2020 in Absolute Championship Akhmat explained

The year 2020 was the 8th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.

List of events

ACA MMA
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1Basket-Hall Krasnodar, Russia
2Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan
3Sibur Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
4 Sochi, Russia
5ACA 108: Galiev vs. AdaevSports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia
6ACA 109: Omielańczuk vs. PakutinskasDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lodz Łódź, Poland
7ACA 110: Bagov vs. AbdulaevKrylatskoye Sports Palace Moscow, Russia
8ACA 111: Abdulvakhabov vs. SarnavskiyKrylatskoye Sports Palace Moscow, Russia
9ACA 112: Oliveira vs. DudaevSports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia
10ACA 113: Kerefov vs. GadzhievVTB Arena Moscow, Russia
11ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs. JohnsonDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lodz Łódź, Poland
12VTB Arena Moscow, Russia
13VTB Arena Moscow, Russia

ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev

ACA 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev
Date:February 21, 2020
Venue:Basket-Hall
City: Krasnodar, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 104: Goncharov vs. Vakhaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on February 21, 2020, at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background

An ACA Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Evgeniy Goncharov and former champion Mukhumat Vakhaev served as the ACA 104 main event.[1] The pairing were supposed to have met previously in March 2018 at ACA 94, but Vakhaev was unable to compete due to health problems.

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

Results

ACA 104
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Mukhumat Vakhaevdef. Evgeniy Goncharov (c)Submission (Guillotine Choke)34:47For the ACA Heavyweight Championship
Flyweight 57 kg Azamat Kerefovdef. Mansur KhatuevDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the vacant ACA Flyweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg Ali Bagovdef. Adam TownsendDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Abdul-Rakhman Dudaevdef. Islam MeshevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Artem Frolovdef. Bruno SantosKO (Punch)22:54
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Apti Bimarzaevdef. Alexey PolpudnikovDecision (Split)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Magomedrasul Khasbulaevdef. Levan MakashviliDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Murad Zeinulabidovdef. Rasul AlbaskhanovSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)22:53
Lightweight 70 kg Mukhamed Kokovdef. Viskhan MagomadovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:40
Featherweight 66 kg Ramazan Kishevdef. Otavio dos SantosSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)33:28
Flyweight 57 kg Maycon Silvandef. Goga ShamatavaSubmission (Guillotine Choke)14:20
Welterweight 77 kg Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudovdef. Eldar KhashpakovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Bibert Tumenovdef. Kyle ReyesTKO (Punches)12:44
Bantamweight 61 kg Cleverson Silvadef. Valeriy KhazhirokovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:39
[2]

ACA 105: Shakhbulatov vs. Oliveira

ACA 105: Shakhbulatov vs. Oliveira
Date:March 6, 2020
Venue:Almaty Arena
City: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Absolute Championship Akhmat 105: Shakhbulatov vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 6, 2020, at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Background

This event featured a title fight for the vacant ACA Bantamweight Championship between the Russian Shamil Shakhbulatov and the Brazilian Daniel Oliveira as headliner.[3]

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

Results

ACA 105
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Bantamweight 61 kg Daniel Oliveiradef. Shamil ShakhbulatovDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the Vacant ACA Bantamweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Arman Ospanovdef. Rasul MirzaevTKO (Punches)12:29
Lightweight 70 kg Artem Reznikovdef. Khamzat AushevSubmission (North–South Choke12:41
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Asylzhan Bakhytzhanulydef. Jose Daniel ToledoKO (Punches)13:54
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Evgeniy Egemberdievdef. Karol CelinskiTKO (Punches)12:24
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Nursultan Kassymkhanovdef. Ivan ZhvirbliaKO (Punches)11:39
Featherweight 66 kg Alihan Suleimanovdef. Ermek TlauovTKO (Injury)25:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Muslim Magomedovdef.TKO (Leg Injury)30:48
Bantamweight 61 kg Walter Pereiradef. Kanat KeldibekovDecision (Split)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Nasrudin Nasrudinovdef. Cory Hendricks Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Imran Bukuevdef. Felipe Silva Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaevdef.TKO (Punches)20:44
Lightweight 70 kg Imanali Gamzathanovdef. Raimundo BatistaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Egor Golubtsovdef. Yusup Umarov TKO (Doctor Stoppage)25:00
Lightweight 70 kg Kazim Tumenovdef. Rustambek Amanbaev Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Murad Magomedovdef. Josiel Silva Decision (Unanimous)35:00

ACA 106: Frolov vs. Magomedov

ACA 106: Frolov vs. Magomedov
Date:July 11, 2020
Venue:Sibur Arena
City: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 106: Frolov vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat. The event was initially scheduled to be held on March 24, 2020, at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia, but it was postponed to July 11, 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.[4]

Background

This event was headlined by former M-1 Middleweight Champion Artem Frolov and Ibragim Magomedov.

