2019 International Rankings - Men's Freestyle

Burroughs Back On Top 74kg

By Seth Petarra (@SethPetar)

#1 Frank Chamizo (ITA) drops down one spot to #2 in the rankings after losing to #7 Nikita Suchkov (RUS) 5-3 in the finals of the Korkin. #2 Jordan Burroughs (USA) rises up one spot to take the top spot. 

Russian Nationals bronze medalist #7 Nikita Suchkov (RUS) moves up three spots for winning the Korkin over former #1 Frank Chamizo (ITA). Russian Nationals champ #5 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) moves up two spots to #3 in the rankings off the strength of wins over the likes of #2 Frank Chamizo (ITA) and #5 Khetik Tsabolov (RUS). 

Russian National runner-up at 79 KG #3(79) Khusey Suyunchev (RUS) joins the rankings at #7 after winning the Stepan Sargsyan cup over Valter Margaryan (ARM). #11(70) Azamat Nurikov (BLR) enters the 74 KG rankings at #9 after winning the Medved with wins over #8 Timur Bizhoev (RUS), #14 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev (RUS), and Isaiah Martinez (USA). 

3x Russian Nationals runner-up September Kasumov (RUS) rejoins the rankings at #12 after beating Ali Aliyev champ #12 Akhmed Usmanov (RUS) for bronze at the Korkin. #14 Magomed Dibirgadzhiev (RUS) drops down four spots to #18 after losing to Isaiah Martinez (USA) 11-2 for bronze at the Medved. 

#16 Arslan Budazhapov (RUS) drops three spots to #19 in the rankings after taking unranked losses to German Ustinov (RUS) at the Korkin and to Musa Baziev (RUS) in the finals of the Miner’s Glory tournament. U-23 European bronze medalist Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO) joins the rankings at #20 after winning the Ziolkowski.