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    Russian Men's Freestyle Rankings - February 9th, 2021

    #1 ranked 61 kg world champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov(Photo/WrestlersAreWarriors.com)


    57 KG


    In the Yarygin finals, #3 (61) Ramiz Gamzatov avenged his loss from December's 61 KG Umakhanov tournament finals to #2 (61) Akhmed Idrisov for gold. Bronze medalists were #3 Azamat Tuskaev and returning Yarygin runner-up Musa Mekhtikhanov. Important results were Gamzatov beating Tuskaev, 2020 61 KG Russian nationals bronze medalist Zhargal Damdinov and 2021 Umakhanov tournament runner-up Magomed Abdurakhmanov. Idrisov's path to the finals saw him beat Kezhik Seden, Zanabazar Zandanbud (MGL), Abzal Okenov (KAZ) and Mekhtikhanov. Returning world team member #2 Abubakar Mutaliev was upset in his opening round match by Kyrgyzstan national champion Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ), who was eliminated in his next match by #3 Azamat Tuskaev.

    The Yarygin made for some pretty significant changes in the rankings, with champion Gamzatov taking the #2 spot and runner-up Idrisov taking #3. Mutaliev falls three spots, down to #5, for failing to place after losing to Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ). 2021 national runner-up Nachyn Mongush made his return to 57 KG, and didn't compete, but still slots in at #6 based on his past wins over #4 Azamat Tuskaev and Belek-Ool Kuzhuget. Damdinov is back in the rankings at #8 for beating 2021 Umakhanov tournament runner-up #5 Magomed Abdurakhmanov and Musa Mekthikhanov is back in the rankings at #9 for beating #6 Aleksey Kopylov.

    61 KG


    Reigning world champion #1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov won his first Yarygin title in a hotly contested 8-7 bout against 2021 Junior world bronze medalist Fedor Baltuev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #5 (INT) Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) and Abdurakhman Rasulov. #2 Akhmed Idrisov, #3 Ramiz Gamzatov and #4 Nachyn Mongush all moved back down to 57 KG and have been removed from the 61 KG rankings. #6 Muslim Mekhtikhanov and #8 Artur Chebodaev move up four and five spots respectively to #2 and #3 with the removal of Idrisov, Gamzatov and Mongush. Mekhtikhanov won their head-to-head matchup at the Yarygin. Semyon Vladimirov debuts in the rankings at #4 for beating U-23 national runner-up #5 Akhmed Zubairov. Fedor Baltuev returns to the rankings at #6 after finishing as runner-up at the Yarygin, where he won matches of note over Abdurakhman Rasulov and Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov, with the Zholdoshbekov match being significant for Zholdoshbekov having beaten #10 Nodar Arabidze the previous match. Remember that Arabidze had upset Baltuev in the 2021 national quarterfinals after Baltuev had upset Abakarov and 2019 national bronze medalist Dinislam Takhtarov.

    #7 Magomed Magomedov was removed from the rankings because I put in the wrong Magomed Magomedov and he was not Magomed Aripovich Magomedov, but some random Magomed Magomedov, who wasn't worthy of a ranking. Yarygin bronze medalist Abdurakhman Rasulov is in the rankings at #8 for beating 2019 U-23 world champion Ulukbek Zhodloshbekov (KGZ) and Dmitry Rinchinov (BLR). Rakhman Mintullaev is at #9 for taking bronze in December at the Umakhanov, where he teched Zholdoshbekov.

    65 KG


    2021 Junior world champion #4 Shamil Mamedov continued his fantastic start to his senior career with gold at the Yarygin over two-time 61 KG national runner-up Ramazan Ferzaliev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were Ibragim Ibragimov and #8 (INT) Islam Dudaev (ALB).

    After initial struggles adjusting to 65 KG that saw him lose to Abdulmazhid Kudiev, Alik Khadartsev and Gadzhimurad Omarov in 2021 at the Ali Aliyev, Yarygin and Umakhanov tournaments, Ferzaliev finally put together a dominant domestic showing that called back to his days as a 61 KG standout. Ferzaliev beat Junior national runner-up Ibragim Abutalimov, U.S. Olympic Trials runner-up #12 (INT) Joey McKenna (USA), two-time world bronze medalist #3 Akhmed Chakaev and Ibragimov to make the finals. Ferzaliev's impressive Yarygin run skyrockets him up from unranked to #4 domestically.

