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Jamal Yusupov

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Jamal Yusupov
BornДжамал Салахудинович Юсупов
(1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 41)[1]
Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russia SFSR, Soviet Union
Other namesYeniceri
Kherow
NationalityRussian
Turkish
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
StyleMuay Thai
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofBursa, Turkey
TeamHyperion Fighters
Best Style Boxing / GOG Fighting (former)
RankMaster of Sport in Muay Thai
Master of Sport in Kickboxing
Kickboxing record
Total64
Wins54
Losses10

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

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

Biography and career

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Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Amateur

  • 6x Russia National Muay Thai Champion

Fight record

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Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record
55 Wins, 10 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-11-30 Loss China Luo Chao Wu Lin Feng 550 - MAX Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals Tangshan, China TKO (Low kicks) 3
2024-07-27 Win Russia Dmitry Kireev RCC Fair Fight Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Punches) 1 1:24
2024-02-03 Loss Russia Aleksei Ulianov RCC Fair Fight 26 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the RCC Fair Fight -70kg title.
2023-09-23 Win Russia Saifullah Khambakadov RCC Intro 28 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-06-10 Win Russia Mamuka Usubyan RCC Fair Fight 21 Yekaterinburg, Russia Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2023-02-11 Loss Thailand Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym ONE on Prime Video 7 Jakarta, Indonesia KO (Leg Kick) 1 0:49
For the ONE Muay Thai Featherweight Championship
2022-07-22 Win Thailand Jo Nattawut ONE 159 Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-03-26 Win Uzbekistan Bobirjon Tagaev Vendetta 25 Istanbul, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-12-25 Win France Samy Sana ONE Championship: Collision Course 2 Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-11-16 Win Thailand Yodsanklai Fairtex ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons Beijing, China KO (Punches) 2 0:35
2019-10-02 Win China Liao Shiwu Kunlun Fight 85 Tongliao, China KO (punch to the body) 1 2:09
2019-08-24 Win China Bo Fufan Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-16 Win China Xu Zhenhuang Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Netherlands & Russia Shenyang, China KO (Left body kick) 1 1:02
2018-05-19 Win China Sun Weiqiang Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Yichun Yichun, Jiangxi, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-03-10 Loss Morocco Marouan Toutouh Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament Jiaozuo, China Decision 3 3:00
2018-03-03 Loss Netherlands Regian Eersel Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin Tianjin, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017- Win China Huang Zhenyou Wu Lin Feng China KO (Knee to the body) 1
2017- Win China Zheng Zhaoyu Wu Lin Feng China KO
2016-10-22 Win Iran Said World Fighters King China
2014-12-19 Loss Azerbaijan Alim Nabiev Tvoy Vykhod Lyubertsy, Russia Decision 3 3:00
2013-12-20 Win Uzbekistan Sanjar Yusupov Night of Muaythai Moscow, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2012-10-20 Loss Russia Alexander Surzhko Combat Line 15th anniversary Russia KO (Left hook) 3
2011-11-04 Loss Russia Andrey Prepelkin Fights in Corona Moscow, Russia KO (Spinning back fist) 1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Джамал Салахудинович Юсупов". profi.ru. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "ONE Championship athletes - About Jamal Yusupov". onefc.com. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "New Opponent for Yodsanklai at ONE: Age of Dragons". 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Jamal Yusupov Shocks The World With KO Of Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex". www.onefc.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  7. ^ "Jamal Yusupov Vs. Samy Sana, Full Undercard Announced For ONE: COLLISION COURSE II". sg.news.yahoo.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "ONE: COLLISION COURSE II Results: Jamal Yusupov vs Samy Sana". fightbookmma.com. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Джамал Юсупов: "Не думаю, что тренировки с Саенчаем как-то помогут моему сопернику"". bloodandsweat.ru. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Nattawut vs. Yusupov Added To ONE 159 Lead Card". MMA Sucka. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  11. ^ "Jamal Yusupov Dominates Jo Nattawut In Three-Round Muay Thai Thriller". msn.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ^ "ได้ฤกษ์ป้องเข็มขัด "ตะวันฉาย" เตรียมซัด "จามาล" ผู้ท้าชิงรายแรก 11 ก.พ.66". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2022-12-05. (in Thai)
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Pico, Borna (31 May 2023). "Super-Prospects Mamuka Usubyan and Kiamran Nabati to Return on June 10, Scheduled to Face Jamal Yusupov and Meng Gaofeng Respectively". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. ^ Budnikov, Konstantin (10 June 2023). "Мамука Усубян проиграл Джамалу Юсупову". fight.ru. Retrieved 10 June 2023.