2017 in Absolute Championship Berkut explained

The year 2017 was the 5th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Berkut, a mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion based in Russia.

List of events

ACB MMA
Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1 Irvine, California, USA
2Hallmann dome Vienna, Austria
3Hala Urania
4 Manchester, England
5Tax Committee Sports Center Dushanbe, Tajikistan
6Prime hall Minsk, Belarus
7 Moscow, Russia
8Gamid Gamidov Palace of Sports Khasavyurt, Russia
- (Cancelled)Palace of sports "Manege" Vladikavkaz, Russia
9Hallmann dome Vienna, Austria
10 Saint Petersburg, Russia
11Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia
12KSK "Ekspress" Rostov-on-Don, Russia
13Ergo Arena Gdańsk, Poland
14Antalya Arena Spor Salonu Antalya, Turkey
15Sheffield Arena Sheffield, England
16Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia
17Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia
18Tax Committee Sports Center Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan
20Sheffield Arena Sheffield, England
21 Moscow, Russia
22Tohu Montreal, Quebec, Canada
23Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Austria
25Carl Benz Arena
26Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Gold Coast, Australia
27Luzhniki Palace of Sports Moscow, Russia
ACB KB
Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan Paris, France
2 Moscow, Russia
3Henan TV Studio 8 Zhengzhou, China
4Marriott Congress Center Los Angeles, California, USA
ACB BJJ
Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1Santiago Canyon College Orange, California, USA
2OSiR Włochy Warsaw, Poland
3Dynamo Sports Palace Moscow, Russia
4Riocentro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena Doha, Qatar
6Dynamo Sports Palace Moscow, Russia

ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson

ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson
Date:January 13, 2017
City: Irvine, California, USA
Attendance:~ 500
Previousevent:ACB 50

Absolute Championship Berkut 51: Silva vs. Torgeson was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on January 13, 2017 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California United States.

Background

This event featured a world title fight for the vacant ACB Light Heavyweight Championship between Thiago Silva and Jared Ferguson as headliner.

A Heavyweight bout between Michal Andryszak and Mike Kyle was scheduled for this card. However, the fight was cancelled due to visa problem sustained by Andryszak.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:[1]

Result

ACB 51
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg def. Jared TorgesonDecision (Unanimous)35:00 For the ACB Light Heavyweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg def. Musa Khamanaev TKO (Punches) 23:35
Lightweight 70 kg def. Alexandre Pimentel Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg def. Pat HealyTKO (Punches) 1 0:38
Heavyweight 120 kg def.TKO (Punches) 1 2:15
Light Heavyweight 93 kg def.Decision (Split)35:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Arthur Estrázulas def. Dave Courchaine KO (Punches) 1 3:55
Bantamweight 61 kg def.Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 70 kg Guillerme Martinez def. Ivan Castillo Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Kyle Reyes def. Mario Israel Decision (Majority)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg def. Cory Alexander Decision (Unanimous)35:00
[2]

ACB 52: Another Level of MMA Fighting

ACB 52: Another Level of MMA Fighting
Date:January 21, 2017
Venue:Hallmann dome
City: Vienna, Austria
Attendance:~ 2,000
Previousevent:ACB 51

Absolute Championship Berkut 52: Another Level of MMA Fighting was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on January 21, 2017 at the Hallmann dome in Vienna, Austria.

Background

6 fighters from Russia, who were to perform at the ACB 52 tournament in Vienna, have not been able to participate due to visa problems.

The fight between Patrik Kincl and Arbi Agujev was originally a 2nd-round TKO win by Kincl. The fight was overturned in a No Contest by the ACB official, because the referee stopped the fight too soon.

The fight between João Luis Nogueira and Shamil Nikaev was originally a unanimous decision win by Nogueira. The judges decision was Overturned in a No Contest by the ACB official.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:[1]

Result

ACB 52
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Patrik Kincl vs. Arbi Agujev No Contest (Overturned)14:42Originally a 2nd-round TKO win by Kincl.
Heavyweight 120 kg Michal Andryszak def. Denis Smoldarev KO (Knee) 13:18
Lightweight 70 kg João Luis Nogueira vs. Shamil NikaevNo Contest (Overturned) 35:00Originally a unanimous decision win by Nogueira.
Middleweight 84 kg Nikola Dipchikov def. Alexander Takacs KO (Knee) 14:19
Welterweight 70 kg Erhan Kartal def. Rubenilton Pereira Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 70 kg Ismail Naurdievdef. Andrei VasincaTKO (Knee and Punches) 11:28
Catchweight 74 kg Matjaz Vicar def. Khamzat Musaev Submission (Armbar)14:46
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Malik Merad def. Cristian Mitrea TKO (Punches) 14:31
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradovdef. Daniel Könecke TKO (Knee and Punches) 22:44
Bantamweight 61 kg Niko Gjokadef. Paulo de Sousa Decision (Unanimous)35:00
[3]

ACB 53: Young Eagles 15

ACB 53: Young Eagles 15
Date:February 18, 2017
Venue:Hala Urania
City: Olsztyn, Poland
Attendance:~ 2,000
Previousevent:ACB 52

Absolute Championship Berkut 53: Young Eagles 15 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 18, 2017 at the Hala Urania in Olsztyn, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:[4]

Result

ACB 53
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Adrian Zieliński def. Rasul YakhyaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Piotr Strus def.TKO (Doctor Stopage) 2 5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Karol Celiński def. Łukasz ParobiecTKO (Punches) 3 4:06
Lightweight 70 kg Bai-Ali Shaipov def. Paweł Kiełek Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Ibragim Tibilov def. Mindaugas VeržbickasSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) 3 1:05
Featherweight 66 kg Lambert Akhiadov def. Rafał Czechowski Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Aslambek Arsamikov def. Łukasz Szczerek Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Mehdi Baidulaevdef. Suleiman Bouhata Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 2:47
Featherweight 66 kg Dukvaha Astamirovdef. Jakub Wikłacz TKO (Punches) 2 4:58
Welterweight 77 kg Dzhokhar Duraev def. Patryk Wołodkiewicz TKO (Knees and Punches) 2 4:50
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 61 kg Adlan Mamaev def. Vytautas SadauskasDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Maciej Kaliciński def. Muslim AbdulaevTKO (Punches) 2 2:59
Welterweight 77 kg Umar Gaisumov def. Paweł Karwowski KO (Punch) 1 2:16
Featherweight 66 kg Dmitriy Shestakov def. Mansur Arsakhanov KO (Spinning Heel Kick) 1 1:40
Flyweight 57 kg Shamil Akhmaevdef. Kamil Unruh Decision (Split)35:00

ACB 54: Supersonic

ACB 54: Supersonic
Date:March 11, 2017
Venue:Manchester Arena
City: Manchester, England
Attendance:~10,000
Previousevent:ACB 53

Absolute Championship Berkut 54: Supersonic was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 11, 2017 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

Background

This event featured a Champion vs. Champion fight between The KSW Middleweight Champion Mamed Khalidov and the Venator FC Middleweight Champion Luke Barnatt as headliner, Also the event was originally scheduled to be co-headlined by a welterweight title fight between Brett Cooper and Aslambek Saidov. However, on February 14, it was announced that Cooper had to withdraw from his first title defense due to serious health issues. Saidov has faced ACB newcomer Ion Pascu. Lightweight Pat Healy and light heavyweight Vinny Magalhaes both suffered injuries in the lead up to the event, and they will no longer participate in the event.

