The year 2023 was the 12th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. 2023 begin with ACA 151.
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TatNeft Arena | Kazan, Russia | |||
| 2 | CSKA Arena | Moscow, Russia | |||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | Basket-Hall Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia | |||
| 5 | Falcon Club Arena | Minsk, Belarus | |||
| 6 | CSKA Arena | Moscow, Russia | |||
| 7 | TatNeft Arena | Kazan, Russia | |||
| 8 | Sibur Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||
| 9 | Bolshoy Ice Dome | Sochi, Russia | |||
| 10 | CSKA Arena | Moscow, Russia | |||
| 11 | Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace | ||||
| 12 | Basket-Hall Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia | |||
| 13 | Falcon Club Arena | Minsk, Belarus | |||
| 14 | Sports Hall Coliseum | Grozny, Russia | |||
| 15 | Sibur Arena | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||
| 16 | |||||
| 17 | Ufa Arena | Ufa, Russia | |||
| 18 | CSKA Arena | Moscow, Russia |
ACA President Mayrbek Khasiev recently revealed that the promotion will run Grand Prix across all their weight classes, with a total prize pool of $10 million.[1] [2]
The prize fund of the Grand Prix in a lightweight division will be 800.000 dollars, this was announced by the founder of the ACA league Mairbek Khasiev, with the winner of the GP getting a cash prize of $200,000.[3]
Participants: Alain Ilunga, Ali Bagov, Yusuf Raisov, Hacran Dias, Artem Reznikov, Eduard Vartanyan, Davi Ramos
| ACA 151: Abiltarov vs Gomes | |
| Date: | January 27, 2023 |
| Venue: | TatNeft Arena |
| City: |  Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 151: Abiltarov vs Gomes was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on January 27, 2023 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia.
The event will be the first of the year for ACA and will be headlined by a flyweight bout between Ruslan Abiltarov and Alan Gomes.[5]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 151 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg |  Alan Gomes | def. |  Ruslan Abiltarov | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Yusuf Raisov | def. | Alain Ilunga | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:12 | Raisov missed weight (158 lbs) |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ibragim Magomedov | def. | Cleber Sousa | KO (Knee to the Body) | 3 | 1:33 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg |  Osimkhon Rakhmonov | def. |  Zhakshylyk Konurbaev | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| Bantamweight 62 kg | Alimardan Abdykaarov | def. | Francisco Maciel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Akhmed Musakaev | def. |  Igor Zhirkov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Faridun Odilov | def. |  Amin Nouri | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Aleksandr Podlesniy | def. | Kiril Fomenkov | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | 3 | 2:02 | |
| ACA 152: Bukuev vs Gadzhiev | |
| Date: | February 25, 2023 |
| Venue: | CSKA Arena |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 152: Bukuev vs Gadzhiev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on February 25, 2023 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 152 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Kurban Gadzhiev | def. | Imran Bukuev (c) | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the ACA Flyweight Championship |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Rasul Albaskhanov | def. | Ryskulbek Ibraimov | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout. Ibraimov missed weight (127 lbs) |
| Bantamweight 61 kg |  Tomáš Deák | def. | Nashkho Galaev | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:42 | Galaev missed weight (138.1 lbs) |
| Catchweight 63.5 kg | Mehdi Baidulaev | def. | Inaildo Santos | Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 2:54 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Adlan Ibragimov | def. | Evgeny Erokhin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Catchweight 59 kg | Yunus Evloev | def. | José Alexandre | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 64 kg | Murad Kalamov | def. |  Bakhodir Tillabaev | Submission (Modified Kimura) | 1 | 4:26 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Cleverson Silva | def. | Akhmed Balkizov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Artur Astakhov | def. | Ednaldo Oliveira | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg | Dzhambulat Zelimkhanov | def. | Irmeson Oliveira | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Dzhaddal Alibekov | def. | Dildorbek Nurmatov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Abubakar Mestoev | def. | Vladimir Palchenkov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| ACA 153: Dzhanaev vs. Pessoa | |
| Date: | March 9, 2023 |
| Venue: | CSKA Arena |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 153: Dzhanaev vs. Pessoa was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 9, 2023 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 153 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Islam Omarov | def. | Luis Rafael Laurentino | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:27 | Omarov missed weight (147.8 lbs) |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Carlos Augusto da Silva | def. | Davlatmand Chuponov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | da Silva missed weight (146.6 lbs) |
| Middleweight 84 kg |  Chris Honeycutt | def. | Vasily Kurochkin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Faridun Odilov | def. | Natalicio Filho | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Pavel Vitruk | def. | Selem Evloev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Elkhan Musaev | def. | Abdul-Khamid Davlatov | Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 3:22 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Abdul-Rakhman Temirov | def. | Sanzhar Azhibaev | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:14 | Azhibaev missed weight (157.8 lbs) |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Alberd Zhapuev | def. | Zukhriddin Gafurov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:51 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | John Macapá | def. | Akhmadkhan Bokov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Macapá missed weight (149.9 lbs) |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Daniyar Toychubek | def. | Akhmed Khamzaev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Anis Ekubov | def. | Asan Saparbay | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov | |
| Date: | March 17, 2023 |
| Venue: | Basket-Hall Krasnodar |
| City: | Krasnodar, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 17, 2023 at the Basket-Hall Krasnodar in Krasnodar, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 154 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Evgeniy Goncharov | def. | Alikhan Vakhaev (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the ACA Heavyweight Championship |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Oleg Borisov (c) | def. | Rustam Kerimov | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the ACA Bantamweight Championship |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Mukhamed Kokov | def. | Hacran Dias | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the Interim ACA Lightweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Albert Tumenov | def. | Altynbek Mamashov | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Alexey Polpudnikov | def. | Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev | TKO (Punches to the Body) | 5 | 4:25 | 2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout. Polpudnikov missed weight (146.9 lbs) |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Kirill Kornilov | def. | Salimgerey Rasulov | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Leonardo Silva | def. | Murat Gugov | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:31 | 2023 ACA Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Daud Shaikhaev | def. | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bagov missed weight (159.3 lbs) | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov | def. | Lom-Ali Nalgiev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Khalid Satuev | def. | Bayzet Khatkhokhu | TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) | 1 | 4:20 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Yakub Sulimanov | def. | Renato Gomes | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Astemir Nagoev | def. | Chyngyz Mansurov | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:53 | Mansurov missed weight (126.9 lbs) |
| ACA 155: Karginov vs. Silva | |
| Date: | April 9, 2023 |
| Venue: | Falcon Club Arena |
| City: |  Minsk, Belarus |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 155: Karginov vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on April 9, 2023 at the Falcon Club Arena in Minsk, Belarus.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 155 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Makharbek Karginov | def. | Josiel Silva | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Mikhail Dolgov | def. | Nikola Dipchikov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Zhakshylyk Myrzabekov | def. | Artiom Damkovsky | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Davi Ramos | def. | Aurel Pîrtea | TKO (Punches and Knee) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Ruslan Kolodko | def. |  Cristian Brinzan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Vladislav Mishkevich | def. |  Vítězslav Rajnoch | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:57 | Rajnoch missed weight (159.2 lbs) |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Viktor Makarenko | def. | Bekbolot Abdylda | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Denis Maher | def. |  Jovan Zdelar | TKO (Elbows) | 1 | 2:26 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Stepan Gorshechnikov | def. | Goran Reljić | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:56 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Shahram Haghi | def. | Valery Gritsutin | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:02 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Alexsandro Praia | def. | Dildorbek Nurmatov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| ACA 156: Koshkin vs Boyko | |
| Date: | April 28, 2023 |
| Venue: | CSKA Arena |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 156: Koshkin vs Boyko was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on April 28, 2023 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 156 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Anatoliy Boyko | def. | Andrey Koshkin | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Boyko missed weight (171.7 lbs) |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Andrey Goncharov | def. | Felipe Froes | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:09 | Froes missed weight (156.5 lbs) |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Vener Galiev | def. |  Levan Makashvili | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Carlos Felipe | def. | Yuriy Fedorov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 66 kg | Aleksandr Podlesniy | def. | Vazha Tsiptauri | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Roman Lukashevich | def. | Artur Smirnov | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Wagner Prado | def. | Elmar Gasanov | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:02 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg |  Mkhitar Barseghyan | def. | Bidzina Gavasheshvili | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 66 kg | Ayk Gasparyan | def. | Aleksandr Dontsov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:13 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg |  Abdul Karim Badakhshi | def. | Kholmurod Nurmatov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Herbert Batista | def. | Vladimir Palchenkov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | German Barsegyan | def. | Muso Vistokadamov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Barsegyan (129 lbs) and Vistokadamov (125.5 lbs) missed weight. |
| ACA 157: Frolov vs. Abdulaev | |
| Date: | May 19, 2023 |
| Venue: | TatNeft Arena |
