2021 65 kg World Champion Zagir Shakhiev (Photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
#2 Abubakar Mutaliev took fifth at the World Championships after losses to world champion #2 (INT) Thomas Gilman (USA) and world bronze medalist #6 (INT) Horst Lehr (GER). 2020 European champion #5 Azamat Tuskaev avenged his loss from the Russian National semifinals to European runner-up #4 Nachyn Mongush in the all-army team competition to move up one spot to #4.
Ramazan Abdurakhmanov had an impressive run through the U-23 Russian Nationals, defeating a pair of Cadet world champions in the form of Aleksey and Petr Kopylov on his way to gold. Abdurakhmanov makes it into the rankings at #6 off, beating #7 Alexey Kopylov in the finals after Kopylov had upset Yarygin runner-up #8 Musa Mekhtikhanov earlier. Bronze medalists at U-23 Russian Nationals were Petr Kopylov by 10-0 tech fall over Magomed Gazigadanov and #8 Musa Mekhtikhanov by 11-4 decision over Akhmed Khuchiev.
61 KG
#1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov was successful in capturing his first Senior world title with a victory over US standout #2 (INT) Daton Fix (USA).
Artur Chebodaev debuts in the rankings at #3 after winning the U-23 Russian Nationals over Akhmed Zubairov. Zubairov is in the rankings at #4 for defeating Junior world bronze medalist #5 Fedor Baltuev earlier in the competition. Chebodaev also notched an impressive win over 2019 57 KG Alans bronze medalist Alexander Sabanov in the semis. Bronze medalists at the U-23 Russian Nationals were #7 Fedor Baltuev by 12-0 tech fall over Said Khunkerov and Alexander Sabanov over Kezhik Mongush 11-0.
65 KG
#2 Zagir Shakhiev won Senior world gold with a dominant 14-4 tech fall victory over Amirmohammad Yazdani Charati (IR).
2020 61 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist Ibragim Abdurakhmanov was able to come out on top of an absolutely brutal bracket to claim gold at the U-23 Russian Nationals. Abdurakhmanov overcame 2018 Alans champion Muslim Saidulaev 5-3 in the finals. Saidulaev was impressive in his own right on his way to the finals, taking out 2019 61 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist Dinislam Takhtarov in the semifinals. Takhtarov was also someone who had an impressive run, upsetting Yarygin champion #6 Alik Khadartsev on his way to the semifinals. In what was the final surprising upset from the U-23 Russian Nationals, Usman Shakhgiriev put on an absolute clinic in a 12-3 victory over Dinislam Takhtarov for bronze. Ibragim Ibragimov was the other bronze medalist by way of a 5-0 win over Dzhambulat Kizinov.
U-23 Russian Nationals saw a new rotation of young talent take their rightful spots in the rankings. Ibragim Abdurakhmanov sits at 6, Muslim Saidulaev at #7, Usman Shakhgiriev at #8 and Dinislam Takhtarov at #9, while Yarygin champ #6 Alik Khadartsev falls four spots to #10. Abdurakhamnov, Saidulaev, Shakhgiriev and Takhtarov being in the rankings means that an extremely talented pack of wrestlers in 2019 Russian Nationals runner-ups Nachyn Kuular and Ramazan Ferzaliev along with 2018 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Dasha Sharastepanov and Yarygin bronze medalist Chaiian Mongush were removed from the rankings.
Three-time Russian Nationals medalist Nachyn Kuular beat Ali Aliev bronze medalist Artur Badtiev 1-1 on criteria at the All-Army competition.
70 KG
#1 Evgheni Zherbaev won bronze at the world championships with a 6-0 victory over #14 (INT) Arman Andreasyan (ARM).
Ali Aliev champion #6 Rezuan Kazharov climbed up three spots in the rankings to #3 after winning the U-23 Russian Nationals with victories over #3 Kurban Shiraev and Yuri Arakelyan. Bronze medalists at the U-23 Russian Nationals were Inar Ketia 8-5 over Alan Cheldiev and 2018 65 KG Junior world champ Sayin Kazyryk 11-1 over 2019 Junior world bronze medalist Alan Kudzoev. #5 Cherman Valiev moved up to 74 KG where he won the U-23 Russian Nationals tournament over Magomet Kardanov.