Bonus awards:

The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:[5]

Result

ACB 54
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kgdef.KO (Punches)10:21
Featherweight 66 kgdef.KO (Knee and Punches) 1 2:30
Welterweight 77 kg Aslambek Saidov def. Ion Pascu Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Aurel Pîrtea def. Saul RogersSubmission (Guillotine Choke) 2 0:53
Catchweight 72.5 kg Ali Bagovdef.Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)2 4:01
Lightweight 70 kg Joshua Aveles def. Amirkhan Adaev Decision (Split)35:00 Originally announced as a draw.
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Batraz Agnaev def. Max Nunes TKO (Punches) 1 2:57
Middleweight 84 kg Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev def. Adam Zając TKO (Doctor Stoppage)2 2:50
Middleweight 84 kg Andy DeVent def.TKO (Punches) 1 0:35
Catchweight 63 kg Murad Kalamovdef. Niko GjokaSubmission (Triangle Choke)24:11
Lightweight 70 kg Kane Mousah def. Lewis MonarchDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Dean Garnett def. Michael TobinKO (Spinning Kick)20:31
Middleweight 84 kg Ibragim Chuzhigaev def.TKO (Punches)30:45
Featherweight 66 kgdef.Submission (Standing Guillotine Choke)10:21
Heavyweight 120 kg Mukhomad Vakhaev def.Decision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Shoaib Yousaf def. Javonne Morrison TKO (Head Kick and Punches)13:24
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Azi Thomas def. Eden NewtonTKO (Punches)1N/A
Lightweight 70 kg Chris Bungarddef. Iain Feenan Submission (Flying Triangle Choke)12:41
Lightweight 70 kg Ashley Reecedef. James LewisTKO (Punches)22:43
Catchweight 60 kg Aaron Abydef. Connor Hignett Decision (Split)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Gaz Corran def. Shaun Hampton Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Jenaid Ebanksdef. Marcin Prostko Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)2N/A
Catchweight 63.5 kg Call Ellenor def. Declan Williams Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)1N/A
[6]

ACB 55: Dushanbe

ACB 55: Dushanbe
Date:March 24, 2017
Venue:Tax Committee Sports Center
City: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Previousevent:ACB 54

Absolute Championship Berkut 55: Dushanbe was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 24, 2017 at the Tax Committee Sports Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Background

Gamzat Khiramagomedov was injured during the preparation for his fight and was forced to withdraw from his match against Will Noland.[7]

Evgeniy Lazukov was injured and couldn't participate in his Fight against Muin Gafurov, and was subsequently replaced by Georgian fighter Beno Adamia.

Donald Sanchez and Abdul-Rahman Temirov has to withdraw due to injury, Yusuf Raisov and valdines Silva will now face each other in the co-main event of the evening.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 55
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Mukhamed Berkhamov def. Sharaf Davlatmurodov Submission (Armbar) 2 2:44
Featherweight 66 kg Yusuf Raisov def. Valdines Silva Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:28
Welterweight 77 kg Denis Kanakov def. Faizy Tobatov TKO (Doctor Stopage) 1 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Sergey Khandozhkodef. Stanislav Vlasenko Decision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Muin Gafurov def. Beno Adamia TKO (Punches) 1 2:46
Welterweight 77 kg Imran Abaev def. Erkinbek Mansurov Submission (Kimura) 2 2:18
Middleweight 84 kg Grachik Bozinyan def. Shamil Abdulkhalikov Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:40
Lightweight 70 kg Oleg Khachaturovdef. Iftikhor Arbobov TKO (Punches) 3 2:21
Welterweight 77 kg Igor Fernandes def. Rustam Gadzhiev Submission (Anaconda Choke) 1 4:47
Bantamweight 61 kg Fatkhidin Sobirov def. Denis Mutsnek Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Shamil Shakhbulatovdef. Filip MacekDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Taichi Nakajima def. Radzhabali Fayzidini Submission (Kimura) 2 3:41
Welterweight 77 kg Mubaraksho Mubarakshoev def. Denis Tiuliulin Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 2:23

ACB KB 9: Showdown in Paris

ACB KB 9: Showdown in Paris
Date:March 25, 2017
Venue:Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan
City: Paris, France
Previousevent:ACB 55

Absolute Championship Berkut Kickboxing 9: Showdown in Paris was a kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 25, 2017 at the Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan in Paris, France.

Result

ACB KB 9
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
KB Lightweight 70 kgdef. Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Welterweight 77 kgdef. Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Featherweight 65 kgdef. Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Super Heavyweight Dexter Suisse def. Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Welterweight 77 kgdef. Djibril Ehouo Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Lightweight 70 kg Song Shaoqiu def. Ștefan Irimia Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Welterweight 77 kg Gary Anad def. Mansur Vaduev Decision (Split) 33:00
KB Featherweight 65 kg Cédrick Peynaud def. Dino Kacar Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Featherweight 65 kg Hamayak Avetisyan def. Zubaira Suleimanov Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Featherweight 65 kg Célestin Mendes def. Gordon Kalaykhan Decision (Unanimous) 33:00
KB Lightweight 70 kg Fouad Jebbari def. Kichima Yattabare Decision (Unanimous) 33:00

ACB 56: Young Eagles 16

ACB 56: Young Eagles 16
Date:April 1, 2017
Venue:Prime Hall
City: Minsk, Belarus
Attendance:~ 1,500
Previousevent:ACB 55

Absolute Championship Berkut 56: Young Eagles 16 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 1, 2017 in Minsk, Belarus.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 56
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kg Maciej Różański def. Dmitry Voitov Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 3:34
Flyweight 57 kg Kurban Gadzhievdef. José Maria Tomé Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Igor Litoshik vs. Idris Gezalov Submission (Standing Guillotine Choke) 2 1:38
Welterweight 77 kg Shamkhan Barakhanov def. Anatoly Safronov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Kharon Orzumiev def. Soso Nizharadze TKO (Punches) 1 3:25
Lightweight 70 kg Mikhail Odintsov def. Amir Elzhurkaev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Andrey Krasnikov def. Saikhan Dzhabrailov Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 3:03
Featherweight 66 kg Magomed Sulumov def. Sergei Semizhon Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Nashkho Galaev def. Mihail Sîrbu KO (Knee) 14:07
Bantamweight 61 kg Islam Yunusov def. Aleksandr Lunga Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kgdef. Khusein Maltsagov KO (Knee) 2 3:28
Lightweight 70 kg Alibek Akhazaev def. Vitaly Ulich Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Adam Aliev def. Vladislav Stepanov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Dzhabir Vazirkhanov def. Vladislav Novitskiy KO (Slam)12:45
Featherweight 66 kg Igor Chemyakin def. Ramzan Dukaev TKO (Punches)34:48

ACB 57: Payback

ACB 57: Payback
Date:April 15, 2017
City: Moscow, Russia
Attendance:~ 10,000

Absolute Championship Berkut 57: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 15, 2017 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.

