The 2023 Senior World Championships have concluded in men's freestyle and was highlighted by a number of upsets at every weight. Check out the below results to see every upset at Worlds based on our International Rankings. 

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57 kg

#14 Stevan Micic, SRB 9-7 over #1 Zaur Uguev, RUS

#14 Stevan Micic, SRB 6-2 over #2 Zelimkhan Abakarov, ALB

#14 Stevan Micic, SRB 7-4 over #3 Rei Higuchi, JPN

#14 Stevan Micic, SRB 7-2 over #11 Gulomjon Abdullaev, UZB

#14 (at 61) Aliabbas Rzazade, AZE 3-2 over #7 Zane Richards, US

#13 Arsen Harutyunyan, ARM 10-0 over #5 Wanhao Zou, CHN

#2 Zelimkhan Abakarov, ALB 4-4 over #1 Zaur Uguev, RUS

Niklas Stechle, GER 5-1 over #6 Almaz Smanbekov, KGZ

Niklas Stechle, GER 6-5 over #15 Suleyman, Atli, TUR

Stevan Micic had the tournament of his life by defeating 2 returning world champ and the reigning Olympic champ. Micic's run was absolutely legendary and he is now the favorite at 57 kg heading into the Paris Olympics.

Micic's win in the finals over Rei Higuchi:

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61 kg

#5 Vito Arujau, USA 12-2 over #1 Abasgadzhi Magomedov, RUS

#5 Vito Arujau, USA 10-9 over #2 Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu

Kodai Ogawa, JPN 1-1 over #4 Reza Atri, IRI

Shota Phartenadze, GEO 5-3 over #17 Jahongirmirza Turobov

Valentyn Bliasetskyi, UKR 12-8 over #6 Narankhuu Narmandakh, MGL

65 kg

#9 Ismail Musukaev, HUN FALL (6-1) over #1 Takuto Otoguro, JPN

#9 Ismail Musukaev, HUN 5-4 over #2 Rahman Amouzad, RUS

#9 Ismail Musukaev, HUN 6-5 over #3 Shamil Mamedov, RUS

#3 Shamil Mamedov, RUS 8-6 over #2 Rahman Amouzad, IRI

Sebastian Rivera, PUR 10-9 over #17 Vazgen Tevanyan, ARM

#11 Haji Aliyev, AZE 3-3 over #4 Tulga Tumur-Ochir, MGL

#17 Vazgen Tevanyan, ARM 8-6 over #15 Abdulmazhid Kudiev, TJK

#17 Vazgen Tevanyan, ARM 12-2 over #11 Haji Aliyev, AZE

Ismail Musukaev won gold at Worlds by defeating the #1, #2, and #3 ranked wrestlers in the world at 65 kg. Musukaev had previously won world bronze twice - 2019 and 2022 and this was Hungary's first world title since 1979. Check out his win against #1 Takuto Otoguro below:

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70 kg

#6 Amir Yazdani, IRI 13-2 over #2 Ramazan Ramzanov, BUL

Abhimanyou Abhimanyou, IND 19-9 over #3 Ihor Nykyforuk, UKR

74 kg

Georgios Kougioumtsidis, GRE 7-6 over #2 Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov, BLR

Georgios Kougioumtsidis, GRE #4 Tajmuraz Salkazanov, SVK

Daichi Takatani, JPN 7-2 over #7 Frank Chamizo, ITA 

Khetik Tsabolov, SRB FALL (11-4) over #10 Younes Emami, IRI

79 kg

Orkhan Abasov, AZE 9-3 over #3 Chance Marsteller, USA

#19 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze, GEO 10-4 over #10 Vasyl Mykhailov, UKR

#19 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze, GEO 6-2 over #12 Bolat Sakayev, KAZ

86 kg

#10 Azamat Dauletbekov, KAZ FALL (4-0) over #3 Arslan Bagaev, RUS

Rakhim Magamadov, FRA 9-6 over #15 Abubakr Abakarov, AZE

Javrail Shapiev, UZB 11-0 over #14 Osman Gocen, TUR

Javrail Shapiev, UZB 15-5 over #9 Hayato Ishiguro, JPN

Dovletmyrat Orzgylyjov, TKM FALL (4-0) over #16 Yurieski Torreblanca, CUB

92 kg

#18 Rizabek Aitmukhan, KAZ 5-2 over #5 Osman Nurmagomedov, AZE

#18 Rizabek Aitmukhan, KAZ 11-0 over #4 Feyzullah Akturk, TUR

#3 Zahid Valencia, USA 12-9 over #3 Amirali Azarpira, IRI

#5 Osman Nurmagomedov, AZE 5-1 over #3 Zahid Valencia, USA

#17 Arash Yoshida, JPN 7-0 over #8 Vladislav Valiev, RUS

97 kg

#12 Akhmed Tazhudinov, BRN 9-2 (inj dft) over #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev, RUS

#12 Akhmed Tazhudinov, BRN 11-0 over #2 Kyle Snyder, USA

#12 Akhmed Tazhudinov, BRN FALL (8-1) over #11 Magomedkhan Magomedov, AZE

#11 Magomedkhan Magomedov, AZE 6-1 over #10 Givi Matcharashvili, GEO

Even with all of the other upsets, Akhmed Tazhudinov's run at worlds was by far the most surprising. Tazhudinov shocked the world by beating Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev on his way to his first world title. You can read more about Tazhudinov in this article. 

Tazhudinov's win over Sadulaev:

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125 kg

#3 Amir Zare, IRI 4-0 over #2 Taha Akgul, TUR

Zhiwei Deng, CHN 2-1 over #5 Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur, MGL

Daniel Ligeti, HUN 11-0 over #12 Sardorbek Kholmatov, UZB