125 kg Final X winner Hayden Zillmer (Photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
#11 Reza Atri (IRI), #12 Alireza Sarlak (IRI), #14 Yuki Takahashi (JPN) and #15 Nurislam Sanayev (KAZ) have been removed from the rankings due to inactivity as they have not wrestled since the 2021 World/Olympic championships.
#2 Thomas Gilman earned his chance to compete at his fifth World/Olympic championships with two shutout victories over Vito Arujau at Final X. 2021 U23 world champion Aliabbas Rzazade (AZE) is back in the rankings at #16 after beating 2021 world bronze medalist #17 Horst Lehr (GER) in the finals of the Matteo Pellicone. Bronze medalists at the Pellicone were Kamil Kerymov (UKR) and Saban Kiziltas (TUR).
Aman Aman (IND) returns to the rankings at #20 after winning the U23 Asian championships and the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup. 2021 61 KG world bronze medalist #13 Toshihiro Hasegawa (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over 2019 Junior world champ Toshiya Abe (JPN). Yudai Fujita (JPN) beat Rikuto Arai (JPN) for bronze. Muhammed Karavus (TUR) won the Mediterranean Games over Levan Metrevelli Vartanov (ESP) with Morris Obispado (ITA) taking bronze. Simone Piroddu (ITA) won the Junior European championships over Harutyun Hovhannisyan (ARM) with Luka Gvinjilia (GEO) and Ahmet Karavus (TUR) taking bronze.
#1 Zavur Uguev (RUS) won his fifth Russian Nationals title with a 3-2 victory over #5 Nachyn Mongush (RUS) in a rematch of the 2021 Russian Nationals finals. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #6 Ramiz Gamzatov (RUS) and 2021 Yarygin runner-up Musa Mekhtikhanov. #7 Akhmed Idrisov (RUS) moved up to 61 KG, where he registered a national runner-up finish to #1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS). Important results were Amir Chamzyn upsetting #4 Azamat Tuskaev in the quarterfinals and 2018 Russian Nationals runner-up Donduk-Ool Khuresh-Ool upsetting 2021 world team member #18 Abubakar Mutaliev in the round of 32 and then being beaten by eventual fifth place finisher Ramazan Abdurakhimov in the round of 16 by 12-2 tech fall.
From the aftermath of Russian Nationals, Uguev keeps his top spot, Mongush and Gamzatov (RUS) move up one spot to #4 and #5, Mekhtikhanov is back in the rankings at #6 for beating Amir Chamzyn, who debuts in the rankings at #7 after beating Tuskaev in the Russian Nationals quarterfinals. Tuskaev falls four spots to #8 in the rankings for his quarterfinal loss at Russian Nationals to #7 Amir Chamzyn. Abdurakhimov debuts in the rankings at #17 for beating 2018 Russian Nationals runner-up #18 Khuresh-Ool, who beat returning Russian world rep #19 Abubakar Mutalev (RUS).
61 KG
#13 Seth Gross (USA) moved up nine spots in the rankings to #4 after beating 2021 world runner-up #2 Daton FIx (USA) in a three-match series at Final X to secure the U.S. world team spot. Fix dropped three spots to #5 after his loss to Gross.
#2 Rei Higuchi (JPN) made the world team for Japan after winning the Meiji Cup over Kodai Ogawa (JPN) 4-0. The bronze medalist at the Meiji Cup was Kaito Morikawa (JPN) over Hayato Fujita (JPN).
Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ) won the U23 Asian championships over Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ) with Alibeg Alibegov (BRN) taking bronze. Davit Abaladze (GEO) won the Junior European championships over Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA), with Hyak Abrahamyan (ARM) and Ramik Heybatov (AZE) taking bronze.
Recep Topal (TUR) beat 2021 European runner-up Andrey Dzhelep (UKR) to win the Matteo Pellicone and both men return to the rankings at #15 and #16 respectively. Taking bronze at the Matteo Pellicone was Taimuraz Vanishvili (GEO) and Ahmet Tas (TUR).