Background

This event featured the highly anticipated rematch for the ACB Bantamweight Championship between Magomed Magomedov and Petr Yan as headliner. The title fight between Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and. Andrey Koshkin is off. The Bout will be Rescheduled to ACB 61 due to Abdulvakhabov knee injury.

Matheus Mattos will replace Tural Ragimov in fight against Magomed Ginazov.

Albert Duraev is out due to Illness, Ibragim Chuzhigaev will step in as a short notice replacement against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky.

Konstantin Erokhin is out due to injury, Georgy Sakaev will step in as a short notice replacement against Azamat Murzakanov.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 57
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Bantamweight 61 kgdef. Magomed Magomedov (c) Decision (Unanimous)55:00 For the ACB Bantamweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Eduard Vartanyandef. Alexander SarnavskiySubmission (Rear Naked Choke)24:47
Middleweight 84 kgdef. Ibragim ChuzhigaevSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)23:20
Lightweight 70 kg Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov def. Rasul Shovhalov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Rasul Albaskhanov def. Ruslan Abiltarov Decision (Split)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Azamat Murzakanovdef. Georgy SakaevTKO (Punches)11:36
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 61 kg Matheus Mattos def. Magomed Ginazov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Mukhamed Kokov def.Submission (Kimura)30:51
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Maxim Futindef. Isa Umarov KO (Punch to the Body)23:46
Featherweight 66 kg Alexander Peduson def. Rasul Ediev Submission (Guillotine Choke)11:41
Featherweight 66 kg Rustam Asuev def. David Cubas Decision (Unanimous) 35:00
Welterweight 70 kgdef. Yukinori Akazawa KO (Kick to the Body)12:09

ACB 58: Young Eagles 17

ACB 58: Young Eagles 17
Date:April 22, 2017
Venue:Gamid Gamidov Palace of Sports
City: Khasavyurt, Russia
Attendance:~ 4,000
Previousevent:ACB 57

Absolute Championship Berkut 58: Young Eagles 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 22, 2017 at the Gamid Gamidov Palace of Sports in Khasavyurt, Russia.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 58
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Flyweight 57 kg Askar Askarov (c) def.Submission (Twister)32:49For the ACB Flyweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Felipe Cruz def. Alim Cherkesov Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 3:17
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Igor Litoshikdef. Murad Chunkaiev Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:48
Middleweight 84 kg Oleg Olenichev def. Azamat AmagovSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) 3 2:51
Bantamweight 61 kg Azamat Kerefovdef. Khamid Sultanbiev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Kurban Ibragimov def. Konstantin Andreitsev Decision (Majority)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Viskhan Magomadov def. Aleksandr Grozin Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Islam Meshev def. Akhmadkhan Bokov Decision (Majority)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Khabib Isaev def. Evgeniy Belyaev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Magomed-Emin Myatlievvs. Oleg Belozerov TKO (Punches) 1 3:01
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Abdula Abdulaevdef. Jonathan Svensson Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Husein Shaihaevdef. Ryskulbek Ibraimov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Gadzhimurad Alievdef. German Barsegyan Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Murat Gugovdef. Anzor ShakhmurzaevSubmission (Guillotine Choke)20:32
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Amirkhan Gulievdef. Elmar Muradzade Decision (Majority)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Akhmed Ibragimov vs. Kemran Mamedov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Saygid Abdulaevdef. Firuz Abdulloev Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 2:21

ACB 59: Young Eagles 18

ACB 59: Young Eagles 18
Date:April 29, 2017 (Cancelled)
Venue:Palace of sports "Manege"
City: Vladikavkaz, Russia

Absolute Championship Berkut 59: Young Eagles 18 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 29, 2017 at the Palace of sports "Manege" in Vladikavkaz, Russia.

Mairbek Khasiev canceled this event. The reason was racist problems between Chechens and Ossetians. Greater likelihood of conflict.[8]

Result

ACB 58
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Ibrahim Tebilov vs. Jean Felipe Prestes
Welterweight 77 kg Husein Kushagov vs. Roberto Neves
Middleweight 84 kg Baisangur Vakhitov vs. Will Noland
Middleweight 84 kg Rustam Chsiev vs. Timur Shidov
Lightweight 70 kg Yusup Umarovvs. Alex Sandro
Lightweight 70 kg Daud Shaikhaev vs. Michael Bobner
Lightweight 70 kg Magomed Raisovvs. Sukhrob Davlatov
Featherweight 66 kg Islam Meshev vs. Yuriy Chobuka

ACB 60: Aguev vs. Devent

ACB 60: Aguev vs. Devent
Date:May 13, 2017
Venue:Hallmann dome
City: Vienna, Austria
Attendance:~ 3,000
Previousevent:ACB 58

Absolute Championship Berkut 60: Aguev vs. Devent was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 13, 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 60
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Arbi Agujev def. Andy DeVentKO (knee and punches)10:21
Welterweight 77 kg Ali Eskiev def. Igor Svirid Decision (split)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Shamil Nikaev def. Aurel Pîrtea Decision (unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Ismail Naurdievdef.KO (body kick)12:24
Flyweight 57 kgdef. Josiel Silva Submission (guillotine choke)31:08
Welterweight 77 kg Rafal Lewon def. Tamerlan DadaevDecision (split)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Herdeson Batista def. Rasul YakhyaevDecision (unanimous)3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Marko Burušić def. Burak Kizilirmak Verbal Submission (armbar)10:39
Middleweight 84 kg Roland Cambal def. Markus Di GalloTKO (corner stoppage)23:07
Featherweight 65 kg Islam Isaev def. Andre Nogueira Decision (unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 65 kg Arbi Medzhidov def. Ioan Vrânceanu Decision (unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 65 kg Ľudovít Kleindef. Akhmed Abdulkarydov Submission (guillotine choke)24:40

ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev

ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev
Date:May 20, 2017
City: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance:~ 6,000
Previousevent:ACB 60

Absolute Championship Berkut 61: Balaev vs. Bataev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 20, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background

The bout between Ilya Shcheglov (5-1) and Wallyson Carvalho (8-2) is canceled due to Shcheglov's injury.

The fight between Andrei Koshkin and Eduard Vartanyan was canceled due to Vartanyan's injury.