74 KG
#4 Timur Bizhoev won bronze at the World Championships with a thrilling 8-6 victory over 2018 world runner-up #9 Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO). 2019 Russian Nationals champion #3 Magomed Kurbanaliev tech falled Sayin Kazyryk 10-0 at the All-Army competition.
#5 (70) Cherman Valiev made a successful return to 74 KG by winning the U-23 Russian Nationals over Magomet Kardanov and took the #6 spot in the rankings. Valiev, a Russian Nationals champion in 2020 at 70 KG, was especially impressive on his way to the finals by taking out Yarygin champion #6 Aznaur Tavaev and Umar Mutaliev on his way to the finals. Mutaliev was someone else with a tournament run to appreciate, as he beat #6 Aznaur Tavaev 10-4 for bronze and notched a win over Ali Aliev runner-up #8 Saipulla Alibulatov as well to enter the rankings at #7. Also taking bronze at the U-23 Russian Nationals was Magomet Yevloyev by pin over Mokhamad Nasirkhaev.
79 KG
#1 Radik Valiev won bronze at the world championships with an 11-0 tech fall over #10 (INT) Ryuki Yoshida (JPN).
#5 Magomed Magomaev won the U-23 Russian Nationals title over Dmitry Kuprin. Kuprin notched a significant win over 2019 Junior world champion Amkhad Tashukhadzhiev on his way to the finals. Bronze medalists at the U-23 Russian Nationals were Tashukhadzhiev 5-4 over Yusup-Khadzhi Aydaev and Akhmed Manilov 6-2 over Rasul Asluev.
86 KG
#1 Artur Naifonov won his second World/Olympic medal of the year with a bronze medal at the world championships over Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ).
Bobuli Tsoloev enters the rankings at #8 for winning the U-23 Russian Nationals tournament over Zagid Karimov. Tsoloev upset U-23 European champion #8 Amanulla Rasulov in the semifinals. Bronze medalists at the U-23 Russian Nationals tournament were Slavik Naniev 6-4 over Ashkaab Saadulaev and Junior world bronze medalist Islam Kartoev 5-2 over #9 Amanulla Rasulov.
92 KG
#1 Magomed Kurbanov finished with a silver medal at the world championships, falling in the finals to #1 (INT) Kamran Ghasempour (IRI).
#2 Azamat Zakuev won the U-23 Russian Nationals with a 5-2 win over Konstantine Pshenichnikov. Bronze medalists at the U-23 Russian Nationals were Ivan Kirillov 11-0 over Yaroslav Savchenko and Tamerlan Kotsoev 4-3 over Artem Tskharebov.
97KG
#1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev won his seventh World/Olympic title in commanding fashion with a 6-0 victory over #2 (INT) Kyle Snyder (USA).
Shamil-Imam Gadzhialiev came out on top of an impressive field to win gold at the U-23 Russian Nationals. Gadzhialiev upset Russian Nationals bronze medalist #8 Khokh Khugaev on his way to the finals, where he tech falled Abdulla Kurbanov. Kurbanov, to his credit, had also upset a past Russian Nationals medalist to make the finals in the form of 2020 bronze medalist Aslanbek Gazzaev. Finishing with bronze medals at the U-23 Russian Nationals was #8 Khokh Khugaev 4-2 over Mikhail Zhmykhov and Aslanbek Gazzaev 2-2 over David Kabisov.
125KG
#1 Zelimkhan Khizriev failed to place at the world championships after a quarterfinal loss to #3 (INT) Taha Akgul (TUR). #5 Erik Dzhioev beat #9 Kazbek Khubulov 2-2 on criteria in the All-Army competition.
Russian Nationals bronze medalist Saypudin Magomedov won the U-23 Russian Nationals 3-2 over Junior world bronze medalist Andrey Bestaev. Finishing with bronze at the U-23 Russian Nationals was Ismail-Bek Nirov 3-0 over Said Gairbekov and 2018 Junior world champion Soslan Khinchagov 5-4 over Alen Khubulov.
P4P
#12 Abasgadzhi Magomedov moves up four spots in the rankings to #8 after winning gold at the 61 KG world championships. 70KG U-23 Russian Nationals champion Rezuan Kazharov debuts in the rankings at #12 after upsetting #11 Kurban Shiraev at U-23 Russian Nationals.
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