#1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov (RUS) won his third straight Russian Nationals title over 2020 57 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist #7 (57) Akhmed Idrisov. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #7 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) and Cherman Tavitov (RUS). Save for Idrisov moving up and slotting in at #3, Russia didn't see much shakeup with Magomedov beating #7 Bashir Magomedov (RUS) in the semis and Idrisov beating a pair of returning Russian Nationals bronze medalists in Cherman Tavitov (RUS) and Aldar Balzhinimaev (RUS) to make the finals.
Bekbolot Myrzanazar Uulu (KGZ) won the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup over Zhassulan Taskul (KAZ). Taking bronze at the Turlykhanov Cup was Yeldos Membekov of Kazakhstan.
65 KG
#1 Takuto Otoguro (JPN) has been removed from the rankings due to inactivity. Otoguro has not competed since the Tokyo Olympics last August, where he won gold over #4 Haji Aliyev (AZE). The #1 number one wrestler in the world is European champion #3 Ismail Musukaev (HUN).
#11 Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) made his second consecutive U.S. world team with two wins over Evan Henderson (USA) at Final X. With reigning Olympic champion, Otoguro, still out of competition, Kaiki Yamaguchi (JPN) won the world team spot for Japan at the Meiji cup, beating Ryoma Anraku (JPN) in the finals 4-3. Kotaro Kiyooka (JPN) took bronze at the Meiji Cup with a 17-6 win over Shinnosuke Suwama (JPN).
The bracket for Russian Nationals at 65 KG was absolutely busted through by upsets, culminating in Yarygin bronze medalist #14 Ibragim Ibragimov (RUS) taking gold. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were Aripgadzhi Abdulaev (RUS) and Aykhaan Antonov (RUS). Right from the top, the biggest upset was returning 5th place finisher Gadzhimurad Omarov (RUS) upsetting returning national champion and 2021 Olympic bronze medalist #2 Gadzhimurad Rashidov (RUS) 4-3 in the semifinals. Then into the quarterfinals, Abdulaev upset Yarygin champion #5 Shamil Mamedov (RUS) by 4-4 decision and #14 Ibragim Ibragimov (RUS) teched Ivan Poddubny tournament champion #10 Alik Khadartsev (RUS) 12-0. The other final notable upset was #10 Alik Khadartsev (RUS) upsetting 2021 world champion #6 Zagir Shakhiev (RUS) 2-0 in the round of 16.
From the aftermath of Russian Nationals, Ibragimov rises up elevent spots to #3 and Omarov skyrockets from unranked to #4. Rashidov falls three spots to #5. 2019 Cadet world champion Abdulaev debuts in the rankings at #6 after beating Mamedov and Elbrus Valiev (RUS) to take bronze. Mamedov falls down one spot to #6, Khadartsev goes up two spots to #8 for beating #6 Zagir Shakhiev (RUS), and Shakhiev drops three spots to #9
#12 (61) Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) won the Mediterranean Games over Yehia Hafez (EGY) with #14 Vladimir Egorov (MKD) and Stevan Micic (SRB) taking bronze. Mykyta Zubal (UKR) beat Ayub Musaev (BEL) to win the Junior European championships with Luka Janezashvili (GEO) and Constantin Chirilov (MDA) taking bronze. Sujeet Sujeet (IND) won the U23 Asian championships over Adlan Askarov (KAZ) with Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov (KGZ) taking bronze.
2021 world bronze medalist Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL) returns to the rankings at #13 after winning the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup over Abbos Rakhmonov (UZB). Tumur Ochir avenged his loss from the Yasar Dogu to Umidjon Jalolov (UZB) 5-1 and Rakhmonov notched the biggest win of his career by beating four-time World/Olympic medalist #8 Bajrang Punia (IND) 6-2 in the semifinals. Rakhmonov debuts in the 65 KG rankings at #15 while Punia drops eight spots to #16 for his loss to Rakhmonov. Sebastian Rivera (PUR) debuts in the rankings at #20 after winning the Matteo Pellicone with victories over 2021 U23 European champion Erik Arushanian (UKR), 2019 61 KG Alans bronze medalist Shamil Omarov (ITA), and 2018 60 KG cadet world champion Hamza Alaca (TUR).
70 KG
#1 Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (POL) and #3 Evgheni Zhebraev (RUS) have been removed from the rankings due to inactivity. Neither man has competed since the 2021 World Championships, where Gadzhiev took gold and Zherbaev took bronze.
