Bekzod Makhamadzhonovich Abdurakhmonov (; 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.
Without a place to train and speaking no English, he moved to America after being accepted to Colby Community College. He then transferred to Clarion University, where was an All-American in 2012.
Abdurakhmonov was inducted into the Colby Community College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020, and the Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
Freestyle wrestling
He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Men's 70 kg Freestyle wrestling.
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.
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi, India. In the finals, he defeated Muslim Evloev of Kyrgyzstan.
He won the bronze medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
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.
He lost to Keegan O'Toole at RAF 10 on June 13, 2026 via decision. This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.
Coaching
Abdurakhmonov has been the assistant wrestling coach for Harvard University since 2014.
Personal life
He is married to Uzbekistani taekwondo athlete Nigora Tursunkulova.
Mixed martial arts record
| Win | align=center| 7–0 | Derik de Freitas do Amaral | TKO | Combat FC 4 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
| Win | align=center| 6–0 | Marcel Goncalves | TKO (punches) | Victory Combat Sports 6 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:13 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
| Win | align=center| 5–0 | Andrew Osborne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES MMA 21 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:54 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
| Win | align=center| 4–0 | Christian Leonard | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | CFFC 29: Smith vs. Kelleher | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:12 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
| Win | align=center| 3–0 | Phil Parrish | TKO (punches) | Sherman Cage Rage MMA 3 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:31 | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
| Win | align=center| 2–0 | Stephen Singleton | TKO (punches) | Quaker Steak and Lube Fight Night 1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:54 | Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States
| Win | align=center| 1–0 | Eric Calderon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to Power 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:46 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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