Bonus awards:

The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:[9]

Result

ACB 61
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Featherweight 66 kg Marat Balaev (c) def. Adlan Bataev Decision (split)55:00For the ACB Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Aleksei Butorin def. Nikola Dipchikov TKO (punches)14:07
Welterweight 77 kg Beslan Isaev def.KO (punches)10:33
Welterweight 77 kgdef. Ismael de JesusKO (punch)10:46
Heavyweight 120 kg Denis Smoldarev def. Tanner BoserDecision (unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Oleg Borisovdef. Dukvaha OstamirovDecision (unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 65 kg Arman Ospanov def. Taichi NakajimaKO (wheel kick)21:35
Welterweight 77 kg Aleksey Martynov def. Vasily PalokDecision (unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 65 kg Rustam Kerimovdef. Tural RagimovKO (punches)10:22
Middleweight 84 kg Mikhail Kolobegov def. Piotr Strus Decision (split)35:00
Featherweight 65 kgdef. Marcos Vinicius SchmitzDecision (unanimous)35:00

ACB 59: Young Eagles 18

ACB 59
Date:May 25, 2017
Venue:Sports Hall Coliseum
City: Grozny, Chechnya
Attendance:~ 3,500
Previousevent:ACB 61

Absolute Championship Berkut 59: Young Eagles 18 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 25, 2017 in Grozny, Russia.

Background

This event was moved from Vladikavkaz to Grozny.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 59
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Husein Kushagov def. Roberto NevesDecision (unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Baysangur Vakhitov def. Igor LitoshikKO (punch)11:25
Lightweight 70 kg Yusup Umarov def. Alessandro Alves KO (punches)11:30
Heavyweight 120 kg Rasul Saytkhojayev def. Khanif Mirzamagomedov Decision (unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Daud Shaikhaevdef. Michael BobnerSubmission (guillotine choke)20:38
Lightweight 70 kg Sukhrob Davlatovdef. Rakhman MakhazhievTechnical Submission (guillotine choke)11:11
Featherweight 65 kg Alihan Suleimanov def. Alikhon KhasanovDecision (unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Saifullah Dzhabrailov def. Kanat Keldibekov Decision (unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Abdisalam Kubanychvs. Usman BisultanovTKO (punches and elbows)24:45
Welterweight 77 kg Maxim Konovalov def. Viskhan AmirkhanovDecision (unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Rustam Gadzhiev def. Timur ShidovSubmission (kneebar)22:39
Bantamweight 61 kg Aliskhan Chadaev def. Aidarbek KabylovDecision (unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 56 kg Shamil Akhmaevdef. Ruslan MavludovSubmission (guillotine choke)11:48
Featherweight 66 kg Adam Gagiev def. Eldar ShopagovDecision (unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Ilyas Yakubov def. Aleksander Kozubenko Submission (keylock)12:20
Bantamweight 61 kg Aslan Shogovdef. Bagvadin SaidovTechnical Submission (Ezekiel choke)22:12
Lightweight 70 kg Gadjimurad Olohanovdef. Muhammad PashayevSubmission (triangle choke)23:57

ACB 62: Stepanyan vs. Cruz

ACB 62: Stepanyan vs. Cruz
Date:June 17, 2017
Venue:Sport-Don Sports Palace
City: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Previousevent:ACB 59

Absolute Championship Berkut 62: Stepanyan vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 17, 2017 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.[10]

Background

The fight between Igor Fernandes and Michail Tsarev was canceled due to Tsarev's injury.

Adam Townsend was slated to make his ACB debut in this event against Alexandr Shabily. Unfortunately, Townsend came in on the scales at 162 lbs. The bout against Shabily was canceled.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 62
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Featherweight 65 kgdef. Felipe CruzKO (Spinning Wheel Kick)14:38
Middleweight 84 kg Jonas Billstein def. Grachiya Bozinyan Submission (smother choke)24:11
Featherweight 65 kg Alexander Pedusondef. Artak Nazaryan TKO (Punches)13:29
Light Heavyweight 93 kgdef. Jared Torgeson Submission (rear-naked choke)30:39
Bantamweight 61 kg Valeriy Khazhirokov vs. Isaac PimentelTKO (punches)32:56
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Sergei Bilostenniydef. Dmitry ZabolotnyTKO (punches)22:51
Middleweight 84 kg Sergey Martynov def. Daniyar Abdubaev TKO (punches)33:12
Bantamweight 61 kg Narek Avagyandef. Anton VasilyevSubmission (Armbar)10:59
Middleweight 84 kg Evgeny Belyaevdef. Hayk GasparyanSubmission (heel hook)11:12

ACB 63: Celiński vs. Magalhaes

ACB 63: Celiński vs. Magalhaes
Date:July 1, 2017
Venue:Ergo Arena
City: Gdańsk, Poland
Previousevent:ACB 62

Absolute Championship Berkut 63: Celiński vs. Magalhaes was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on July 1, 2017 in Gdańsk, Poland.[11]

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 63
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Karol Celinski def. Vinny MagalhãesDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Piotr Strusdef. Andy DeVentSubmission (Arm Triangle Choke)2 3:53
Middleweight 84 kgdef. Max NunesKO (Punch)1 4:08
Lightweight 70 kgdef. Adrian ZielinskiDecision (Split)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Nikola Dipchikov def. Maciej RozanskiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Ireneusz Szydlowskidef. Pawel KielekTKO (Punches) 2 4:17
Welterweight 77 kg Patrik Kincl def. Igor Fernandes TKO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 4:59
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Przemyslaw Mysialadef. Wallyson CarvalhoTKO (Punches) 1 2:03
Welterweight 77 kg Mindaugas Verzbickasdef. Kamil GniadekSubmission (D'arce Choke)20:59
Featherweight 66 kg Kacper Formeladef. Armen Stepanyan Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Jakub Wikłacz def. Sebastian Przybysz Decision (Unanimous)35:00

ACB KB 10: Russia vs. China

ACB KB 10: Russia vs. China
Date:July 15, 2017
City: Moscow, Russia
Previousevent:ACB 63

Absolute Championship Berkut Kickboxing 10: Russia vs. China was a kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on July 15, 2017 at Izmailovo Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Result

ACB KB 10
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Alexander Stetsurenkodef. Zakaria BaitarTKO (Leg Injury)2 1:06
Middleweight 84 kg Igor Bugaenkodef.Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 70 kg Vadim Davydov def. Zhang RenDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Heavyweight 120 kgdef. Vladimir ToktasynovKO (Knee)3 0:48
Light Heavyweight 95 kgdef. Hao GuanghuaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 65 kg Tamerlan Bashirov def. Vitaliy VolosovskiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Female Flyweight 56 kg Dilshoda Umarovadef.Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 65 kg Dennis Vosek def. Said Magomedov KO (Body Kick)31:19
Welterweight 77 kg Islam Khozhdevdiev def. Alexander Yermoshin TKO (Punches)3 2:07
Lightweight 70 kg Rashid Salikhov def. Li Yankun Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 65 kg Nikita Surovezhkin def. Liu QiliangDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 65 kg Rodion Sheremetdef. Wang ShanweiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 65 kg Chen Wendedef. Marat KichikhanovKO (Head Kick)20:40
Lightweight 70 kg Murad Arzulaevdef. Yong ZiquangDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Welterweight 77 kg Arslan Magomedovdef. Yang KunshanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Xui Shenghendef. Rolan Guliev Decision (Unanimous)33:00