#7 Israil Kasumov (RUS) won his second consecutive Russian National national title 6-3 over breakthrough star of the tournament #13 Anzor Zakuev (RUS). Kasumov, who rebounded from a disappointing showing at the Ivan Poddubny, beat #5 Ruslan Zhendaev (RUS) and #4 Viktor Rassadin in definitive fashion (13-0 and 12-3) to make his fifth national final (RUS). Zakuev upset two-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist #6 Kurban Shiraev (RUS) in the quarterfinals and avenged his 2021 Russian Nationals bronze medal loss to Abdulla Akhmedov (RUS) in the semifinals. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #4 Viktor Rassadin and #6 Kurban Shiraev (RUS).
Other notable results were Alan Kudzoev (RUS) beating Ivan Poddubny Tournament bronze medalist #12 Ruslan Bogatyrev (RUS) in the qualification round and was beaten in the round of 32 by 2021 74 KG Yarygin champion Aznaur Tavaev (RUS).
From the aftermath of Russian Nationals, Kasumov goes up six spots in the rankings to #1, Zakuev goes up nine spots to #4 for beating Shiraev and for his win over Zhendaev at the Yarygin in January. Tavaev and AKudzoev slot back in the rankings at #14 and #15 after Tavaev beat Kudzoev, who beat Poddubny Tournament bronze medalist Bogatyrev at Russian Nationals. 2021 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Akhmedov is back in the rankings at #18 because he has a better resume (win over #4 Anzor Zakuev from 2021 Russian Nationals) then the American contingency of Tyler Berger, Ryan Deakin, and Sammy Sasso, who were in for alternating wins over each other and 2021 Ziolkowski champ Alec Pantaleo (USA).
#7 Taishi Narikuni (JPN) lost in the semifinals of the Meiji Cup to eventual champ Kota Takahashi (JPN) and then later won a wrestle-off against Takahashi to lock up the world team spot for Japan. Takahashi won the Meiji Cup over Keitaro Ono (JPN) with Narikuni taking bronze over Hiroki Azegami (JPN). Takahashi debuts in the rankings at #19 for his win over #7 Taishi Narikuni (JPN).
#13 Zain Retherford (USA) won the 70 KG U.S. world team spot in a three-match series against #14 Jordan Oliver (USA). His victory over Oliver makes it Retherford's third Senior world team with his last two being made in 2017 and 2019.
#8 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) won the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup over Rodion Anchugin (KAZ) with bronze medalists being Zafarbek Otakhonov (UZB) and Alibek Osmonov (KGZ). Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ) won the U23 Asian Championships over Doszhan Assetov (KAZ) with Mustafo Akhmedov (TJK) taking bronze. Hayk Papikyan (ARM) won the Junior European championships over Sabir Jafarov (AZE) with Muhammad Abdurachmanov (BEL) and Pavel Andrusca (MDA) taking bronze.
Joshgun Azimov (AZE) won the Matteo Pellicone over Murad Evloev (AZE), with bronze medalists being #2 (65) Haji Aliyev (AZE) and Cuneyt Budak (TUR). Azimov slots in at the #10 slot for his wins over #8 Zurab Iakobishvili (GEO) and Servet Coskun (TUR). Coskun fills in at the #11 spot after beating #8 Zurab Iakobishvili (GEO) 10-5 in the repechage bracket. #2 (65) Haji Aliyev (AZE) forfeited in the semis to #10 Joshgun Azimov (AZE) and there is no change in his ranking at 65.
74 KG
Reigning world champion #2 Kyle Dake (USA) won Final X in two matches over #8 Jason Nolf (USA) to secure his fourth world team spot. Daichi Takatani (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over Kirin Kinoshita (JPN) with Yuto Fukada (JPN) taking bronze.
#1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) didn't compete at Russian Nationals due to an ankle injury he suffered in his Ivan Poddubny Tournament finals match in May against #5 David Baev (RUS). #6 Razambek Zhamalov won his second Russian Nationals title beating 2020 70 KG Russian Nationals champ #7 Cherman Valiev in the finals. Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were Baev and Magomed Dibirgadzhiev (RUS).
