Martinez, Guilford win bronze at Muhamet Malo, Black finishes in fifth place

Feb 28, 2026, 2:13 PM EST

by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling

Amanda Martinez works a single leg against Felicitas Domajeva of Norway in the 57 kg bronze medal match at the 2026 Muhamet Malo.

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TIRANA, Albania – The Saturday evening session at the 2026 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series saw the U.S. collect a pair of bronze medals in women’s freestyle from Amanda Martinez at 57 kg and Dymond Guilford at 76 kg.

Martines utilized some late-match heroics to overcome 2025 U20 World silver medalist Felicitas Domajeva of Norway, 5-4. She held a 3-0 lead at the break, which was flipped courtesy of a four-point double leg from Domajeva early in the second period. The match-winning score was a Martinez double leg with 1:15 to go.

The win gave Martinez her second Ranking Series medal of the season. She was a bronze medalist at the Zagreb Open earlier this month.

For Guilford, it was a takedown in each period to claim a solid 4-0 decision over 2022 World bronze medalist Alexandra Anghel of Romania, who was the Zagreb Open Ranking Series winner. It is Guilford’s first international appearance and medal of the young 2026 season.

The U.S. women amassed six medals in Albania, which was good for third in the team standings. In addition to today’s haul, women’s freestyle medals logged were a gold from Macey Kilty at 62 kg, plus bronzes from Erin Golston at 50 kg, Abigail Nette at 59 kg and Emma Bruntil at 65 kg.

Also in the medal running on Saturday was two-time age-group World medalist Otto Black on the Greco-Roman side. After a stellar run during the preliminary rounds that included a win over a past World finalist, Black was upended by UWW athlete Erzu Zakriev in the 67 kg bronze medal match, 8-0. This was a rematch of the 2024 U20 World finals, also won by Zakriev.

Finishing with top 10 placements in Greco-Roman after qualifying for repechage matches were two-time Olympian Ildar Hafizov, who was 10^th at 63 kg, and 2025 World Team member Alson Nutter, who was 8^th at 67 kg.

The tournament continues at 4:30 a.m. (ET) with the day five preliminary rounds in Greco-Roman (55 kg, 60 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg).

A live stream of the Muhamet Malo is available to the U.S. audience through FloWrestling. Brackets and updated results are hosted on UWW Arena.

2026 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series

At Tirana, Albania, February 28

Reference Links

Women’s Freestyle

Team Rankings

1. Kazakhstan, 125

2. India, 125

3. United States, 110

4. Kyrgyzstan, 80

5. Ukraine, 76

6. Türkiye, 59

7. Romania, 44

8. Norway, 41

9. Bulgaria, 41

10. Germany, 31

Weight Class Rankings

53 kg

Gold – Natalia Malysheva (UWW)

Silver – Meenakshi (India)

Bronze – Zeynep Yetgil (Türkiye)

4^th – Roksana Zasina (Poland)

5^th – Ayazhan Markasheva (Kazakhstan)

Round robin bracket records: Malysheva (4-0), Meenakshi (3-1), Yetgil (2-2), Zasina (1-3), Markasheva (0-4)

57 kg

Gold – Solomiia Vynnyk (Ukraine)

Silver – Neha (India)

Bronze – Nilufar Raimova (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Amanda Martinez (United States)

5^th – Kristina Mikhneva (UWW)

5^th – Felicitas Domajeva (Norway)

7^th – Samantha Stewart (Canada)

8^th – Luisa Valverde Melendres (Ecuador)

9^th – Zeltzin Hernandez Guerra (Mexico)

10^th – Jenna Hemiae (Finland)

Gold – Solomiia Vynnyk (Ukraine) dec. Neha (India), 8-7

Bronze – Nilufar Raimova (Kazakhstan) fall Kristina Mikhneva (UWW), 5:01

Bronze – Amanda Martinez (United States) dec. Felicitas Domajeva (Norway), 5-4

72 kg

Gold – Zhamila Bakbergenova (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Nurzat Nurtaeva (Kyrgyzstan)

Bronze – Wiktoria Choluj (Poland)

4^th – Diksha Malik (India)

5^th – Reshma Mane (India)

6^th – Buse Cavusoglu Tosun (Türkiye)

7^th – Daniela Brasnarova (Bulgaria)

Gold – Zhamila Bakbergenova (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Nurzat Nurtaeva (Kyrgyzstan), 14-3

Bronze – Wiktoria Choluj (Poland) fall Diksha Malik (India), 5:11

76 kg

Gold – Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)

Silver – Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador)

Bronze – Gulmaral Yerkebayeva (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Dymond Guilford (United States)

5^th – Elmira Yasin (Türkiye)

5^th – Alexandra Anghel (Romania)

7^th – Kajal (India)

8^th – Anastasiya Alpyeyeva (Ukraine)

9^th – Jennifer Roesler (Germany)

10^th – Enrica Rinaldi (Italy)