ACB 64: Young Eagles 19

ACB 64: Young Eagles 19
Date:July 19, 2017
Venue:Antalya Arena Spor Salonu
City: Antalya, Turkey
Attendance:~100
Previousevent:ACB KB 10

Absolute Championship Berkut 64: Young Eagles 19 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on July 19, 2017 at the Antalya Arena Spor Salonu in Antalya, Turkey.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 64
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Featherweight 66 kg Magomed Khamzaev def. Maksim Maryanchuk Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Nashkho Galaev def. Denis Mutsnek KO (Knee)1 2:08
Lightweight 70 kg Kadir Dalkirandef. Kenan Jafarli Submission (Armbar)2 1:34
Bantamweight 61 kg Khusein Sheikhaev def. Kirill MedvedovskiSubmission (D'Arce Choke)2 3:32
Featherweight 66 kg Vugar Mamedzade def. Saikhan DzhabrailovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Plamen Bachvarov def. Muslim Abdulaev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Adlan Mamaevdef. George KechgiasDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Furkan Ari def. Rustam Karaev Submission (Guillotine Choke)1 1:50
Middleweight 84 kg Hassan Amouei def. Emre Kuru TKO (Punches)3 3:47
Featherweight 66 kg Khusein Maltsagov def. Pyarvin Mustafaev Submission (North-South Choke)2 1:32
Featherweight 66 kg Mate Sanikidze def. Halil Dogan TKO (Corner Stoppage)1 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Mohamadzhavad Kaviapev def. Ozgur Ichoz TKO (Punches)3 4:34
Heavyweight 120 kg Anzor Shakhmurzaev def. Murat Kilimetov Submission (Standing Guillotine Choke)12:56
Bantamweight 61 kg Vazha Tsiptauri def. Murat Chepel TKO (Head Kick and Punches)1 4:36
Lightweight 70 kg Sargis Vardanyan def. Kerim Keleş Decision (Unanimous)35:00

ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev

ACB 65: Silva vs. Agnaev
Date:July 22, 2017
Venue:Sheffield Arena
City: Sheffield, England

Absolute Championship Berkut 65: Silva vs. Agnaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on July 22, 2017 at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England.

Background

The event will be the second that the promotion have host in California, U.S. and first since ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson in January 2017.[12]

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 65
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Batraz Agnaevdef. Thiago Silva (c) TKO (Punches)2 3:34 For the ACB Light Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kgdef. Brendan LoughnaneDecision (Split)35:00
Middleweight 84 kgdef. Will NolandSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)1 4:56
Lightweight 70 kg Joshua Aveles def. Leandro SilvaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 65 kg Alexey Polpudnikovdef.KO (Punches) 1 1:32
Featherweight 66 kg Andrew Fisherdef.Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Sam Boult def. Adam Boussif Submission (Rear Naked Choke)1 3:54
Featherweight 66 kgdef. Michael TobinSubmission (Guillotine Choke)3 4:37
Bantamweight 66 kg Aaron Aby def. Sam Halliday Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)13:06
Lightweight 70 kg Antonio Sheldon def. Ricardo Franko Submission (Rear Naked Choke)24:14
Lightweight 70 kg Aaron Robinson def. Adam Caffrey Submission (Rear Naked Choke)12:06
Welterweight 77 kg Łukasz Pilch def. James Doyle KO (Punches)10:09
Lightweight 70 kg Simon Stadnicki def. Ollie Coyne Submission (Rear Naked Choke)20:58

ACB 66: Young Eagles 20

ACB 66: Young Eagles 20
Date:August 5, 2017
Venue:Sports Hall Coliseum
City: Grozny, Russia
Previousevent:ACB 65

Absolute Championship Berkut 66: Young Eagles 20 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on August 5, 2017 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Fight card

ACB 66
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Herdeson Batista def. Daud Shaikhaev KO (Knee)1 3:09
Middleweight 84 kg Baisangur Vakhitovdef. Bruno Assis TKO (Punches)1 2:54
Featherweight 66 kg Carlos Prada def. Akhmadkhan Bokov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Viskhan Magomadovdef. Oleg Khachaturov KO (Punches)1 3:54
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Amirkhan Guliev def. Aleksandr Pysanko TKO (Punches)1 3:58
Lightweight 70 kg Bai-Ali Shaipovvs. Anatoli Baar No Contest1 2:39 Referee Premature Stoppage
Lightweight 70 kg Beckhan Aktalievdef. Claudio Vecani Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Walter Pereira Jr. def. Islam Yunusov Submission (Rear Naked Choke)3 1:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Rustam Taldievdef. Errand ElezajSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)3 1:21
Lightweight 70 kg Attila Korkmaz def. Alibek AkhazaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Vadim Panevin def. Adam GagievSubmission (Guillotine Choke)1 4:14
Lightweight 70 kg Adam Alievdef. Josué Vieira Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Vaha Shanhoev def. Ivan Gulchin TKO (Punches)3 3:53
Bantamweight 61 kg Mehdi Baidulaev def. Nikolay Kondratuk KO (Punches)2 1:33
Welterweight 77 kg Movsar Bokovdef. Farzad Ghaderi TKO (Punches)2 1:42
Welterweight 77 kg Umar Gaisumovdef. Anatoly Safronov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Stanislav Zinchenko def. Zurab ArchakovTKO (Elbows)1 4:45
Middleweight 84 kg Aslan Izmailov def. Nurbek Abdyjaparov KO (Punches)2 4:31
Bantamweight 61 kg Akhmed Kukaevdef. Marat Tagirov Submission (Guillotine Choke)1 3:31
Middleweight 84 kg Inal Kerimov def. Ilyas Tutaev TKO (Punches)3 2:45
Bantamweight 61 kg Aleksandr Antonenko def. Abo DzeytovTKO (Punches)2 1:27
Lightweight 70 kg Abdulla Almurzaev def. Aleksey Sotnikov TKO (Punches)1 3:35
Bantamweight 61 kg Amir Badievdef. Intezar Babaniyazov Decision (Unanimous)35:00

ACB 67: Cooper vs. Berkhamov

ACB 67: Cooper vs. Berkhamov
Date:August 19, 2017
Venue:Sports Hall Coliseum
City: Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Attendance:~ 4,500
Previousevent:ACB 66