A welterweight bout between Magomedsaygid Alibekov and Georgiy Kichigin was scheduled for the co-main event of the evening. However, Kichigin was pulled from the event after testing positive for COVID-19. The welterweight bout between Andrey Koshkin and Mark Hulme was also scheduled for the main card, but Hulme was unable to compete due to visa issues. Alibekov and Koshkin faced each other in the co main event.

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

Results

ACA 106
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kg Artem Frolovdef. Ibragim MagomedovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Andrei Koshkindef. Magomedsaygid AlibekovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Arbi Agujevdef. Evgeny BelyaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Alexey Efremovdef. Vycheslav BabkinTKO (Knee Injury)20:42
Featherweight 66 kg Alexander Matmuratovdef. Bibert TumenovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 84 kg Baysangur Vakhitovdef. Vitaly NemchinovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Bekhruz Zukhurovdef. Ivan ZhvirbliaKO (Punches)24:03
Lightweight 70 kg Egor Golubtsovdef. Roman AvdalSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)23:40
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Grigor Matevosyandef. Vasily BabichDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Eldar Khashpakovdef. Alexander ChernovDecision (Unanimous)35:00

ACA 107: Emelianenko vs. Ismailov

ACA 107: Emelianenko vs. Ismailov
Date:July 24, 2020
City: Sochi, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 107: Emelianenko vs. Ismailov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on July 24, 2020, in Sochi, Russia.

Background

The event was initially planned to be held on April 7, 2020, at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia, but was postponed to July 24 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Kurban Taigibov was set to fight against Ramazan Kishev, but Kishev had to withdraw due to an injury. As a result of this, promotion officials rescheduled the bout for ACA 110 event September 5, 2020.

Alexey Shaposhnikov and Sheikh-Mansur Khabibulaev dropped out of the card due to injury. Their rivals Aren Hakobyan and Ruslan Abiltarov faced each other on the prelims card.

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

Results

ACA 107
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Magomed Ismailovdef. Alexander EmelianenkoTKO (Punches)33:25
Welterweight 77 kg Abubakar Vagaevdef. Gadzhimurad KhiramagomedovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Magomed Bibulatovdef. Nikita ChistyakovTKO (Punches)13:36
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Nasrudin Nasrudinovdef. Evgeniy EgemberdievTKO (Cut)33:44
Bantamweight 61 kg Nashkho Galaevdef. Oleg BorisovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Vitaliy Slipenkodef. Chersi DudaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Andrey Goncharovdef. Roman OgulchanskiyDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Khuseyn Shaikhaevdef. Akhmed MusakaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Aren Akopyandef. Ruslan AbiltarovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:49
Bantamweight 61 kg Khaseyn Shaikhaevdef. Aslan ShogovSubmission (Guillotine Choke)10:32

ACA 108: Galiev vs. Adaev

ACA 108: Galiev vs. Adaev
Date:August 8, 2020
City: Grozny, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 108: Galiev vs. Adaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat. The event was initially scheduled to be held on April 24, 2020, at the Arena COS Torwar in Warsaw, Poland, but due to the coronavirus outbreak it was postponed to August 8, 2020 in Russia.

Background

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

Results

ACA 108
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Amirkhan Adaevdef. Vener GalievDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Alikhan Vakhaevdef. Denis SmoldarevTKO (Elbows)13:02
Middleweight 85 kg Magomedrasul Gasanovdef. Husein KushagovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Islam Omarovdef. Abdul-Rakhman TemirovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Alexander Butenkodef. Rasul ShovhalovTKO (Punches)12:57
Bantamweight 61 kg Murad Kalamovdef. Maharbek KarginovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Artur Astakhovdef. Magomed SheikhovTKO (Punches)23:55
Lightweight 70 kg Bayzet Khatkhokhudef. Adam AlievSubmission (Armbar)32:32

ACA 109: Strus vs. Haratyk

ACA 109: Strus vs. Haratyk
Date:August 20, 2020
City: Łódź, Poland

Absolute Championship Akhmat 109: Strus vs. Haratyk was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 20, 2020, in Poland.

