Jamal_Yusupov

Jamal Yusupov

Jamal Yusupov

Russian Muay Thai kickboxer


Jamal Salakhudinovich Yusupov (Russian: Джамал Салахудинович Юсупов; born July 29, 1983) is a Russian-born Turkish kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.

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As of July 2023 he was the #8 ranked lightweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[2]

Biography and career

Early life

Yusupov started training in Muay Thai at the age of 21 and turned to competition only a few months later. He became a Master of Sports in Muay Thai in 2005 and a Master of Sports in kickboxing the next year.[3] Yusupov competed in Russia where he became a six time national amateur Muay Thai champion. He began coaching in 2011 and later moved to Beijing,China.[4]

ONE Championship

On October 23, 2019, Yusupov replaced Sasha Moisa on short notice at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons for a fight against Yodsanklai Fairtex.[5] In an upset, he won by second-round knockout with punches.[6] This marked Yodsanklai's first knockout loss since 2005.

Yusupov was scheduled to face Samy Sana at ONE Championship: Collision Course 2 on 25 December 2020.[7] He won by unanimous decision after scoring a knock down in the second round.[8]

In 2022 Yusupov relocated to Turkey.[9] He was scheduled to face Jo Nattawut under Muay Thai rules at ONE 159 on July 22, 2022.[10] Yusupov won the fight by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown.[11]

Yusupov challenged Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym for the ONE Muay Thai Featherweight Championship on February 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 7.[12] He lost via a leg kick knockout just 49 seconds into the bout.[13]

RCC Fair Fight

Yusupov faced reigning Fair Fight lightweight champion Mamuka Usubyan in a non-title bout at RCC Fair Fight 21 on June 10, 2023.[14] He won the fight by extension round unanimous decision.[15]

Titles and accomplisments

Amateur

  • 6x Russia National Muay Thai Champion

Fight record

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See also


References

  1. "Jamal Yusupov Universal Fighters Profile". universalfighters.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. Kuhl, Dan. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2023". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. "ONE Championship athletes - About Jamal Yusupov". onefc.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. "Jamal Yusupov Shocks The World With KO Of Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex". www.onefc.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  5. "ONE: COLLISION COURSE II Results: Jamal Yusupov vs Samy Sana". fightbookmma.com. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. "Nattawut vs. Yusupov Added To ONE 159 Lead Card". MMA Sucka. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. John Wolcott (2023-02-25). "Tawanchai PK Saenchai knocks out Jamal Yusupov in 49 seconds, retains ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World title". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  8. Budnikov, Konstantin (10 June 2023). "Мамука Усубян проиграл Джамалу Юсупову". fight.ru. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

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