In the semis, Zhamalov beat Baev 9-3 to avenge his loss from the Ivan Poddubny Tournament and #7 Valiev beat Magomed Dibirgadzhiev. The other major upset from nationals was Dibirgadzhiev beating #10 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov (RUS) 4-4 in the quarterfinals. The changes to the rankings are Zhamalov moving up one spot to #5, and Dibirgadzhiev taking the #10 spot after taking bronze and beating Gazimagomedov.
#3 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) won both the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup and the Matteo Pellicone in impressive fashion. At the Turlykhanov Cup, Salkazanov beat a pair of past world medalists in #16 Nurkhoza Kaipanov (KAZ) and Ikhtiyor Navruzov (UZB) to make the finals, where he beat Byambadorj Bat Erdene (MGL). Bronze medalists at the Turlykhanov Cup were #16 Nurkhoza Kaipanov (KAZ) and Amr Hussen (EGY).
In the finals of the Matteo Pellicone, #3 Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) beat #15 Turan Bayramov (AZE) with bronze medalists being Khadzhimurad Gadzhiev (AZE) and Mitch Finesilver (ISR). Bayramov looks to have wrapped up the world team spot for Azerbaijan, outplacing 2019 world rep Khadzhimurad Gadzhiev (AZE) and 2021 Junior world runner-up #15 Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 5-3 in the semis. Finesilver of Israel makes his debut in the rankings at #19 for upsetting Gadzhiev in the bronze medal match, while Gadzhiev falls five spots to #20.
Gadzhiev (AZE) won the Junior European championships over Gheorghi Cara (MDA) with Vadym Tsurkan (UKR) and Muhammad Ozmut (TUR) taking bronze. Naveen Naveen (IND) won the U23 Asian championships over Asomiddin Hasanov (UZB) with Alinur Takirov (KGZ) and Shynggys Mukhametkaliyev (KAZ) taking bronze. Amr Hussen (EGY) won the Mediterranean Games over Samet Ak (TUR) with #12 (65) Islam Dudaev (ALB) and Malik Amine (SMR) taking bronze.
79 KG
#1 Jordan Burroughs (USA) won Final X in three matches against #5 Chance Marsteller (USA). Marsteller moves up two spots to #3 for beating Burroughs in match two of Final X. Yudai Takahashi (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over Yajuro Yamasaki (JPN) with Takahiro Murayama (JPN) taking bronze.
#4 Malik Shavaev (RUS) won his second-straight Russian national title with victories over #13 Magomed Magomaev (RUS), #3 Radik Valiev (RUS) and #12 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS). Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were Valiev and Nikita Suchkov (RUS). Shavaev moves up one spot to #4 for upsetting returning world bronze medalist Valiev in the quarterfinals. Valiev beat returning national runner-up #12 Akhmed Usmanov in the repechage bracket. #13 Magomed Magomaev made the finals by beating a trio of Russian Nationals medalists in 2x Russian Nationals bronze medalist Suchkov, Kakhaber Khubezhty (RUS), and 2020 Russian Nationals runner-up #13 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev (RUS).
Magomaev moves up three spots to #10 for beating Suchkov (RUS), Khubezhty, and #13 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev (RUS) to make the finals. Suchkov makes the #11 spot in the rankings for beating #13 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev (RUS) and his past win over #12 Atsamaz Sanakoev (RUS) from 2017 Russian Nationals. 2021 Russian Nationals runner-up Usmanov fell two spots in the rankings to #14 as his 2022 campaign continues to falter, as he didn't placed at the Yarygin or nationals and registered losses to Valiev, Alikhmaev, and Shavaev.
Mushegh Mkrtchyan (ARM) won the Junior European championships over Otari Adeishvili (GEO) with Sabuhi Amiralsanov (AZE) and Radomir Stoyanov (BUL) taking bronze. Mukhammad Abdullaev (KGZ) won the U23 Asian championships over Senior Asian Championships runner-up Baliyan Gourav (IND).
Bolat Sakaev (KAZ) won the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup over Saiakbai Usupov (KGZ) with Akhsarbek Gulaev (SVK) and Arsalan Budazhapov (KGZ) taking bronze. Vasyl Mykhailov (UKR) won the Matteo Pellicone over Yakup Shikhdzhamalov (ROU) with Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) and Akhsarbek Gulaev (SVK) taking bronze.
