2023 World Championship Rankings

74 kg - Zaurbek Sidakov

Sidakov is officially in for the World Championships after some questions surrounding his participation. Sidakov is a two-time world and Olympic champion and the clear #1 at 74 kg.

Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov won an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo two years ago where he defeated both Kyle Dake and Frank Chamizo. That loss to Kadimagomedov was Dake's last defeat in competition and the only loss on his record since January 2018. That puts Kadimagomedov and Dake as the #2 and #3 respectively and the main contenders to take out Sidakov.