Absolute Championship Berkut 67: Cooper vs. Berkhamov will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on August 19, 2017 in Grozny, Russia.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Fight card

ACB 67
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Mukhamed Berkhamov def. Brett Cooper (c)KO (Punches)2 0:32 For the ACB Welterweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Mukhomad Vakhaev def. Denis Goltsov (c)TKO (Submission to strikes)4 1:57 For the ACB Heavyweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Albert Duraevdef. Clifford StarksSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 2:34
Featherweight 66 kg Yusuf Raisovdef. Luis PalominoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Magomed Magomedovdef. Dean GarnettSubmission (Guillotine Choke)1 4:16
Flyweight 57 kg Rasul Albaskhanovdef. Darren MimaSubmission (Guillotine Choke)2:01
Heavyweight 120 kg Salimgerey Rasulov def. Evgeny Erokhin TKO (Injury)1 5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev def. Isac Almeida Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Alexandr Shabliydef. Gleristone SantosKO (Knee)1 1:44
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jose Daniel Toledo def. Muslim Makhmudov KO (Punch)1 3:07
Lightweight 70 kg Amirkhan Adaev vs. Otávio dos Santos TKO (Punches)2 1:17
Lightweight 70 kg Rasul Shovhalov def. Tiago TratorTKO (Punches)1 2:15
Featherweight 66 kg João Luis Nogueira def. Abdul-Rakhman TemirovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Shamil Shakhbulatov def. Evgeniy LazukovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Gamzat Khiramagomedovdef. Marcelo BarbosaDecision (Unanimous)35:00

ACB 68: Young Eagles 21

ACB 68: Young Eagles 21
Date:August 26, 2017
Venue:Tax Committee Sports Center
City: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Previousevent:ACB 67

Absolute Championship Berkut 68: Young Eagles 21 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on August 26, 2017 at the Tax Committee Sports Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Fight card

ACB 68
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Sharaf Davlatmurodov def. Mindaugas VeržbickasSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 2:38
Welterweight 77 kg Stanislav Vlasenko def. Sergey KhandozhkoSubmission (Triangle Choke)3 3:34
Bantamweight 61 kg Fatkhidin Sobirovdef. Guseyn KhalikhovSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)1 1:55
Welterweight 77 kgdef. Aslambek ArsamikovSubmission (Guillotine Choke)2 1:01
Featherweight 66 kg Lambert Akhiadovdef. Nemat Abdrashitov Submission (Rear Naked Choke)3 4:57
Lightweight 70 kg Magomed Raisov def. Sukhrob Davlatov TKO (Punches)1 0:45
Flyweight 57 kg Azam Gaforovdef. Ivan Andrushchenko Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Amir Elzhurkaev def. Evgeniy Ryazanov TKO (Retirement)2 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Denis Kanakov def. Ahmed Wali HotakTKO (Punches)3 4:10
Featherweight 66 kg Oberdan Vieira def. Magomed Sulumov Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Mubaraksho Mubarakshoevdef. Arif Koyuncu TKO(Punches)2 3:02
Welterweight 77 kg Dzhokhar Duraev def. Nursulton RuziboevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Fayzidini Radzhabali def. Yuri SemenovTKO(Punches)1 3:29
Featherweight 66 kg Firdavs Nazarov def. Giorgos TsilidisSubmission (Standing Guillotine Choke)2 1:10

ACB 69: Young Eagles 22

ACB 69: Young Eagles 22
Date:September 9, 2017
Venue:Almaty Arena
City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Attendance:~ 7,500

Absolute Championship Berkut 69: Young Eagles 22 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 9, 2017 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Fight card

ACB 69
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Featherweight 66 kg Thiago Silva def. Arman OspanovSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)2 1:54
Middleweight 84 kg Igor Sviriddef. Roland ČambalSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 1:12
Lightweight 70 kg Sergej Grecicho def. Yusup Umarov Submission (Kneebar)2 1:34
Featherweight 66 kg Islam Isaev def. Marcos SchmitzKO (Punches)2 1:39
Lightweight 70 kg Khamzat Aushev def. Mauricio Reis Decision (Split)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Aurel Pirtea def. Rasul Yakhyaev Submission (Guillotine Choke)1 3:56
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Cory Hendricks def. Evgeny EgemberdievTKO (Head Kick and Punches)1 1:43
Featherweight 66 kg Alikhan Suleimanovdef. Rafael Correa Submission (Guillotine Choke)3 0:44
Featherweight 66 kg Saifulla Dzhabrailovdef. Lerryan Douglas KO (Spinning Back Kick to the Body)1 1:01
Heavyweight 120 kg Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly def. Jared Torgeson TKO (Punches and Elbows)2 1:32
Lightweight 70 kg Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhievvs.Submission (Triangle Armbar)1 3:26
Flyweight 57 kg Asu Almabayevdef. Ibrahim Mamaev Submission (Peruvian Necktie)2 2:07
Lightweight 70 kg Almanbet Zhanybekovdef. Olzhas EskaraevSubmission (Guillotine Choke)2 2:45
Bantamweight 61 kg Karshyga Dautbek def. Emomali Kholboy KO (Knee)1 0:56
Flyweight 57 kg Bakhtiyar Nesipbekdef. Umed Akhmedov KO (Knee to the Body)1 0:35

ACB 70: The Battle of Britain

ACB 70: The Battle of Britain
Date:September 23, 2017
Venue:Sheffield Arena
City: Sheffield, England

Absolute Championship Berkut 70: The Battle of Britain was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 23, 2017vat the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England.

Background

Regis Sugden is forced out through injury, Richard Herbert steps in to face Jordan Barton.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Fight card

ACB 70
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kgdef.Decision (Split)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Ibragim Chuzhigaev def. Will NolandKO (Head Kick and Punches)11:32
Welterweight 77 kg Adam Townsend def. Husein Kushagov Submission (Rear Naked Choke)33:24
Featherweight 66 kgdef. Diego MarlonKO (Punches)30:44
Welterweight 77 kg Ismael De Jesus def. Ismail NaurdievDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Kane Mousahdef. Alex EnlundDecision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Magomed Ginazov def. Ioan Vrânceanu TKO (Punches)23:12
Welterweight 77 kg Ashley Reece def. Sam BoultDecision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Kharon Orzumiev def. Filip MacekDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Jordan Vucenic def. Shoaib YousafDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Aaron Abydef. Daniel MissinDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Cheya Saleem def. Aaron RobinsonSubmission (Guillotine Choke)10:48
Bantamweight 61 kg Danny Tombs def. Gavin SterrittTKO (Punches)24:07
Bantamweight 61 kg Luke Shanks def. Adam BramhaldSubmission (Guillotine Choke)10:41
Lightweight 70 kg Jordan Barton def. Richard HerbertDecision (Split)35:00