86 KG
#12 Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov (RUS) and #17 Taimuraz Friev Naskideava (ESP) have been removed from the rankings. Gadzhimagomedov due to retiring from injuries and Friev because he hasn't competed since the 2021 World Championships.
#2 David Taylor (USA) made his third World/Olympic team by winning a two-match series against #7 Zahid Valencia (USA). Mao Okui (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over Shota Shirai (JPN) with Tatsuya Shirai (JPN) taking bronze, but Shirai won the wrestle-off against Mao Okui so he will represent Japan at the world championships.
#3 Artur Naifonov won his third Russian Nationals title over Yarygin runner-up #7 Amanulla Rasulov (RUS). Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #13 Arsenali Musalaliev (RUS) and #6 Ada Bagomedov (RUS). Rasulov had a fantastic run at Russian Nationals, beating the likes of #4 Dauren Kurugliev (RUS) in the semis, #11 Khabil Khashpakov (RUS) in the quarters, and #6 Ada Bagomedov in the round of 16. Rasulov moves up the rankings to #4. Bagomedov beat Khashpakov in the repechage and then got bronze after Kurugliev forfeited.
#1 Hassan Yazdani Charati (IRI) won the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup over Boris Makoev (SVK) with #19 Fatih Erdin (TUR) and Bobur Islomov (UZB) took bronze. #19 Fatih Erdin jumps up ten spots in the rankings to #9 for beating #9 Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ) in the bronze medal match of the Turlykhanov, but can't climb higher due to his loss in the Mediterranean Games finals to #16 Myles Amine (SMR), who moved up eight spots to #8 for beating Erdin. On the subject of the Mediterranean Games, Choiras Charlambos (CYP) and Akhmed Aibuev (FRA) took bronze.
2021 Junior world runner-up Rakhim Magamadov (FRA) won the Junior European championships over Daviti Koguashvili (GEO) with Fatih Altunbas (TUR) and Nazar Dod (UKR) taking bronze. Azizbek Fayzullaev (UZB) debuts in the rankings at #20 for winning the U23 Asian championships with a 3-0 record that saw him beat 2019 Senior world runner-up Deepak Punia (IND). 2021 world bronze medalist #17 Abubakar Abakarov (AZE) won the Matteo Pellicone over Tarsan Maisuradze (GEO).
Bronze medalists at the Matteo Pellicone were Zaur Beradze (GEO) and Boris Makoev (SVK). Maisuradze (GEO) debuts in the rankings at #18 for beating 2021 U23 world champion Mukhammed Aliiev (UKR) in the semifinals. Ivars Samosonoks (LAT) debuts in the rankings at #19 for beating 2019 92 KG Alans runner-up Georgi Rubaev (MDA) in the repechage bracket of the Alans.
92 KG
#4 Javad Ebrahimi (IRI) was removed from the rankings due to inactivity, as he has not competed since winning the Ali Aliyev last June. Reigning world champion #1 Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) won the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup over #20 Adilet Davlumbaev (KAZ) with Abdimanap Baigenzheyev (KAZ) taking bronze. Viky Viky (IND) won the U23 Asian championships. Ion Demian (MDA) won the Junior European championships over Andro Margishvili (GEO) with Adlan Viskhanov (FRA) and Denys Sahaliuk (UKR) taking bronze.
#2 Magomed Kurbanov (RUS) won his second Russian national title over 2021 U23 world bronze medalist #13 Azamat Zakuev (RUS). Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #14 Magomed Sharipov (RUS) and #5 Vladislav Valiev (RUS). Zakuev moves up nine spots to #4 for beating Valiev and #15 Guram Chertkoev (RUS).
2021 world bronze medalist #3 J'den Cox (USA) made his sixth World/Olympic team winning a three match series against Nate Jackson (USA). Nate Jackson (USA) makes his debut in the rankings at #6 for beating #3 J'den Cox (USA) at Final X. Sosuke Takatani (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over Hikaru Abe (JPN) with Satoshi Miura (JPN) taking bronze.