Background

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

Results

ACA 109
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kg Rafał Haratykdef. Piotr StrusTKO (Referee Stoppage)12:29
Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Omielańczukdef. Tomas PakutinskasTKO (Injury)15:00
Middleweight 93 kg Nikola Dipchikovdef. Goran ReljićTKO (Punches)12:38
Light Heavyweight 120 kg Karol Celińskidef. Luke BarnattDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg Aurel Pîrteadef. Łukasz KoperaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Lom-Ali Eskijewdef. Omer CankardeslerKO (Punches)14:05
Heavyweight 120 kg Mindaugas Veržbickasdef. Kamil OniszczukDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Dmitry Poberezhetsdef. Adam PałaszTKO (Punches)14:32
Lightweight 70 kg Levan Makashvilidef. Roman DikKO (Punches)24:38
Lightweight 70 kg Vitezslav Rajnochdef. Christian DraxlerDecision (Split)35:00

ACA 110: Bagov vs. Abdulaev

ACA 110: Bagov vs. Abdulaev
Date:September 5, 2020
Venue:Krylatskoye Sports Palace
City: Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 110: Bagov vs. Abdulaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 5, 2020, at the Krylatskoye Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Background

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

Results

ACA 110
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Murad Abdulaevdef. Ali BagovDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the ACA Welterweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Eduard Vartanyandef. Mukhamed KokovDecision (Split)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Ramazan Kishevdef. Kurban TaigibovTKO (Punches)14:31
Featherweight 66 kg Askhab Zulaevdef. Zharabek TeshebaevKO (Punch)30:21
Lightheavyweight 93 kg Ilya Shcheglovdef. Adlan IbragimovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Daud Shaikhaevdef. Erlan UlukbekovTKO (Punches)21:32
Featherweight 66 kg Islam Meshevdef. Emran IsrafilovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Azamat Bekoevdef. Araz MamedovTKO (pucnhes)13:01
Heavyweight 120 kg Elkhan Musaevdef. Adam BogatirovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Murad Magomedovdef. Goga ShamatavaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Samvel Vardanyandef. Khamzat AushevSubmission (Keylock)22:25
Bantmanweight 61 kg Pavel Vitrukdef. Valeriy KhazhirokovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Makhochi Sagitovdef. Roman PodruginDecision (Unanimous)35:00

ACA 111: Abdulvakhabov vs. Sarnavskiy

ACA 111: Abdulvakhabov vs. Sarnavskiy
Date:September 19, 2020
Venue:Krylatskoye Sports Palace
City: Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 111: Abdulvakhabov vs. Sarnavskiy was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 19, 2020, at the Krylatskoye Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Background

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

Results

ACA 111
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabovdef. Alexander SarnavskiyDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the ACA Lightweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Artem Reznikovdef. Yusuf RaisovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Aleksei Butorindef. Asylzhan BakhytzhanulyKO (Punch)30:27
Featherweight 66 kg Tural Ragimovdef. Bekhruz ZukhurovTKO (Elbows)31:23
Welterweight 77 kg Azamat Amagovdef. Arseniy SultanovKO (Punches)11:07
Flyweight 57 kg Azam Gaforovdef. Mansur KhatuevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Lom-Ali Nalgievdef. Imanali GamzathanovKO (Heel Kick)13:42
Welterweight 77 kg Georgy Kichigindef. Mamurzhon HamdamovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Ayndi Umakhanovdef. Murat TlyarukovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Nurbergen Sharipovdef. Tamerlan KulaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Mehdi Dakaev def. Mikhail BalakirevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Oleg Olenyechevdef. Roman Gudochkin Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 14:44
Lightweight 70 kg Abubakar Mestoevdef. Arthur SolovievDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Murat Gugovdef. Alexey SidorenkoSubmission (Armbar)11:12

ACA 112: Oliveira vs. Dudaev

ACA 112: Oliveira vs. Dudaev
Date:October 4, 2020
Venue:Sports Hall Coliseum
City: Grozny, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 112: Oliveira vs. Dudaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on October 4, 2020, at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background

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

Results

ACA 112
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Bantamweight 61 kg Daniel Oliveira (c)def. Abdul-Rakhman DudaevKO (Knee to the Body)33:33For the ACA Bantamweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Abubakar Vagaevdef. Yasubey EnomotoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Magomed Bibulatovdef. Rodrigo PraiaKO (Spinning Heel Kick)11:11
Featherweight 66 kg Salman Zhamaldaevdef. Alexey PolpudnikovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudovdef. Beslan UshukovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Dzhihad Yunosovdef. Diego BrandaoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Stanislav Vlasenkodef. Arbi AgujevTKO (Punches)10:36
Flyweight 57 kg Azamat Pshukovdef. Imran BukuevSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:18
Flyweight 57 kg Rasul Albaskhanovdef. Alexey ShaposhnikovKO (Punches)11:10
Lightweight 70 kg Viskhan Magomadovdef. Egor GolubstovDecision (Unanimous)35:00

ACA 113: Kerefov vs. Gadzhiev

ACA 113: Kerefov vs. Gadzhiev
Date:November 6, 2020
Venue:VTB Arena
City: Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 113: Kerefov vs. Gadzhiev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 6, 2020, at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.

