Live Updates World Championships Day 6: 97kg and 65kg

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (October 29) -- The World Championships 2026 day six will see Women's Wrestling 55kg and 59kg, and Freestyle 97kg and 65kg.

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11:30: Shamil MAMEDOV (BUL) opens up with an 11-0 technical superiority over Nico MEGERLE (GER) at 65kg. He scores a takedown and turn during Megerle's activity time to lead 5-0. A takedown more and he makes it 7-0 at the break. Two crafty moves and Mamedov finishes the match

11:28: Magomedkhan MAGOMEDOV (AZE) gets into action after giving up an activity point but catches Aliaksandr HUSHTYN (BLR) in a lace to go up 10-1. Hashtyn scores a stepout to make it 10-2 but Magomedov fires one back to lead 11-2 at the break. Hushtyn manages a few moves but Magomedov manages to win 17-7 and advance at 97kg 

11:12: Three-time world champion and three-time Olympic medalist Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) starts his world debut at 97kg in explosive style, storming to an 11-0 victory over Pureun KIM (KOR). Yazdani, who has an Olympic gold at 74kg and two silvers at 86kg, uses his lethal underhooks for a stepout just seconds into the match. He muscles Kim down for a takedown and adds an exposure, then lifts him up by leg and dumps him for 4. A takedown and the match is over at 1:40. Next up for Yazdani is a clash with Asian champion and returning world bronze medalist Arash YOSHIDA (JPN).

11:10: European Championships silver medalist Batyrbek TSAKULOV (SVK) controls his opening bout against Gennadij CUDINOVIC (GER) and wins 5-0. He gets a rematch with Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS) at 97kg.

11:08: Double Olympic champion Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS), pursuing a seventh world gold  local favorite, takes on former world champion Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) in one of many featured bouts to come in this session. Aitmukhan gets the first point when a Sadulaev's counter front body roll at the edge is nullified on challenge and Aitmukhan is awarded a stepout. Sadulaev gets in on a double leg, gets behind and, from standing position, rolls Aitmukhan for a 4-point takedown. In the second period, Aitmukhan goes on the attack but can't break through against the Russian bear, who wins 4-1.  Sadulaev and longtime rival Kyle SNYDER (USA) are now each one win away from a blockbuster quarterfinal clash. 

11:05: Paris Olympics silver medalist and two-time world bronze medalist Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO) gives up an early stepout to Thomas BARNS (AUS) in their opening match at 97kg, but then takes control and cruises to a 12-1 victory in 2:41. 

The World Championships will see one of the biggest days in wrestling history with 97kg and 65kg weight classes in Freestyle competing on the same day in Astana. At 97kg, Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS), Kyle SNYDER (USA), Hassan YAZDANI (IRI), and Arash YOSHIDA (JPN) are clashing. At 65kg, Rahman AMOUZAD (IRI), Shamil MAMEDOV (BUL), SUJEET (IND), Abasgadzhi MAGOMEDOV (RUS), Bowen BASSETT (USA) and Kaisei TANABE (JPN) are wrestling.