Jamal Yusupov Explained

Jamal Yusupov
Birth Name:Джамал Салахудинович Юсупов
Other Names:Yeniceri
Kherow
Nationality:Russian
Turkish
Birth Date:29 July 1983[1]
Fighting Out Of:Bursa, Turkey
Weight:70kg (150lb)
Style:Muay Thai
Stance:Southpaw
Team:Hyperion Fighters
Best Style Boxing / GOG Fighting (former)
Kickbox Win:54
Kickbox Loss: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

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

Fight record

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-07-27|| Win ||align=left| Dmitry Kireev || RCC Fair Fight || Yekaterinburg, Russia || KO (Punches) || 1|| 1:24

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2024-02-03|| Loss ||align=left| Aleksei Ulianov || RCC Fair Fight 26|| Yekaterinburg, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5|| 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-09-23|| Win ||align=left| Saifullah Khambakadov|| RCC Intro 28 || Yekaterinburg, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-06-10|| Win||align=left| Mamuka Usubyan || RCC Fair Fight 21 || Yekaterinburg, Russia || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-02-11 || Loss||align=left| Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym || ONE on Prime Video 7 || Jakarta, Indonesia || KO (Leg Kick) || 1 || 0:49 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-07-22 ||Win ||align=left| Jo Nattawut || ONE 159 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2022-03-26 || Win ||align=left| Bobirjon Tagaev || Vendetta 25 || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- align="center" style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-12-25 || Win ||align=left| Samy Sana || ONE Championship: Collision Course 2 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-11-16 || Win || align="left" | Yodsanklai Fairtex || ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons || Beijing, China || KO (Punches) || 2 || 0:35|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-10-02 || Win || align="left" | Liao Shiwu || Kunlun Fight 85 || Tongliao, China || KO (punch to the body) || 1 || 2:09

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-08-24 || Win || align="left" | Bo Fufan || Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 || Zhengzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-06-16 || Win ||align=left| Xu Zhenhuang || Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Netherlands & Russia || Shenyang, China || KO (Left body kick)|| 1 || 1:02

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-19 || Win ||align=left| Sun Weiqiang || Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Yichun || Yichun, Jiangxi, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2018-03-10 || Loss||align=left| Marouan Toutouh || Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament || Jiaozuo, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2018-03-03|| Loss ||align=left| Regian Eersel || Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin || Tianjin, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2017- || Win || align="left" | Huang Zhenyou || Wu Lin Feng || China || KO (Knee to the body)|| 1 || |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2017- || Win || align="left" | Zheng Zhaoyu || Wu Lin Feng || China || KO || || |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2016-10-22 || Win || align="left" | Said || World Fighters King || China || || ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb"| 2014-12-19 || Loss ||align=left| Alim Nabiev || Tvoy Vykhod || Lyubertsy, Russia || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2013-12-20|| Win ||align=left| Sanjar Yusupov || Night of Muaythai|| Moscow, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb"| 2012-10-20|| Loss ||align=left| Alexander Surzhko || Combat Line 15th anniversary|| Russia || KO (Left hook)|| 3 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb"| 2011-11-04|| Loss ||align=left| Andrey Prepelkin || Fights in Corona|| Moscow, Russia || KO (Spinning back fist)|| 1 || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamal Yusupov Universal Fighters Profile. universalfighters.ru. ru. 2023-12-13.
  2. Web site: Kuhl . Dan . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2023 . combatpress.com . 8 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Джамал Салахудинович Юсупов . profi.ru . 7 March 2023.
  4. Web site: ONE Championship athletes - About Jamal Yusupov . onefc.com . 10 November 2019 . 7 March 2023.
  5. Web site: New Opponent for Yodsanklai at ONE: Age of Dragons . 13 November 2019 .
  6. Web site: Jamal Yusupov Shocks The World With KO Of Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex. www.onefc.com. 16 November 2019. en. 2019-12-26.
  7. Web site: Jamal Yusupov Vs. Samy Sana, Full Undercard Announced For ONE: COLLISION COURSE II . sg.news.yahoo.com . 22 December 2020 . 26 December 2020.
  8. Web site: ONE: COLLISION COURSE II Results: Jamal Yusupov vs Samy Sana . fightbookmma.com . 25 December 2020 . 26 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Джамал Юсупов: "Не думаю, что тренировки с Саенчаем как-то помогут моему сопернику" . bloodandsweat.ru . 7 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Nattawut vs. Yusupov Added To ONE 159 Lead Card. MMA Sucka. 2022-07-18. 2022-07-22.
  11. Web site: Jamal Yusupov Dominates Jo Nattawut In Three-Round Muay Thai Thriller . msn.com . 7 March 2023.
  12. Web site: ได้ฤกษ์ป้องเข็มขัด "ตะวันฉาย" เตรียมซัด "จามาล" ผู้ท้าชิงรายแรก 11 ก.พ.66. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2022-12-05. 2022-12-05.
  13. Web site: Tawanchai PK Saenchai knocks out Jamal Yusupov in 49 seconds, retains ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World title. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. John Wolcott. 2023-02-25. 2023-02-25.
  14. Web site: Pico . Borna . Super-Prospects Mamuka Usubyan and Kiamran Nabati to Return on June 10, Scheduled to Face Jamal Yusupov and Meng Gaofeng Respectively . beyondkick.com . 31 May 2023 . 31 May 2023.
  15. Web site: Budnikov . Konstantin . Мамука Усубян проиграл Джамалу Юсупову . fight.ru . 10 June 2023 . 10 June 2023.