Jamal Yusupov

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.

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. 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.

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. In an upset, he won by second-round knockout with punches. 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. He won by unanimous decision after scoring a knock down in the second round.

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

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

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. He won the fight by extension round unanimous decision.

Titles and accomplishments Amateur 6x Russia National Muay Thai Champion

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