    #3 Shamil Mamedov's path to the Yarygin finals was paved with wins over 2021 world bronze medalist #9 (INT) Tulga Tumur Ochir (MGL), #10 Ibragim Abdurakhmanov, 2020 European runner-up Nyurgun Skryabin (BLR) and Dudaev.
    Ibragimov had a very impressive showing at the Yarygin, beating the likes of 2021 U-23 national runner-up Muslim Sadulaev, returning Yarygin bronze medalist Chaiian Mongush, #7 Bulat Batoev and McKenna to take the #5 spot in the rankings.
    Remember that Ibragimov beat McKenna, who beat Chakaev in repechage. Bulat Batoev enters the rankings at #7 for beating #5 Abulmazhid Kudiev. Other important results of note were 2020 61 KG Yarygin bronze medalist Kezhik Chimba beating returning Yarygin champion Alik Khadartsev in the qualification round and then losing to Chakaev in his next match.

    70 KG


    #6 Viktor Rassadin won the Yarygin title over #8 Anzor Zakuev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #3 Kurban Shiraev and Ruslan Zhendaev. Rassadin moves up three spots to #3 for beating Shiraev at the Yarygin. #4 David Baev moved up to 74 KG, where he failed to place after losing to #6 (74) Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov.

    #5 Rezuan Kazharov falls five spots to #10 for losing to #9 Alexei Borovitski. 2017 70 KG national runner-up Magomed Dibirgadzhiev is back in the rankings at #8 for beating Borovitski. 2019 Junior world bronze medalist Alan Kudzoev is in the rankings at #7 for beating #13 (INT) Alec Pantaleo (USA) and #8 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev. 2020 Russian nationals bronze medalist Zhendaev is in the rankings at #6 for beating Kudzoev for Yarygin bronze. Zakuev moves up three spots in the rankings to #5 for beating #6 Zhendaev, Kudzoev and Dibirgadzhiev to make the Yarygin finals.

    74 KG


    2021 U-23 world champion #6 Cherman Valiev beat #10 (INT) Jason Nolf (USA) to win the 74 KG Yarygin title. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #5 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov and #3 Timur Bizhoev. Important domestic results were Valiev beating Gazimagomedov and Aznaur Tavaev. Bizhoev beat 2021 Umakhanov tournament runner-up #10 Akhmad Shakhbanov but lost in the semis to Nolf to fall one spot in the rankings to #4 after Valiev beat Nolf in the finals. #4 (70) David Baev debuts in the 74 KG rankings at #7 behind Gazimagomedov, who pinned him at the Yarygin. Soslanbek Budaev takes the #8 spot in the rankings for beating 2021 Umakhanov tournament champion #9 Mokhamad Nasirkhaev.

    79 KG


    Returning world bronze medalist #1 Radik Valiev won the Yarygin over returning national champion #4 Malik Shavaev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were 2019 world bronze medalist Gadzhi Nabiev and Dmitri Zainidinov.

    Valiev went through an absolute gauntlet to make the Yarygin finals beating #5 Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov, #14 (INT) Arsalan Budazhapov (KGZ), 2019 world bronze medalist Gadzhi Nabiev and 2021 US World team trials runner-up #7 (INT) Alex Dieringer (USA).

    Shavaev made the Yarygin finals off wins over #3 Akhmed Usmanov, 2020 national runner-up Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev and Dmitri Zainidinov.

    Other important domestic results from the Yarygin were; Dmitri Kuprin beating #2 Atsamaz Sanakoev; Zainidinov beating Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev and #8 Kakhaber Khubezhty, Nabiev beating Gadzhimagomedov, Alikhmaev beating #3 Akhmed Usmanov.

    The changes of the Yarygin see Valiev hold down his top spot, Shavaev move up two spots to #2, Nabiev returns to the rankings at #3, Zainidinov takes the #4 spot, Alikhmaev fills in at #5, #3 Akhmed Usmanov fall three spots to #6, Kuprin debut at #7 and Sanakoev fall six spots to #8.

    86 KG


    #2 Dauren Kurugliev won the Yarygin over #10 Amanulla Rasulov. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were Ada Bagomedov and #8 Zahid Valencia.