ACB 71: Yan vs. Mattos

ACB 71: Koshkin vs. Vartanyan
Date:September 30, 2017
Venue:Dynamo Sports Palace
City: Moscow, Russia
Attendance:~4,000

Absolute Championship Berkut 71: Yan vs. Mattos will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 30, 2017 at the Dynamo Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Background

Mukhamed Kokov and Said-Khamzat Avkhadov didn't make weight. Alexnder Peduson and Akop Stepanyan refused to accept bouts, both fight were canceled.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Result

ACB 71
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Bantamweight 61 kg Petr Yan (c)def. Matheus MattosKO (Punches)3 2:27 For the ACB Bantamweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Eduard Vartanyandef. Andrey Koshkin Decision (Unanimous)55:00For the Interim ACB Lightweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg Aslambek Saidov def. Marcelo AlfayaKO (Punches)14:47
Middleweight 84 kg Jonas Billstein def. Aleksei Butorin Submission (Rear Naked Choke)22:31
Bantamweight 61 kg Oleg Borisov def. Murad KalamovKO (Punch)12:12
Lightweight 70 kg Ali Bagovdef. Herdeson BatistaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Shamil Nikaevdef. Christos GiagosDecision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Rustam Kerimovdef.TKO (Punches)13:19
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Karol Celiński def. Maxim FutinDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Dukvaha Astamirovdef. Dileno Lopes Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Ruslan Abiltarov def. Valeriy KhazhirokovSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)1 2:24
Featherweight 66 kg Tural Ragimov def. Taichi NakajimaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Amirkhan Isagadzhiev def. D.J. LindermanKO (Head Kick and Punches)11:26

ACB KB 11 / Wu Lin Feng

ACB KB 11 / Wu Lin Feng
Date:October 7, 2017
Venue:Henan TV Studio 8
City: Zhengzhou, China

Absolute Championship Berkut KB 11 / Wu Lin Feng was a kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 7, 2017 at the Henan TV Studio 8 in Zhengzhou, China.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB KB 11 / WLF
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Cruiserweight 90 kgdef. Hao Guanghua Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 70 kgdef.Decision (Unanimous)33:00 Wu Lin Feng - Yi Long challenge Tournament, Final
Catchweight 67 kg Lofogo Sarour def. Ji XiangDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Women Strawweight 52 kg Gong Yanli def. Galina PopovaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 70 kg Song Shaoqiu def. Vadim DavydovDecision (Unanimous - Extra Round)43:00
Featherweight 66 kg Tamerlan Bashirov def. Lu Jun Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Catchweight 63 kg Jin Ying def. Rodion Sheremet Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Timur Nadrov def. Chen WendeDecision (Unanimous)33:00

ACB 72: Makovsky vs. Sherbatov

ACB 72: Makovsky vs. Sherbatov
Date:October 14, 2017
Venue:Tohu
City: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance:~1000

Absolute Championship Berkut 72: Makovsky vs. Sherbatov will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 14, 2017 at the Tohu in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB 72
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Flyweight 57 kg Yoni Sherbatov def.Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kgdef. Jeremie Capony Submission (Rear Naked Choke)2 1:20
Bantamweight 61 kg Edgars Skrīvers def. Xavier AlaouiDecision (Split)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Tanner Boserdef. Dave Cryer KO (Punches)2 4:19
Welterweight 77 kg Davis dos Santosdef. Mark Glover Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Darren Smith def. Gleidson CutisDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Bakary Sakho def. Blake Nash KO (Spinning Hook Kick)1 1:32

ACB 73: Silva vs. Makoev

ACB 73: Silva vs. Makoev
Date:October 21, 2017
Venue:Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex
City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Absolute Championship Berkut 73: Silva vs. Makoev will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 21, 2017 at the Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB 73
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Leandro Silvadef. Islam Makoev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kgdef.Decision (Split)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Adlan Bataev def. Adilson Ramos KO (Punches)1 1:46
Welterweight 77 kg Roberto Nevesdef. Adriano Capitulino Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Maike Linharesdef. Rustam Asuev TKO (Retirement)1 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Wendell Oliveira def. João CarvalhoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Imran Abaev def. Luiz Dutra Jr. Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Josiel Silva def. Kurban Gadzhiev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Ary Farias def. Nilton GaviãoSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 1:17
Flyweight 57 kg José Maria Tomédef. Bruno RodriguesTKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)2 2:00
Lightweight 70 kg Herbert Batistadef. Viskhan MagomadovTKO (Retirement)2 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg André Ricardodef. Renato ValenteTKO (Punches)3 3:26
Middleweight 84 kg Gregory Rodriguesdef. Umar Gaisumov TKO (Punches)1 2:42
Featherweight 66 kg Taigro Costadef. Valdines SilvaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Alan Gomesdef. Shamil AkhmaevTKO (Punches)3 3:00
Featherweight 66 kg Antônio Carlos Ribeirodef. Fabiano NogueiraDecision (Unanimous)35:00

ACB KB 12: Warriors Of Light

ACB KB 12: Warriors Of Light
Date:November 10, 2017
Venue:Marriott Congress Center
City: Los Angeles, California, USA

Absolute Championship Berkut KB 12: Warriors Of Light will be a kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 10, 2017 at the Marriott Congress Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB KB 12
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Lofogo Sarour def. Josh Aragon Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Welterweight 77 kg Perviz Abdullayev def. Godwin AfriyieTKO (Ref. Stopage)31:31
Bantamweight 60 kg Gordon Kalaykhandef. Jake Lawry Decision (Split)33:00
Welterweight 77 kg Islam Baibatyrov def. Matthew Martinez KO (Head Kick)10:26
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Charles Bisset def. Moses Murrietta Decision (Split)33:00
Lightweight 70 kg Jermaine Soto def. Nick Harding Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 70 kg Joe LoCicero def. Ismael Hinojosa KO (Head Kick)22:56

ACB 74: Aguev vs. Townsend

ACB 74: Aguev vs. Townsend
Date:November 18, 2017
Venue:Wiener Stadthalle

Absolute Championship Berkut 74: Aguev vs. Townsend will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut at the Wiener Stadthalle on November 18, 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

Background

ACB 74 was supposed to hold event in Dubau, United Arab Emirates but for unknown reasons was moved to Vienna, Austria.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB 74
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Arbi Aguev def. Adam TownsendDecision (Majority)35:00
Featherweight 84 kg Musa Khamanaevdef. Efrain EscuderoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Piotr Strus def. Nikola DipchikovSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)3 4:59
Middleweight 84 kg Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev def. Clifford StarksDecision (Majority)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Ismail Naurdievdef. Georgi ValentinovKO (Head Kick And Punches)1 3:10
Middleweight 84 kg Mukhamed Aushev def. Roland Čambal TKO (Elbows and Punches)1 3:25
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Thiago Silvavs. Jose Daniel ToledoTKO (Punches)2 4:29
Featherweight 66 kg Andrew Fisher def.TKO (Injury)2 1:01
Flyweight 57 kg Darren Mima def. Rany SaadehSubmission (Guillotine Choke)1 0:59
Featherweight 66 kg Lom-Ali Eskijew def. Felipe CruzTKO (Punches)1 1:34
Welterweight 77 kg Stanislav Vlasenkodef. Dominik Schober Submission (Rear Naked Choke)2 1:28
Lightweight 70 kg Otávio dos Santosdef. Attila Korkmaz Decision (Unanimous)35:00

ACB 75: Gadzhidaudov vs. Zieliński

ACB 75: Gadzhidaudov vs. Zieliński
Date:November 25, 2017
Venue:Carl Benz Arena
City: Stuttgart, Germany

Absolute Championship Berkut 75: Gadzhidaudov vs. Zieliński was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 25, 2017 at the Carl Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany.

