Sergei Kozyrev at the 2021 Last Chance Qualifier(Photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
2020 U-23 Russian Nationals champion Musa Mektikhanov returned to the rankings in a big way, making the Yarygin finals opposite three-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist #9 (INT) Aryan Tyutrin (BLR) after an upset win over 2019 Russian Nationals champion #7 Ramiz Gamzatov. Gamzatov, as he did at the 2020 Yarygin, teched Russian Nationals bronze medalist #4 Abubakar Mutaliev. Mektikhanov fell 9-5 to Tyutrin for gold and taking bronze at the Yarygin were #7 Ramiz Gamzatov and Tamir Garmaev. Musa Mekhtikhanov is back in the rankings at Mutaliev falls two spots to #6 for his loss to Gamzatov, who moves up two slots to #5.
#8 Akhmed Idrisov won the U-23 European championships in dominant fashion over Aliabbas Rzazade of Azerbaijan.
61 KG
Two-time reigning Russian Nationals champion #1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov was in dominant form in winning his first Yarygin title, taking gold with two tech falls and two pins outscoring the competition (that included #4 Nodar Arabidze, #9 Zhargal Damdinov and #10 Rustam Karakhanov) 53-10. Finishing runner-up to Magomedov was Karakhanov and taking bronze at the Yarygin was Damdinov and Eziu Tiuliush. #2 Muslim Mekhtikhanov was upset in the quarterfinals of the U-23 European championships by #7 Nico Megerle (GER) and eliminated when Megerle lost to eventual champion #6 Teimuraz Vanishvili (GEO) in the finals.
65 KG
#3 Kurban Shiraev and #6 David Baev moved up to 70 KG for the Yarygin, where Shiraev took gold and Baev took bronze. Shiraev is #3 and Baev is #4 at 70 KG. 2019 61 KG Junior world bronze medalist Alik Khadartsev made a major run at the Yarygin, beating 2018 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Dasha Sharastepanov in the finals after wins over past Russian Nationals medalists #9 Ramazan Ferzaliev and Dinislam Takhtarov. Sharastepanov was also on fire at the Yarygin, beating 2020 U-23 Russian Nationals champion Chaiaan Mongush, 2019 Russian Nationals runner-up #8 Nachyn Kuular, #10 Gadzhimurad Omarov, and 2019 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Julian Gergenov to make the finals. Taking bronze at the Yarygin was Ferzaliev over Dinislam Takhtarov and Mongush over Gergenov. #3 Abdulmazhid Kudiev was runner-up at the U-23 European Championships to 2019 70 KG Junior world champion #8 (INT) Erik Arushanian (UKR).
70 KG
Returning 65 KG Yarygin champion #3 (65), Kurban Shiraev made a dominant run to his second Yarygin title defeating three straight Russian Nationals medalists in #6 (65) David Baev, #3 Viktor Rassadin, and #7 Abdulla Akhmedov for gold. #4 Aznaur Tavaev moved up to 74 KG, where he took gold over two-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist #7 (74) Nikita Suchkov. Baev and Rezuan Kazharov took bronze at the Yarygin. Kazharov debuts in the rankings at #10 for placing bronze at the Yarygin and beating 2018 Russian Nationals runner-up Arpak Sat. Shiraev and Baev are back in the rankings at #3 and #4. #6 Inalbek Sheriev took bronze at the U-23 European championships after a semifinal loss to 2019 65 KG Cadet World Champion Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE).
74 KG
#4 (70) Aznaur Tavaev returned to 74 KG again after having competed earlier this year at the Oleg Dukanov Memorial, where he took bronze. Tavaev made the most of his return and beat two-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist #6 Nikita Suchkov to take the #6 spot in the rankings and avenge a loss to Suchkov from the semifinals of the Oleg Dukanov Memorial. Finishing in bronze at the Yarygin was Ruslan Bogatyrev and Aiub Abregov. #7 Magomed Abdulkadyrov failed to place after losses to Suchkov and 2020 Junior Russian Nationals champion Khamzat Eldarov and was eliminated from the rankings as was #9 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev, who was qualified in his semifinal match against Tavaev. Ruslan Bogatyrev is in at #10 for taking bronze.
