57 kg World Champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
Two-time 61 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist #2 (INT) Zelimkhan Abakarov won the Senior world title for Albania over #3 (INT) Thomas Gilman of the United States. Artem Gobaev won the U23 Russian Nationals over Zhargal Bayanduev. Rustam Zhilyasov and Alexander Kochevoi took bronze. Vladimir Egorov, this year's European champion for North Macedonia, who competed for Russia as part of the Yakutsk Republic, was eliminated in the round of 16 by #20 (INT) Darian Cruz of Puerto Rico. Georgi Okorokov, a 2016 50 KG Junior European champion for Russia originally from the Yakutsk Republic, made the round of 16 of the world championships where he lost to eventual world runner-up Gilman and lost in the second round of repechage to bronze medalist #16 (INT) Zanabazar Zandanbud of Mongolia.
61KG
#5 Magomed Baitukaev moved up to 65 KG where he lost in the round of 32 to 2021 Yarygin bronze medalist Chaiian Mongush. Baitukaev has been removed from the rankings.
2017 61 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist #9 (INT) Islam Dudaev finished in ninth place at the world championships with losses to champion #1 (INT) Rei Higuchi of Japan and bronze medalist #5 (INT) Arsen Harutyunyan of Armenia. Yarygin bronze medalist #10 Abdurakhman Rasulov has been removed from the rankings, as he hasn't competed since January. Alexander Shabanov takes the #9 spot in the rankings after winning U23 Russian Nationals over Gadzhimagomed Gadzhiev. Said Khunkerov and Adam Arkhiev took bronze. Nikolai Okhlopkov, a 2017 Dmitri Korkin champion for Russia while competing for the Yakutsk republic, 13th at the world championships after a 10-0 loss to Suleyman Atli of Turkey in the round of 16. #8 (INT) Eduard Grigoriev, a 2019 Yarygin bronze medalist for Russia competing as part of the Yakutsk republic, finished in 24th place at the world championships competing for Romania after an opening round loss to eventual 5th place finisher #6 Seth Gross. #9 Akhmed Zubairov has been removed from the rankings as he moved up to 65 KG for U23 Russian Nationals where he took fifth. Gadzhiev takes the final spot in the rankings at #10 for his runner-up finish at U23 Russian Nationals. Islam Bazarganov, a Dagestani transfer to Azerbaijan who finished second at the Islamic Solidarity Games, took ninth at the world championships after losses to #4 (INT) Reza Atri of Iran and Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria
65KG
Dzhambulat Kizinov made a major statement in winning U23 Russian Nationals over Senior Russian Nationals #5 Aripgadzhi Abdullaev to enter the rankings at #5. Kizinov also notched an impressive win over returning U23 world runner-up and 2020 61 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist #9 Ibragim Abdurakhmanov in the round of 16. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals championships were Dalgat Abdulkadyrov and Umar Umarov. 2018 61 KG Russian Nationals runner-up #2 (INT) Ismail Musukaev took bronze at the world championships competing for Hungary.
70KG
Magomed-Emi Eitemirov won the U23 Russian National championships over Gitin Gazimagomedov to make the rankings at #10. Georgy Sekinaev and Zaurbek Bugulov took bronze at the U23 Russian Nationals championships. #5 Alan Kudzoev moved up to 74 KG where he lost to Bisoltan Arslanov in the round of 16 and has been removed from the rankings. 2019 Alans runner-up Ramazan Ramazanov took 7th at the world championships after a quarterfinal loss to eventual world bronze medalist #10 Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan. 2015 65 KG Russian Nationals champion #14 (INT) Ilyas Bekbulatov of Uzbekistan finished in 27th place after withdrawing from competition after a quarterfinal tech fall loss to eventual world champion #1 Taishi Narikuni of Japan.
74KG
Alexander Baltuev won the U23 Russian Nationals over Umar Mutaliev. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals were Saipulla Alibulatov and Iman Ganishov. #3 (INT) Taimuraz Salkazanov, a North Ossetian transfer competing for Slovakia, took silver at the world championships to #2 (INT) Kyle Dake. Two-time Russian Nationals winner, Khetag Tsabolov of North Ossetia Alania, took seventh at the world championships competing for Serbia after a quarterfinal loss to bronze medalist #4 Frank Chamizo of Italy.
