2025 Men's Freestyle International Wrestling Rankings

79 kg - Akhmed Usmanov

Vladimeri Gamkrelidze jumps up to #4 after his gold medal performance in Budapest. There, he defeated Magomet Evloev, Bolat Sakayev, Fariborz Babaei, Nurlan Bekzhanov.

Despite the loss to Gamkrelidze, Magomed Evloev jumps up to #9 after defeating #10 Georgios Kougioumtsidis. Evloev fails to rise higher because of a recent loss to Fariborz Babaei.

Levi Haines comes into the rankings at #13 after defeating Khidir Saipudinov but losing to #10 Georgious Kougioumtsidis. Saipudinov boasts past wins over #9 Magomet Evloev and #16 Mokhamad Nasirkhaev. 

DJ Hamiti also enters the rankings after defeating former #5 Mokhamed Nasirkhaev. It's worth noting that Hamiti lost to Evan Wick at the US Open but Hamiti's win over Nasirkhaev is a better win than any Wick has on the senior level. 

Nasirkhaev drops significantly after losing to Hamiti but holds at #16 for his performance at Russian Nationals. There, Nasirkhaev placed second with victories over Kamil Abdulvagabov, Gadir Godzhaev, Magomedmurad Yakhyaev, and Georgy Abaev.

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