# 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 accomplisments

Amateur
* 6x Russia National Muay Thai Champion

## Fight record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record :
| 55 Wins, 10 Losses ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2024-11-30 | Loss | Luo Chao | Wu Lin Feng 550 - MAX Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals | Tangshan, China | TKO (Low kicks) | 3 | |
| 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 ||||||||