Background

The main event of the evening was supposed to feature a title bout between the ACA Featherweight Champion Felipe Froes and the challenger Magomedrasul Khasbulaev, but it was reported that Khasbulaev has been forced out of the bout due to a leg injury. As a result, the fight was canceled.[8]

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

Results

ACA 113
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Flyweight 57 kg Azamat Kerefov (c)def. Kurban GadzhievDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the ACA Flyweight Championship
Bantamweight 61 kg Shamil Shakhbulatovdef. Walter Pereira Jr.TKO (Punches)13:54
Lightweight 70 kg Rashid Magomedovdef. Artiom DamkovskyDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedovdef. Elias SilvérioDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 61 kg Oleg Borisovdef. Cleverson SilvaKO (Punches)11:36
Middleweight 84 kg Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaevdef. Nodar KudukhashviliDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Murad Zeinulabidovdef. Maycon SilvanDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Alexey Efremovdef. Vadim ShabadashSubmission (Guillotine Choke)12:41
Welterweight 77 kg Cristian Brinzandef. Rasul ShovhalovTKO (Knee and Punches)20:42
Featherweight 66 kg Alexander Matmuratovdef. Kanat KeldibekovTKO (Doctor Stoppage)15:00
Lightweight 70 kg Bayzet Khatkhokhudef. Ivan SolovievSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:42
Featherweight 66 kg Islam Omarovdef. Zamir AripshevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Ruslan Abiltarovdef. Farrukh AdzhievSubmission (Triangle Choke)14:34

ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs. Johnson

ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs. Johnson
Date:November 26, 2020
Venue:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lodz
City: Łódź, Poland

Absolute Championship Akhmat 114: Omielańczuk vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 26, 2020, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lodz in Łódź, Poland.

Background

Vazha Tsiptauri was set to fight with Tomáš Deák but he has to withdraw a week before the fight when he tested positive for COVID-19. The Finns Mikael Silander replaces Tsiptauri, takes short notice fight against Deák.[9]

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

Results

ACA 114
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Tony Johnson Jr.def. Daniel OmielańczukKO (Punches)11:09For the vacant ACA Heavyweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Nikola Dipchikovdef. Rafał HaratykKO (Punches)13:44
Lightweight 70 kg Aurel Pîrteadef. Levan MakashviliDecision (Split)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Leonardo Limbergerdef. Dmitriy ParubchenkoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Bartosz Leśkodef. Rene Pessoa Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Jamesdef. Michal MartínekTKO (Punches)23:32
Featherweight 66 kg Atilla Korkmazdef. Jakub KowalewiczDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Łukasz Koperadef. Michael RirschDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Raul Tutaraulidef. Dragoljub StanojevićKO (Knee and Punches)10:14
Welterweight 77 kg Kamil Oniszczukdef. Krystian BielskiKO (Head Kick)31:52
Heavyweight 120 kg Adam Pałaszdef. Olegs JemeljanovsTKO (Leg Kicks and Punches)21:54
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Cory Hendricksdef. Carlos EduardoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Mikael Silander def. Tomáš DeákSubmission (Guillotine Choke)12:41

ACA 115: Ismailov vs. Shtyrkov

ACA 115: Ismailov vs. Shtyrkov
Date:December 12, 2020
Venue:VTB Arena
City: Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 115: Ismailov vs. Shtyrkov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 12, 2020, at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.

