The Uzbek Tyson: Jasurbek Juraev’s path in OCTAGON
Who fights under the Uzbek Tyson nickname? A look at selected OCTAGON bouts: Jasurbek Juraev’s debut against Odilkhon Kamolov, three stoppage wins in 2026 and his meeting with Islam Egemberdiev.
Jasurbek Juraev, known as the Uzbek Tyson, is an MMA fighter from Uzbekistan who competes at OCTAGON events. The promotion uses the Tyson nickname in its coverage, while his official athlete profile lists his name as Jasurbek Juraev.
A debut against Odilkhon Kamolov
On 29 December 2024, Juraev faced Odilkhon Kamolov at OCTAGON 68 at Humo Arena in Tashkent. In its event preview, the promotion introduced Juraev as a debutant and linked interest in the matchup to the opponents’ dispute on social media.
Kamolov won the bout. The official event page lists the result as a submission at 3:39 of the first round.
Three stoppage wins in 2026
During the spring and summer of 2026, Juraev won the following bouts, with the results published on the promotion’s website:
- 2 April, OCTAGON 85: a win over Kazakhstan’s Aimyrza Bekimbetov.
- 13 June, OCTAGON 87: a win over Kazakhstan’s Islam Genzhebay.
- 25 July, OCTAGON 89: a win over Kazakhstan’s Nauryzbay Tolepbergen.
For all three bouts, OCTAGON lists the method of victory as KO/TKO, meaning knockout or technical knockout.
Facing Islam Egemberdiev
On 5 September 2026, Juraev faced Kyrgyzstan’s Islam Egemberdiev at OCTAGON 91 at Humo Arena in Tashkent. Egemberdiev won: the official result is listed as KO/TKO, with a stoppage time of 0:30.
This overview covers selected Juraev appearances in OCTAGON and is based on the promotion’s own materials.
