India, Nov. 2 -- Wrestling's world ranking system has been overhauled ahead of the race to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualification that begins on January 1.

"The new system will reward match victories more directly and strengthen the role of Ranking Series events in the race to LA 2028," United World Wrestling said in a statement.

Under the revamped system, three wrestlers per Olympic weight category will qualify via the UWW rankings. Every wrestler will keep an eye on the rankings as they seek direct qualification.

The 2027 World Championships will offer 72 quotas in 18 Olympic weights - six each for freestyle, Greco-Roman and women. The second phase of qualification will be the UWW rankings in which the first three wrestlers in t...