Jamal Yusupov

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.[2] 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.[3]

On October 23, 2019, Yusupov replaced Sasha Moisa on short notice at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons for a fight against Yodsanklai Fairtex.[4] In an upset, he won by second-round knockout with punches.[5] 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.[6] He won by unanimous decision after scoring a knock down in the second round.[7]

In 2022 Yusupov relocated to Turkey.[8] He faced Jo Nattawut under Muay Thai rules at ONE 159 on July 22, 2022.[9] Yusupov won the fight by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown.[10]

Yusupov was scheduled to face Marat Grigorian, replacing Tayfun Özcan on October 1, 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 2.[11] However, Yusupov withdrew from the event due to illness and Özcan was stepped back into the original pairing.[12]

Yusupov faced Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai for the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship on February 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 7.[13] He lost the bout via a leg kick knockout just 49 seconds into the bout.[14]