    Kurugliev's path to the Yarygin finals saw him defeat Slavik Naniev, returning Yarygin champion #7 Magomedsharif Biyakaev, 2021 Umakhanov tournament champion #4 Khabil Khashpakov and Ada Bagomedov.

    #10 Amanulla Rasulov used a clutch semifinal upset over Valencia to make the Yarygin finals and pick up the biggest win of his career.

    Bagomedov had an excellent Yarygin that saw him beat Khashpakov and Musalaliev to debut in the rankings at #3; Former #3 Magomed Ramazanov has been removed from the rankings as he has transferred to Romania. #10 Amanulla Rasulov moves up four spots in the rankings to #6 for making the Yarygin finals and beating Valencia, who beat #9 (INT) Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ), who beat #7 Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov in his opening match.

    92 KG


    Guram Chertkoev won the Yarygin over Tamerlan Tapsiev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #6 Alan Bagaev and Tazhudin Mukhtarov. Chertkoev is back in the rankings at #4 for beating Tamerlan Tapsiev, Mukhtarov and #5 Azamat Zakuev; Tapsiev is in the rankings at #5 for beating Bagaev. Mukhtarov debuts in the rankings at #7 for beating Zakuev for bronze. Zakuev falls three spots to #8 for losing to #4 Chertkoev and Mukhtarov.

    97 KG


    Returning World and Olympic runner-up #2 (INT) Kyle Snyder (USA), won the Yarygin over #4 Shamil Musaev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #8 (INT) Elizbar Odikadze (GEO) and Igor Ovsyannikov.

    #2 (INT) Kyle Snyder (USA) made the Yarygin finals after wins over David Dzhugaev, Igor Ovsyannikov and Soslan Dzhagaev.

    Musaev made the Yarygin finals off of wins over Odikadze (GEO), #5 Ali Aliyev, Bakhdaulet Almentay (KAZ) and #8 Erik Dzhioev.

    Other important results from the Yarygin were; Dzhioev over Aliyev; Aliyev over Russian nationals bronze medalists #3 Aslanbek Sotiev and Khokh Khugaev.

    The changes to the domestic rankings from the Yarygin were; Musaev to #3, #3 Aslanbek Sotiev falls three spots to #6, Dzhioev moves up four spots to #4 and 2019 Russian nationals runner-up Ovysannikov returns to the rankings at #9.

    125 KG


    #5 Anzor Khizriev won the Yarygin over Vitali Goloev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were Alen Khubulov and #8 Tamerlan Rasuev.

    Khizriev made the Yarygin finals with wins over Oleg Boltin (KAZ), Arsamag Zaseev and Khubulov.

    Goloev made the Yarygin finals with wins over Boltin, Khasan Khubaev, #4 Shamil Sharipov and #8 Tamerlan Rasuev.

    Other significant results from the Yarygin were; Boltin beating #6 Alan Khugaev and Khubulov beating Boltin (KAZ) for bronze.

    Here are the changes to the domestic rankings after the Yarygin; Khizriev moves up one spot to #4 after winning the Yarygin; Goloev is back in the rankings at #5; Sharipov falls four spots to #8; Khubulov debuts at #6.

    Pound for Pound


    #14 Cherman Valiev climbs up eight spots in the rankings to #6 after winning the 74 KG Yarygin over #7 Timur Bizhoev and #8 Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov. #19 Shamil Mamedov climbs up six spots in the rankings to #13 after winning the 65 KG Yarygin. Notable removals from the pound for pound are: #16 Akhmed Chakaev (losses to #24 Ramazan Ferzaliev and #12 (INT) Joey McKenna at 65 KG Yarygin), #20 Abdulmazhid Kudiev (loss to Bulat Batoev at 65 KG Yarygin), #21 Murshid Mutalimov (past losses to #16 Akhmed Chakaev and #20 Abdulmazhid Kudiev) and #22 Magomed Ramazanov (transferred to Romania). New additions to the rankings are: Viktor Rassadin at #18 (beat #12 Kurban Shiraev and won the 70 KG Yarygin), Radik Valiev at #20 (won the 79 KG Yarygin), 2019 57 KG national champion Ramiz Gamzatov (won the 57 KG Yarygin over #23 Akhmed Idrisov), 2020 57 KG national bronze medalist Akhmed Idrisov at #23 (57 KG Yarygin runner-up) and Ramazan Ferzaliev at #24 (65 KG Yarygin runner-up).

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