#9 Cherman Valiev won gold at the U-23 European championships over Hryar Alikhanyan of Armenia.
79 KG
2020 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov made his return to the rankings with a runner-up finish at the Yarygin to #2 Akhmed Usmanov. Gadzhimagomedov made the finals off wins over surging #10 Magomed Magomaev and #9 (INT) Arsalan Budazhapov (KGZ). Taking bronze at the Yarygin was #9 (INT) Arsalan Budazhapov (KGZ) and Iusup Aidaev. Magomaev makes a significant move in the rankings up five spots to #5 after wins over #4 Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev and Dmitri Zainidiinov. 2019 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Khalid Yakhiev was tech falled in the U-23 European championships finals #15 (INT) Ramazan Sari (TUR).
86 KG
#6 Magomedsharif Biyakaev improved upon his bronze medal finish from last year's Yarygin with gold beating three past Russian Nationals medalists in #4 Vladislav Valiev, #7 Arsenali Musalaliev and Zelimkhan Minkailov on the way to his title. Valiev beat Musalaliev for bronze and #10 Tazhidin Akaev took bronze with a win over 2018 Alans bronze medalist Slavik Naniev. 2018 Russian Nationals bronze medalist Minkailov is in the rankings at #9 for beating #10 Tazhidin Akaev
Amanulla Rasulov won the U-23 European championships over 2019 79 KG Junior world bronze medalist Orkhan Abasov of Azerbaijan.
92 KG
#5 Guram Chertkoev won the Yarygin over #8 Tamerlan Tapsiev. Bronze medalists at the Yarygin were #10 Zagid Karimov and Nurgun Sergin. Russian Nationals bronze medalist #6 Azamat Zakuev took bronze at the U-23 European championships after a quarterfinal loss to eventual runner-up #6 (INT) Osman Nurmagomedov (AZE).
97 KG
Returning runner-up Magomedkhan Magomedov struck Yarygin gold with a finals victory over 2019 Russian Nationals runner-up #5 Igor Ovsyannikov. Other notable results were 2020 Russian Nationals bronze medalist #7 Aslanbek Gazzaev avenging his loss from last year's U-23 Russian Nationals championships to #6 Maxim Tolmachev in the qualifying round. Gazzaev was beaten by #5 Ovsyannikov in the quarterfinals and lost in the first round of repechage to Devid Dzugaev. Dzugaev and Shamil Gadzhialiev took bronze at the Yarygin. Magomedkhan Magomedov is back in the rankings at #4 for his win over Ovsyannikov and his win from last year over Russian Nationals bronze medalist #4 Khokh Khugaev in the U-23 Russian Nationals finals. Dzugaev enters the rankings at #7 for beating #7 Gazzaev in repechage on his way to taking bronze at the Yarygin.
Two-time Russian Nationals runner-up #3 Aslanbek Sotiev won the U-23 European championships by tech fall over Radu Lefter (MDA).
125 KG
#1 Sergey Kozyrev made the finals of the world qualifier and qualified Russia for the Olympics. Kozyrev, along with all other Russian athletes, will be under the ROC flag due to doping sanctions against Russia that will not allow them to compete under the traditional Russian Flag. #6 Zelimkhan Khizriev beat Khamzat Khizriev 8-7 to win gold at the Yarygin. Vitali Goloev and Ostap Pasenok took bronze. National runner-up #5 Atsamaz Tebloev was runner-up at the U-23 European championships to #14 (INT) Anil Killicsallyan (TUR).
Pound for Pound
#16 Zagir Shakhiev and #17 Kurban Shiraev both moved up four spots to #12 and #13. #18 Nachyn Kuular was removed from the rankings due to his loss to 2018 65 KG Russian Nationals bronze medalist Dasha Sharastepanov. Most of the movement this month is Shakhiev and Shiraev and the rest of the 65 KG's being moved up then the middleweights (Naifonov, Kurugliev, Ramazanov) getting a small bump with Chakaev being bumped down and Kuular out. Alik Khadartsev takes the #25 spot in the rankings for winning the Yarygin at 65 kilograms.
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