Jamal Yusupov
| Jamal Yusupov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Джамал Салахудинович Юсупов July 29, 1983[1] Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russia SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Yeniceri Kherow |
| Nationality | Russian Turkish |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Bursa, Turkey |
| Team | Hyperion Fighters Best Style Boxing / GOG Fighting (former) |
| Rank | Master of Sport in Muay Thai Master of Sport in Kickboxing |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 63 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Losses | 9 |
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
[edit]Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Amateur
- 6x Russia National Muay Thai Champion
Fight record
[edit]| 55 Wins, 9 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | Win |  Dmitry Kireev | RCC Fair Fight | Yekaterinburg, Russia | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| 2024-02-03 | Loss | Aleksei Ulianov | RCC Fair Fight 26 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the RCC Fair Fight -70kg title. | ||||||||
| 2023-09-23 | Win | Saifullah Khambakadov | RCC Intro 28 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-06-10 | Win | Mamuka Usubyan | RCC Fair Fight 21 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-02-11 | Loss |  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 | Jo Nattawut | ONE 159 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-26 | Win |  Bobirjon Tagaev | Vendetta 25 | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-12-25 | Win |  Samy Sana | ONE Championship: Collision Course 2 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-16 | Win | Yodsanklai Fairtex | ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons | Beijing, China | KO (Punches) | 2 | 0:35 | |
| 2019-10-02 | Win |  Liao Shiwu | Kunlun Fight 85 | Tongliao, China | KO (punch to the body) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| 2019-08-24 | Win | Bo Fufan | Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-06-16 | Win | Xu Zhenhuang | Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Netherlands & Russia | Shenyang, China | KO (Left body kick) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| 2018-05-19 | Win | Sun Weiqiang | Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Yichun | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-10 | Loss |  Marouan Toutouh | Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament | Jiaozuo, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-03 | Loss |  Regian Eersel | Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin | Tianjin, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017- | Win | Huang Zhenyou | Wu Lin Feng | China | KO (Knee to the body) | 1 | ||
| 2017- | Win | Zheng Zhaoyu | Wu Lin Feng | China | KO | |||
| 2016-10-22 | Win |  Said | World Fighters King | China | ||||
| 2014-12-19 | Loss |  Alim Nabiev | Tvoy Vykhod | Lyubertsy, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-12-20 | Win | Sanjar Yusupov | Night of Muaythai | Moscow, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-10-20 | Loss | Alexander Surzhko | Combat Line 15th anniversary | Russia | KO (Left hook) | 3 | ||
| 2011-11-04 | Loss | Andrey Prepelkin | Fights in Corona | Moscow, Russia | KO (Spinning back fist) | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jamal Yusupov Universal Fighters Profile". universalfighters.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Kuhl, Dan. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2023". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Джамал Салахудинович Юсупов". profi.ru. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "ONE Championship athletes - About Jamal Yusupov". onefc.com. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "New Opponent for Yodsanklai at ONE: Age of Dragons". 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Jamal Yusupov Shocks The World With KO Of Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex". www.onefc.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Jamal Yusupov Vs. Samy Sana, Full Undercard Announced For ONE: COLLISION COURSE II". sg.news.yahoo.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "ONE: COLLISION COURSE II Results: Jamal Yusupov vs Samy Sana". fightbookmma.com. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Джамал Юсупов: "Не думаю, что тренировки с Саенчаем как-то помогут моему сопернику"". bloodandsweat.ru. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Nattawut vs. Yusupov Added To ONE 159 Lead Card". MMA Sucka. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Jamal Yusupov Dominates Jo Nattawut In Three-Round Muay Thai Thriller". msn.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Budnikov, Konstantin (10 June 2023). "Мамука Усубян проиграл Джамалу Юсупову". fight.ru. Retrieved 10 June 2023.