Bekzod Makhamadzhonovich Abdurakhmonov (Russian: Бекзод Махамаджонович Абдурахмонов; born 15 March 1990) is an Uzbekistani freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Men's 70 kg Freestyle wrestling.[2] At the 2016 Olympics he beat former gold medalist Jordan Burroughs of the United States 11–1, but lost in the bronze-medal match to Jabrayil Hasanov of Azerbaijan. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India.[5] In the final he defeated Muslim Evloev of Kyrgyzstan.[5]
He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for Uzbekistan for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6]
Bekzod Abdurakhmonov also wrestled under folkstyle rules in America's NCAA D1 where he achieved All-American status for Pennsylvania's Clarion University in 2012, finishing in 3rd place.
Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 7 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–0 | Derik de Freitas do Amaral | TKO | Combat FC 4 | June 16, 2023 | 1 | N/A | Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Marcel Goncalves | TKO (punches) | Victory Combat Sports 6 | June 6, 2014 | 1 | 1:13 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Andrew Osborne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES MMA 21 | January 24, 2014 | 1 | 3:54 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Christian Leonard | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | CFFC 29: Smith vs. Kelleher | November 1, 2013 | 3 | 2:12 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Phil Parrish | TKO (punches) | Sherman Cage Rage MMA 3 | October 10, 2013 | 1 | 4:31 | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Stephen Singleton | TKO (punches) | Quaker Steak and Lube Fight Night 1 | August 10, 2013 | 1 | 1:54 | Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Eric Calderon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to Power 2 | July 20, 2013 | 1 | 1:46 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
References
- ^ "Bekzod Abdurakhmonov". Clarion University Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Bekzod Abdurakhmonov won the first gold medal at the Asian games". Uz Report. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "ABDURAKHMONOV Bekzod". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "2017 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2018.
- ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Tapology.com. "Bekzod MMA Record". Tapology. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
External links
- Bekzod Abdurahmonov at Sherdog
- Bekzod Abdurahmonov at the International Wrestling Database
- Bekzod Abdurahmonov at Olympics.com
- Bekzod Abdurahmonov at Olympedia
- Bekzod Abdurakhmonov at United World Wrestling
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