Background

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

Results

ACA 115
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Magomed Ismailovdef. Ivan ShtyrkovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Magomedrasul Gasanovdef. Artem FrolovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Yusuf Raisovdef. Egor GolubtsovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Andrey Goncharovdef. Adlan BataevKO (Punch)20:56
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Muslim Magomedovdef. Murat GugovDecision (Split)35:00
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg Alihan Suleimanovdef. Nursultan KassymkhanovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:49
Lightweight 70 kg Mukhamed Kokovdef. Herdeson BatistaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Evgeniy Egemberdievdef. Luke BarnattKO (Punch)13:46
Heavyweight 120 kg Dmitry Poberezhetsdef. Ruslan MagomedovKO (Punches)30:30
Featherweight 66 kg Bibert Tumenovdef. Alexey PolpudnikovTKO (Punches)12:49
Heavyweight 120 kg Denis Smoldarevdef. Elkhan MusaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Francisco de Limadef. Magomed GadzhievDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Magomedsaygid Alibekovdef. Claudio CezarioDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Flyweight 57 kg Aren Akopyandef. Alan GomesSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:54
Lightweight 70 kg Mikhail Balakirevdef. Akhliddin MirzadavlatovDQ (Illegal Kick)23:38

ACA 116: Froes vs Balaev

ACA 116: Froes vs Balaev
Date:December 18, 2020
Venue:VTB Arena
City: Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 116: Froes vs Balaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 18, 2020, at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.

Background

ACA featherweight world champion Felipe Froes missed weight ahead of his fight against Marat Balaev and will not be eligible to retain the belt even if he wins. Felipe Froes was 0.7 kilograms over the limit. The fight will proceed with only Balaev, who weighed-in at 66 kg is eligible to win the title with a victory. If Froes wins the fight, the title will become vacant.[10]

Brett Cooper was scheduled to face Beslan Isaev in a welterweight bout. However, after making weight, he consulted with his lawyers and decided to refuse fighting because of the U.S. Department of Treasury and Great Britain's sanctions policy against Kadyrov and any organization owned by him, this including Absolute Championship Akhmat. Under these sanctions, it is illegal for any US citizen to do business with any of these entities, meaning that all American fighters could face fines or jail time if they fight for the organization. [11] [12]

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

Results

ACA 116
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight 66 kg Felipe Froesdef. Marat BalaevTKO (Punches and Knees)31:19For the ACA Featherweight Championship
Welterweight 77 kg Khusein Khalievdef. Igor SviridDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Salimgerey Rasulovdef. Adam BogatyrevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kgVitaly Slipenkodef. Altynbek MamashevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Vener Galievdef. Adam AlievTKO (Punches)23:47
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 61 kg Khaseyn Shaykhaev def. Dileno LopesDecision (Split)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Chersi Dudaevdef. Stanislav VlasenkoSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:47
Middleweight 84 kg Ibragim Magomedovdef. Azamat BekoevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Khuseyn Shaykhaevdef. José VagnoSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:32
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Grigor Matevosyandef. Dmitriy MikutsaSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke) 13:57
Bantamweight 61 kg Roman Ogulchanskiydef. Abdusamad SangovTKO (Head Kick and Punches)13:14
Welterweight 77 kg Mark Hulmedef. Murat TlyarukovSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:31
Flyweight 57 kg Josiel Silvadef. Goga ShamatavaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Akhmed Musakaevdef. Sergio RibeiroSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)22:50
Lightweight 70 kg Nikita Gomzyakovdef. Baz MohammadDecision (Split)35:00

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evgenii Goncharov will meet Mukhumat Vakhaev at #ACA104 in Krasnodar. fight-madness.com.
  2. Web site: ACA 104 Goncharov vs. Vakhaev. sherdog.com.
  3. Web site: Shamil Shahbulatov will meet Daniel Oliveira at ACA 105 in Krasnodar. fight-crumpe.com.
  4. Web site: ACA Reschedules or Postpones Three Events in Russia and Poland. Dmytro Synyak. sherdog.com. March 31, 2020.
  5. 1302578682549207041. ACA. ACA_League. September 6, 2020. Bonuses after ACA 110..
  6. 1307723468704829441. Bonuses after ACA 111!. September 20, 2020. ACA_League. ACA.
  7. 1313763402192498688. Bonuses after ACA 112.. ACA_League. October 7, 2020. ACA.
  8. Web site: SYNYAK . DMYTRO . KHASBULAEV EXITS ACA 113 TITLE BOUT, MARAT BALAEV NOW MEETS FELIPE FROES ON DEC. 18 . sherdog.com . 11 February 2021.
  9. News: Unfortunately, Vazha Tsiptauri is out his fight and ACA 114 debut against Tomas Deak.. twitter.com.
  10. Web site: Чемпион ACA лишился титула на взвешивании. fighttime.ru.
  11. Web site: Американский боец отказался выступать в Absolute Championship Akhmat из-за санкций. tass.ru.
  12. Web site: The Dictator's Dilemma: How U.S. sanctions will impact Ramzan Kadyrov's MMA aspirations. bloodyelbow.com.