past year have seen him beat #14 Kurban Shiraev twice (‘20 Russian Nationals, ‘21 Russian Pro League) and that has to be factored in. Now Murshid Mutalimov upsets Baev at nationals, at 65 KG, then loses to ‘20 U-23 national runner-up Abdulmazhid Kudiev who takes bronze. Tying it all together, it all goes back to Baev. The guy's resume is insane; he has wins over #5 Razambek Zhamalov, #6 Magomed Kurbanaliev, #9 Israil Kasumov, #11 Evgheni Zherbaev, and #17 Kurban Shiraev, so he has to be the reference point for all this, you can't just throw him in the trash. So with that, the rearranged top 3 goes Abasgadzhi Magomedov based on dominance at 61, then Zherbaev for his resume and H2H over Cherman Valiev and Baev, then Cherman Valiev for his wins over Baev. Then you go into the second tier of guys who tie into Baev in the form of Abdulmazhid Kudiev and Mutalimov. Kudiev took bronze at Russian Nationals beating Mutalimov and Ramazan Ferzaliev. Mutalimov upset Baev 8-2 at Russian Nationals. So the order then makes sense to go with Kudiev, Mutalimov, then Baev.
Then the final piece of 61,70, 65 KG logjam is the guys at 65 KG who don't have matches against Baev or lost to Baev. So Zagir Shakhiev is the top guy in this group for being the 65 KG national runner-up and having beaten Soslan Ramonov and Kurban Shiraev. Now Shiraev is the one in this group who has lost twice to Baev (‘20 Russian Nationals & ‘21 Russian Pro League) beat two-time world medalist Akhmed Chakaev in the quarters after Chakaev defeated 2019 national runner-up Naachin Kuular in the round of 16. So the order then is Shakhiev, Shiraev, Chakaev, and Kuular.
Tying it all together, we've got Abasgadzhi Magomedov, Zherbaev, and Valiev, taking the first group ranked at #10, 11, and 12. Then the second group of Kudiev, Mutalimov, and Baev at #13, 14, and 15. Then the third and final group of Zagir Shakhiev, Kurban Shiraev, Akhmed Chakaev, and Naachin Kuular are at #16, 17, 18, and 19. Then you put in the 86 KG trio of Artur Naifonov, Dauren Kurugliev, and Magomed Ramazanov at #20, 21, and 22.
Having come out on the other end of the Russian pound-for-pound rabbit hole, the only other change is #25 Sergey Kozyrev and #24 Malik Shavaev traded places because of Shavaev failing to place at 79 KG Euros.
Ranking Name Country Previous Ranking
1 Zaurbek Sidakov RUS 1
2 Abdulrashid Sadulaev RUS 2
3 Gadzhiurad Rashidov RUS 4
4 Zavur Uguev RUS 5
5 Razambek Zhamalov RUS 3
6 Magomed Kurbanaliev RUS 6
7 Timur Bizhoev RUS 7
8 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov RUS 8
9 Israil Kasumov RUS 9
10 Abasgadzhi Magomedov RUS 19
11 Evgheni Zherbaev RUS 17
12 Cherman Valiev RUS 18
13 Abdulmazhid Kudiev RUS 20
14 Murshid Mutalimov RUS 21
15 David Baev RUS 22
16 Zagir Shakhiev RUS 13
17 Kurban Shiraev RUS 14
18 Akhmed Chakaev RUS 15
19 Naachin Kuular RUS 16
20 Artur Naifonov RUS 10
21 Dauren Kurugliev RUS 11
22 Magomed Ramazanov RUS 12
23 Alikhan Zhabrailov RUS 23
24 Sergey Kozyrev RUS 25
25 Malik Shavaev RUS 24
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