Background

Dennis Siver was set to make his ACB debut, but withdrew due to a shoulder injury.Beslan Isaev, Rasul Shovkhalov, and Shamil Shakbulatov were denied entry to Germany. So they were also removed from the card.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB 75
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov def. Adrian ZielińskiTKO (Knee and Punches)1 1:17
Lightweight 70 kg Aurel Pîrtea def. Daud ShaikhaevSubmission (Guillotine Choke)1 4:29
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradovdef. Joachim ChristensenKO (Punches)1 1:14
Lightweight 70 kg Brendan Loughnanedef. Paata TschapeliaKO (Head Kick)3 3:40
Welterweight 77 kgdef. Mindaugas VeržbickasDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Rafael Xavier def. Umar YankovskiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Coner Hignett def. Frederico GutzwillerSubmission (Heel Hook)10:48
Lightweight 70 kg Jonathan Svensson def. Shtegu VrajolliSubmission (Guillotine Choke)1 2:35
Bantamweight 61 kg Luca Iovinedef. Oemer Cankardesler Submission (Rear Naked Choke)1 3:04
Bantamweight 61 kg Jonas Magard def. Michail Chrisopoulus Submission (Japanese Necktie)1 2:35

ACB 76: Young Eagles 23

ACB 76: Young Eagles 23
Date:December 9, 2017
Venue:Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
City: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Absolute Championship Berkut 76: Young Eagles 23 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on December 9, 2017 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gold Coast, Australia.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB 76
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kgdef. Sharaf Davlatmurodov TKO (Punches)2 3:29
Middleweight 84 kg Azamat Amagov def. Dylan AndrewsTKO (Punches)2 1:08
Bantamweight 61 kgdef. Dean GarnettSubmission (Guillotine Choke)2 4:40
Featherweight 66 kg Michael Tobindef. Sam Chan Submission (Armbar)1 2:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Islam Yunusov def. Alan PhilpottDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Rodolfo Marquesdef. Mehdi BaydulaevDecision (Split)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Bai-Ali Shaipov def. Kieran Joblin Decision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Trent Girdhamdef. Tim MooreSubmission (Armbar)2 4:30
Flyweight 57 kg Shannon McClellan def. Ste NeitingeilTKO (Punches)1 3:51
Welterweight 77 kg Saeed Fatahfir def. Ty Duncan KO (Punch to the Body)1 2:35
Featherweight 66 kg Johnny Walker def. Justin Van Heerden Submission (Rear Naked Choke)1 4:20
Featherweight 66 kg Diego Pereiradef. Kairin Moses Decision (Split)3 5:00
Lightweight 66 kg Daniel Hill def. Gavin HainTKO (Doctor Stopage)2 5:00
Lightweight 66 kg Mohammed Alavi def. Eben Cox KO (Head Kick)1 0:48

ACB 77: Abdulvakhabov vs. Vartanyan 2

ACB 77: Abdulvakhabov vs. Vartanyan
Date:December 23, 2017
Venue:Luzhniki Palace of Sports
City: Moscow, Russia
Attendance:7554
Gate:$310,000

Absolute Championship Berkut 77: Abdulvakhabov vs. Vartanyan 2 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on December 23, 2017 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.

Background

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:

Results

ACB 77
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (c)def. Eduard Vartanyan (ic)Decision (Split)55:00 For the Unification of ACB Lightweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Albert Duraev def. Vyacheslav VasilevskyTKO (Punches)1 3:47 For the Vacant ACB Middleweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Yusuf Raisov def. Alexander PedusonSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 4:23 For the Interim ACB Featherweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Denis Goltsovdef. Chase GormleyKO (Punch)2 2:16
Welterweight 77 kg Beslan Isaevdef. Nah-Shon BurrellDecision (Majority)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Alexey Polpudnikovdef. Arman OspanovDecision (Split)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Amirkhan Adaevdef. Darren Smith Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly def. Muslim MakhmudovTKO (Elbows)2 3:37
Middleweight 84 kg Gamzat Khiramagomedov def. Aleksei Butorin Submission (Guillotine Choke)1 2:59
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Cory Hendricks def. Konstantin Erokhin KO (Head Kick and Punches)1 0:30
Welterweight 77 kg Ali Eskiev def. Rustam GadzhievSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)2 3:48
Heavyweight 120 kg Sergei Bilostenniydef. Amirhan Isagadzhiev TKO (Punches)1 0:15
Flyweight 57 kg Mansur Khatuevdef. Maycon Silvan Decision (Unanimous)35:00

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonus $10 000 on ACB 51 tournament. medialead.ru.
  2. News: ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson. acbmma.com. 2016-12-29. 2016-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227054714/http://acbmma.com/en/tournamentnext/acb-51-3108_62. 2016-12-27. dead.
  3. News: ACB 52: Aguev vs. Kincl. mmaoctagon.ru. 2016-12-10. 2016-12-10. 2016-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20161211150223/http://mmaoctagon.ru/news/anons-turnira-acb-52/. dead.
  4. Web site: Bonus 5000$ ACB 53. medialead.ru.
  5. Web site: Bonus 10000$ ACB 54. acbmma.com.
  6. News: ACB 53: Khalidov vs. Barnatt. flocombat.com. 2016-11-25. 2016-11-25.
  7. Web site: Khiramagomedov vs Noland canceled . mmaoctagon.ru . dead . March 24, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170324180032/http://mmaoctagon.ru/news/boy-khiramagomedov-noland-na-acb-55-otmenen/ .
  8. Web site: ACB 59: Young Eagles 18 cancelled. bloodandsweat.ru. 2017-04-29.
  9. Web site: ACB 61 Bonus. acbmma.com. 2017-05-22.
  10. Web site: ACB 62 - Rostov-on-Don. medialead.ru.
  11. Web site: ACB 63, Gdansk/Sopot. medialead.ru.
  12. Web site: ACB completes stacked card in American debut for ACB 51 in California. Dale. Jordan. 28 December 2016.