79KG
2019 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Khalid Yakhiev takes the top spot in the rankings after upsetting #1 Magomed Magomaev 10-8 in the finals of the U23 Russian Nationals championships to take gold. Yakhiev has past wins over 2018 Russian Nationals runner-up Khusey Suyunchev and Ernak Kardanov to bolster his resume to go along with his U23 Russian National title. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals championships were Idar Khatanov and Ramazan Abuzagidov. 2016 74 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist Arsalan Budazhapov won a world bronze medal competing for Kyrgyzstan over Alipasha Umarpashaev of Bulgaria. Umarpashaev, a Chechen transfer to Bulgaria, took fifth at the world championships after a semifinal loss to #1 (INT) Jordan Burroughs and Budazhapov. 2014 74 KG Russian Nationals runner-up Iakub Shikhdzhamalov took 13th at the world championships competing for Romania after losses to #3 (INT) Mohammad Nokhodilarimi of Iran and #20 (INT) Bekzod Abdurakhmanov of Uzbekistan. Akhsarbek Gulaev, a North Ossetian transfer to Slovakia who took gold at the 2021 European championships, took 24th after an opening round loss to Umarpashaev.
86KG
Senior Russian Nationals runner-up #3 Amanulla Rasulov won U23 Russian Nationals over Arslan Bagaev. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals were Ruslan Chertkoev and Magomednabi Magomedov. Bagaev and Magomedov are new additions to the rankings at #9 and #10 for taking silver and bronze at the U23 Russian Nationals championships after the removal of #6 Khabil Khashpakov and #7 Alan Zaseev due to inactivity. #17 Boris Makoev, a North Ossetian transfer to Slovakia, won bronze at the world championships after a semifinal loss to #2 (INT0 Hassan Yazdani Charati of Iran. Akhmed Magamaev, a Chechen transfer to Bulgaria, took ninth at the world championships with a round of 16 loss to #12 (INT) Sebastian Jezierzanski of Poland. Taimuraz Friev, a two-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist in 2008 and 2009 at 74 KG for North Ossetia, took 10th at the world championships for Spain after a round of 16 loss to eventual bronze medalist #11 (INT) Azamat Dauletbekov of Kazakhstan. #20 (INT) Abubakar Abakarov, a Dagestani transfer competing for Azerbaijan, took 11th at the world championships for Azerbaijan after a round of 16 loss to #18 (INT) Tarsan Maisuradze of Georgia.
92KG
Ashkab Saadulaev won the U23 Russian Nationals championships over Shamil Gadzhialiev. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals championships were Ivan Kirillov and Ramazan Shabanov. #4 (INT) Osman Nurmagomedov, a Dagestani transfer competing for Azerbaijan, won his second Senior world bronze medal by tech fall over #20 (INT) Radoslaw Marcinkiewicz of Poland. Nurmagomedov's only loss of the world championships was to eventual runner-up #2 (INT) J'den Cox. Akhmed Bataev, a 2015 97 KG Intercontinental Cup champion while competing for Russia under Chechnya, took fifth at the world championships after losses to #1 Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) and #12 (INT) Miriani Maisuradze of Georgia. Georgi Rubaev, a two-time 84 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist for North Ossetia in 2011 and 2012, took 23rd place at the world championships after forfeiting in the round of 16 to #20 (INT) Radoslaw Marcinkiewicz of Poland.
97KG
Soslan Dzhagaev won the U23 Russian Nationals championships over Tamerlan Kotsoev. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals championships were Yuri Ivanov and Zhorik Dzhioev. 2018 92 KG Russian Nationals champion #3 (INT) Batyrbek Tsakulov of North Ossetia took silver at the world championships competing for Slovakia. 2021 Yarygin champion #5 (INT) Magomedkhan Magomedov of Dagestan took bronze at the world championships for Azerbaijan after a 10-0 quarterfinal loss to #2 (INT) Kyle Snyder. 2019 Russian Nationals champion #7 Vladislav Baitsaev of North Ossetia took fifth at the world championships for Hungary after losses to #3 (INT) Batyrbek Tsakulov (SVK) and #4 (INT) Givi Matcharashvili (GEO). 2012 Russian Junior National champion Magomedgadzhi Nurov of Dagestan took eighth competing for North Macedonia after a quarterfinal loss to bronze medalist Matcharashvili. Samhan Jabrailov, a Dagestani transfer to Moldova, took tenth at the world championships after a injury loss in the round of 16 to returning world bronze medalist #17 (INT) Magomed Zakariev of Ukraine.
125KG
Abdulla Kurbanov won the U23 Russian Nationals championships over Artem Pukhovsky. Bronze medalists at the U23 Russian Nationals championships were 2021 Junior world bronze medalist Andrey Bestaev and Tamerlan Kumyshev. Magomedgadzhi Nurasulov of Dagestan, a 2017 Senior Russian Nationals runner-up, took 14th at the world championships competing for Serbia after a loss in the qualification round to Khasanboy Rakhimov of Uzbekistan.
Pound for Pound
79 KG U23 Russian Nationals champion Khalid Yakhiev is back into the rankings at #15 for beating 79 KG Senior Russian Nationals runner-up #15 Magomed Magomaev in the U23 national finals. Dzhambulat Kizinov is in the rankings at #16 for beating Senior Russian Nationals bronze medalist #16 Aripgadzhi Abdulaev in the finals of the U23 Russian Nationals championships.
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