2021 world bronze medalist #10 Osman Nurmagomedov (AZE) won the Matteo Pellicone by forfeit over #19 Miriani Maisuradze (GEO) with #11 Erhan Yaylaci (TUR) taking bronze. Maisuradze moves up seven spots in the rankings to #12 for beating #11 Erhan Yaylaci (TUR) in the semis. Yaylaci falls two spots from #11 to #13.
97 KG
#18 Batyrbek Tsakulov (SVK) made the biggest improvement this month to climb up fourteen spots in the rankings to #4 after winning the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup and the Matteo Pellicone. At the Turlykhanov Cup, Tsakulov tech falled and pinned his way through the competition highlighted by a semifinal pin over 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Magomed Ibragimov (UZB) before tech falling 2021 Junior world champion Amirhossein Firouzpourbandpei (IRi) in the finals. Akzhen Aitbekov (KAZ) and Ibragimov took bronze at the Turlykhanov
The Matteo Pellicone was a major breakthrough for Tsakulov and Givi Matcharashvili as both men notched impressive ranked wins. In the finals of the Matteo Pellicone, Tsakulov would be in control throughout taking a 10-4 victory over Matcharashvili. Bronze medalists at the Matteo Pellicone were #12 Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) and #6 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN). Highlighting the great performances from the Matteo Pellicone, Matcharashvili made his presence known defeating #5 Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) and #6 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) to make the finals.
Tsakulov's path to the finals saw him notch two ranked wins over #12 Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) and #11 Zbigniew Baranowski (POL). Givi returns to the rankings at #5 for his wins over #5 Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) and #6 Vladislav Baitsaev (HUN) while Tsakulov moves up from #18 to #4 for his wins over Matcharashvili, Odikadze and Baranowski plus his title at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup.
Deepak Deepak (IND) won the U23 Asian championships. 2021 Olympic bronze medalist #4 Reineris Salas Perez (CUB) was eliminated from the rankings due to inactivity, having not competed since last August where he took bronze in Tokyo. Mucahit Celik (TUR) won the Junior European championships over Ivan Prymachenko (UKR) with Luka Khutchua (GEO) and Georgian Tripon (ROU) taking bronze. 2019 world bronze medalist Magomedgadzhi Nurov (MKD) won the Mediterranean Games over #7 (92) Feyzullah Akturk (TUR) with Mohamad Saadoui (TUN) taking bronze.
Two-time Russian Nationals runner-up Aslanbek Sotiev (RUS) finally won his first Russian Nationals title over 2019 Russian Nationals bronze medalist #10 Shamil Musaev (RUS). Bronze medalists were #16 Sergey Kozyrev (RUS) and #9 Akhmed Tazhudinov (RUS), In the semis, Sotiev upset #7 Akhmed Tazhudinov (RUS) in the semis and #10 Shamil Musaev (RUS) beat 2021 125 KG Russian Nationals champion Kozyrev. Sotiev returns to the rankings at #8 for his wins over Tazhudinov and Musaev.
Other notable upsets were 2021 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Khokh Khugaev (RUS) beating #19 Abdulla Kurbanov (RUS) in the qualification round and losing to Maxim Tolmachev (RUS) in the round of 16. Tolmachev and Khugaev are back in the rankings at #17 and #18 while Kurbanov falls two spots to #19.
#2 Kyle Snyder (USA) won Final X in two matches over Kollin Moore (USA). Takashi Ishiguro (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over Hibiki Ito (JPN) with Taira Sonoda (JPN) taking bronze.
125 KG
#1 Amir Zare (IRI) made his return to competition by winning the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup with over #9 Yusup Batirmurzaev (KAZ). Bronze medalists were #8 Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur (MGL) and Mohit Mohit (IND). Alisher Yergali (KAZ) won the U23 Asian championships. Taiki Yamamoto (JPN) won the Meiji Cup over Hiruto Ninomiya (JPN) with Yuji Fukui (JPN) taking bronze.