Gold – Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) dec. Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador), 5-4

Bronze – Gulmaral Yerkebayeva (Kazakhstan) fall Elmira Yasin (Türkiye), 5:20

Bronze – Dymond Guilford (United States) dec. Alexandra Anghel (Romania), 4-0

Greco-Roman

Weight Class Rankings

63 kg

Gold – Ziya Babashov (Azerbaijan)

Silver – Sakit Guliyev (Azerbaijan)

Bronze – Morten Thoresen (Norway)

Bronze – Yernur Fidakhmetov (Kazakhstan)

5^th – Bakytzhan Kabdyl (Kazakhstan)

5^th – Ali Hajivand Nouraei (Iran)

7^th – Aftandil Taalaibek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)

8^th – Yerkebulan Ardakov (Kazakhstan)

9^th – Pridon Abuladze (Georgia)

10^th – Ildar Hafizov (United States)

Gold – Ziya Babashov (Azerbaijan) dec. Sakit Guliyev (Azerbaijan), 1-1

Bronze – Morten Thoresen (Norway) dec. Bakytzhan Kabdyl (Kazakhstan), 2-1

Bronze – Yernur Fidakhmetov (Kazakhstan) dec. Ali Hajivand Nouraei (Iran), 6-3

67 kg

Gold – Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Diego Chkhikvadze (Georgia)

Bronze – Erzu Zakriev (UWW)

Bronze – Joni Khetsuriani (Georgia)

5^th – Otto Black (United States)

5^th – Mahammad Shukurzade (Azerbaijan)

7^th – Niklas Oehlen (Sweden)

8^th – Alston Nutter (United States)

9^th – Tsuchika Shimoyamadaa (Australia)

10^th – Singh Karanjit (India)

Gold – Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet (Kazakhstan) dec. Diego Chkhikvadze (Georgia), 5-1

Bronze – Erzu Zakriev (UWW) tech. fall Otto Black (United States), 8-0

Bronze – Joni Khetsuriani (Georgia) dec. Mahammad Shukurzade (Azerbaijan), 2-1

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results

57 kg – Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill./Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

WIN Luisa Valverde Melendres (Ecuador), 10-4

LOSS Neha (India), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Felicitas Domajeva (Norway), 5-4

76 kg – Dymond Guilford (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

LOSS Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador), 3-2

WIN Anastasiya Alpyeyeva (Ukraine), 5-2

WIN Alexandra Anghel (Romania), 4-0

U.S. Greco-Roman Results

63 kg – Ildar Hafizov (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 10^th place

LOSS Sakit Guliyev (Azerbaijan), tech. fall, 9-0

LOSS Bakytzhan Kabdyl (Kazakhstan), 12-9

67 kg – Alston Nutter (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 8^th place

WIN Tsuchika Shimoyamadaa (Australia), tech. fall, 13-4

LOSS Diego Chkhikvadze (Georgia), tech. fall, 9-1

LOSS Erzu Zakriev (UWW), tech. fall, 9-0

67 kg – Otto Black (Marquette, Mich./NMU-National Training Center), 5^th place

WIN Ankit (India), tech. fall, 9-0

WIN Yerzhet Zharlykassyn (Kazakhstan), 4-1

WIN Singh Karanjit (India), tech. fall, 8-0

LOSS Diego Chkhikvadze (Georgia), 4-4

LOSS Erzu Zakriev (UWW), tech. fall, 8-0

Martinez, Guilford win bronze at Muhamet Malo, Black finishes in fifth place

2026 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series

At Tirana, Albania, February 28

Reference Links

Women’s Freestyle

Team Rankings

Weight Class Rankings

53 kg

57 kg

72 kg

76 kg

Greco-Roman

Weight Class Rankings

63 kg

67 kg

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results

57 kg – Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill./Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

76 kg – Dymond Guilford (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

U.S. Greco-Roman Results

63 kg – Ildar Hafizov (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 10^th place

67 kg – Alston Nutter (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 8^th place

67 kg – Otto Black (Marquette, Mich./NMU-National Training Center), 5^th place

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Martinez, Guilford win bronze at Muhamet Malo, Black finishes in fifth place

2026 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series

At Tirana, Albania, February 28

Reference Links

Women’s Freestyle

Team Rankings

Weight Class Rankings

53 kg

57 kg

72 kg

76 kg

Greco-Roman

Weight Class Rankings

63 kg

67 kg

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results

57 kg – Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill./Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

76 kg – Dymond Guilford (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

U.S. Greco-Roman Results

63 kg – Ildar Hafizov (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 10th place

67 kg – Alston Nutter (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 8th place

67 kg – Otto Black (Marquette, Mich./NMU-National Training Center), 5th place

63 kg – Ildar Hafizov (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 10^th place

67 kg – Alston Nutter (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP), 8^th place

67 kg – Otto Black (Marquette, Mich./NMU-National Training Center), 5^th place