Kamran Ghasempour and other world champions lead the 86kg freestyle discussion

Kamran GHASEMPOUR, Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS and Kyle DAKE are three world champions on the front lines of the freestyle discussion at 86kg, but the major storyline of the weight that features six total world medalists is Olympic champion in Bulgaria's Magomed Ramazanov still chasing his first world title.Greece's Kougioumtsidis is looking to prove his 2025 world-title breakthrough was only the beginning as he's up from 79kg to 86kg after his historic title run last season.But standing in his way are two established champions bringing their gold-medal experience into a different weight class. America's four-time world champion Kyle Dake is chasing his first world title since 2022, and after reaching the top at both 79kg and 74kg, he's looking to conquer a third weight.Then there's Iran's Kamran Ghasempour, the two-time 92kg world champion who took bronze at 86kg last year and is looking to get back to the top of the world podium for the first time since 2022.Add world medalists Arsenii Dzhioev, Vladimeri Gamkrelidze and Boris Makoev, along with Russia's Ibragim Kadiev, and this bracket is one of the top five across all styles.Early rounds for 86kg kick off Friday, October 30th, with the medal matches taking place on Saturday, October 31st, live on UWW+.