Yarygin bronze medalist #19 Alen Khubulov (RUS) broke through to win his first Russian National title over Tamerlan Rasuev (RUS). Bronze medalists at Russian Nationals were #8 Baldan Tsyzhipov (RUS) and #10 Erik Dzhioev (RUS). Heavyweight, like 65 KG, was a weight highlighted by high-profile upsets. The most notable upsets occurred in the round of 16 against the Khizriev brothers with #4 Zelimkhan Khizriev being upset in the round of 16 by Tamerlan Rasuev (RUS) and #5 Anzor Khizriev (RUS) being upset by returning 5th place finisher Saipudin Magomedov (RUS). Magomedov was eliminated from competition by #8 Baldan Tsyzhipov (RUS) in the quarterfinals, while Rasuev made the finals and Zelimkhan forfeited out. The other upset in the round of 16 was Nikita Khabarov (RUS) beating #13 Vitali Goloev (RUS). The other upset was 2x Russian Nationals champion Khugaev (RUS) beating #7 Ostap Pasenok (RUS) in the qualification round. In the semifinals, Khubulov (RUS) beat Tsyzhipov (RUS) and Rasuev beat Dzhioev (RUS).
In the aftermath of Russian Nationals, Khubulov moves up fifteen spots to #4 while Rasuev gets a career-high spot of #5 after beating formerly fourth ranked Zelimkhan Khizriev. Saipudin Magomedov is in the rankings at #11 for beating Khizriev, who falls seven spots to #12. Nikita Khabarov (RUS) is in the rankings at #16 for beating Goloev (RUS) who falls to #17 and Pasenok falls seven spots to #14 for his loss to #13 Alan Khugaev (RUS).
Lyova Gevorgyan (ARM) won the Junior European championships over Merab Suleimanashvili (GEO) with Adil Misirci (TUR) and Giorgi Ivanov (BUL) taking bronze. Magomedgadzhi Nurasulov (SRB) won the Mediterranean Games over 2021 97 KG Olympic bronze medalist Abraham Conyedo Ruano (CUB) with Youssif Hemida (EGY) and Salim Ercan (TUR) taking bronze. #3 Geno Petriashvili (GEO) won the Matteo Pellicone over 2021 U23 European champion Anil Killicsallyan (TUR) with Kamil Kosciolek (POL) and Oleksandr Khotsianivski (UKR) taking bronze. Hayden Zillmer (USA) debuts in the rankings at #20 for winning a three-match series at Final X over two time world bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski (USA).
Pound for Pound
Removed this month from the pound for pound rankings are #4 Takuto Otoguro (inactivity), #19 Timur Bizhoev (resume doesn't hold up against breakthrough of 65 and 74 KG talent), #20 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov (loss to #10 (74) Magomed Dibirgadzhiev in the quarterfinals of 74 KG Russian Nationals), and #21 Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (hasn't competed since 2021 worlds).
Otoguro has been removed due to inactivity as he has not competed since winning the 2021 65 KG Olympics last August. #6 Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR), #7 Kyle Dake (USA) and #8 Hassan Yazdani (IRI) all got bumped up two spots in the pound-for-pound due to Otoguro's removal plus #5 Gadzhimurad Rashidov (RUS) falling to #7 after his semifinal loss at 65 KG Russian Nationals.
On the subject of 65 KG Russian Nationals, as previously mentioned Rashidov fell two spots to #7 due to his loss in the semifinals to eventual runner-up Gadzhimurad Omarov (RUS). 65 KG Russian Nationals champion Ibragim Ibragimov (RUS) debuts in the rankings at #18, while Russian Nationals runner-up Gadzhimurad Omarov (RUS) debuts at #19. 70 KG Russian Nationals champion Israil Kasumov (RUS) is back in the rankings at #21 due to his wins at Russian Nationals over Ruslan Zhendaev, Anzor Zakuev, and Viktor Rassadin plus pound-for-pound wins over #1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS), #15 David Baev (RUS), and #16 Cherman Valiev (RUS).
Chance Marsteller (USA) debuts in the pound-for-pound rankings at #24 after taking a match against #10 Jordan Burroughs (USA) on his way to a runner-up finish at the 79 KG Final X. 65 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist Aripgadzhi Abdulaev (RUS) takes the final spot in the rankings at #25 for his win over Yarygin and Yasar Dogu champion #24 Shamil Mamedov (RUS) in the quarterfinals of Russian Nationals.
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