Bekzod Abdurakhmonov

Bekzod Abdurakhmonov
Бекзод Абдурахмонов
Abdurakhmonov at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Born (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990
Tashkent, Uzbek ASSR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
Other namesThe Uzbek Assassin
Nationality Uzbekistan
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
Fighting out ofTashkent, Uzbekistan
Boston, Massachusetts
TeamTeam Sityodtong
Team Nowhere
RankInternational Master of Sports in Wrestling
WrestlingFreestyle Wrestling
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins7
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision1
Losses0
Other information
UniversityClarion
Spouse
  • ​
    (m. 2021)​
Notable clubNittany Lion Wrestling Club
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo74 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest74 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tashkent70 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta74 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou74 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 New Delhi74 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Doha70 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya79 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku74 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Ashgabat74 kg
Ivan Yarygin Cup
Bronze medal – third place2024 Krasnoyarsk74 kg
Men's collegiate wrestling
Representing the Clarion Golden Eagles
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 St. Louis165 lb
EWL Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Clarion165 lb
Bronze medal – third place2011 Bloomsburg165 lb

Bekzod Makhamadzhonovich Abdurakhmonov (Russian: Бекзод Махамаджонович Абдурахмонов; born 15 March 1990) is an Uzbekistani freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist.

In collegiate wrestling, he was an All-American for Clarion University, and is a member of the Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame.

In freestyle wrestling, he was a two-time Asian Games winner (2014, 2018), two-time Asian Wrestling Championships winner (2015, 2017), and bronze medalist in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

He is the current assistant wrestling coach for Harvard University.

Career

Collegiate wrestling

Born in Tashkent, Abdurakhmonov was kicked off the Uzbekistan junior national team for punching an opponent.[1]

Without a place to train and speaking no English, he moved to America after being accepted to Colby Community College.[1] He then transferred to Clarion University, where was an All-American in 2012.[2]

Abdurakhmonov was inducted into the Colby Community College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020, and the Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.[3][2]

Freestyle wrestling

He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Men's 70 kg Freestyle wrestling.[4]

At the 2016 Olympics Abdurakhmonov beat former gold medalist Jordan Burroughs of the United States 11–1, but lost in the bronze-medal match to Jabrayil Hasanov of Azerbaijan.[5][6]

In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India.[7] In the finals, he defeated Muslim Evloev of Kyrgyzstan.[7]

He won the bronze medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[8][9]

Abdurakhmonov 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.[10]

He lost to Keegan O'Toole at RAF 10 on June 13, 2026 via decision.[11] This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.[12]

Coaching

Abdurakhmonov has been the assistant wrestling coach for Harvard University since 2014.[13]

Personal life

He is married to Uzbekistani taekwondo athlete Nigora Tursunkulova.[14]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
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

[15]

References

  1. 1 2 Selvaraj, Jonathan (11 January 2018). "The fight that changed Bekzod Abdurakhmonov's life". ESPN. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (2023)". Clarion Athletics. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame members announced". Colby Community College. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bekzod Abdurakhmonov won the first gold medal at the Asian games". Uz Report. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Immel, Richard (19 August 2016). "Burroughs Olympic medal hopes come to an end after shocking second loss". USA Wrestling. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Rio-2016: Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler wins bronze at the Rio Olympics". Apa.az. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "2017 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "ABDURAKHMONOV Bekzod". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ Bryan Tucker (14 June 2026). "RAF 10 results: Khamzat vs. Danis". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Real American Freestyle (16 June 2026). "O'Toole vs Abdurakhmonov takes home Match of the Night". instagram.com. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bekzod Abdurakhmonov". Harvard University. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics medallist Bekzod Abdurahmanov gets married to Uzbekistan flag-bearer Nigora Tursunkulova". sports.uz. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Tapology.com. "Bekzod MMA Record". Tapology. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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