| City: | Kazan, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 157: Frolov vs. Abdulaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on May 19, 2023 at the TatNeft Arena in Kazan, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 157 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Shamil Abdulaev | def. | Artem Frolov | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Alimardan Abdykaarov | def. | Daniel Oliveira | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Evgeny Erokhin | def. | Artur Astakhov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Mukhitdin Kholov | def. | Igor Zhirkov | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Denis Smoldarev | def. | Matunga Djikasa | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Sergey Kalinin | def. | Vladislav Yankovsky | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:05 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Osimkhon Rakhmonov | def. | José Alexandre | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:30 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Otabek Toxirov | def. | Sergey Yakovlev | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Marcos Rodrigues | def. | Nizambek Abdrashitov | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Renat Ondar | def. | Rodrigo Praia | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Tamerlan Kulaev | def. | Umidjon Musaev | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:44 | |
| ACA 158: Mokhnatkin vs Olenichev | |
| Date: | June 2, 2023 |
| Venue: | Sibur Arena |
| City: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 158: Mokhnatkin vs Olenichev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 2, 2023 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 158 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | def. | Oleg Olenichev | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Anton Vyazigin | def. | Tony Johnson Jr. | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov | def. | Stanislav Vlasenko | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:01 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Aren Akopyan | def. | Ryskulbek Ibraimov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ibraimov missed weight (126.3 lbs) |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ivan Bogdanov | def. | Cleber Souza | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Murad Kalamov | def. | Charles Henrique | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Igor Olchonov | def. | Nikita Chistyakov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Olchonov missed weight (137.7 lbs) |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Mansur Khatuev | def. | Kairat Nurbay | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Nurbay missed weight (127.5 lbs) |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Shergazy Kenjebekov | def. | Nikita Prikhodko | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:14 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Artem Semenov | def. | Zukhriddin Gafurov | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | 2 | 1:07 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Oyatullo Muminov | def. | Andrei Kalechits | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| ACA 159: Vartanyan vs Reznikov | |
| Date: | June 16, 2023 |
| Venue: | Bolshoy Ice Dome |
| City: | Sochi, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 159: Vartanyan vs Reznikov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 16, 2023 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 159 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Eduard Vartanyan | def. | Artem Reznikov | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:42 | 2022 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Final |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Grigor Matevosyan | def. | Stepan Gorshechnikov | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:36 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alexander Matmuratov | def. |  Javier Basurto | TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Azamat Pshukov | def. | Alexsandro Praia | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:31 | Praia missed weight (127.6 lbs) |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mehdi Dakaev | def. | Evertom Freitas | TKO (Body Kick and Punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Adlan Bataev | def. | Jakshylyk Myrzabekov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Yusup Umarov | def. | Alain Ilunga | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Vinicius Cruz | def. | Ayndi Umakhanov | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 2 | 2:46 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | def. | Mikhail Doroshenko | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:36 | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Basir Saraliev | def. | Akhmed Balkizov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Tynchtykbek Kanybek | def. | Alexander Kovalev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Kanybek missed weight (150.9 lbs) |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Amir Elzhurkaev | def. | Guilherme Doin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev | def. | Rasul Malsugenov | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 1 | 4:05 | |
| ACA 160: Slipenko vs. Gadzhidaudov | |
| Date: | July 21, 2023 |
| Venue: | CSKA Arena |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 160: Slipenko vs. Gadzhidaudov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on July 21, 2023 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 160 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov | def. | Vitaly Slipenko (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the ACA Welterweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Islam Omarov | def. | Alikhan Suleymanov (c) | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:06 | 2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the ACA Featherweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kurban Taygibov | def. | Luis Rafael Laurentino | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:19 | 2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev | def. | Francisco Maciel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dudaev missed weight (140.8 lbs) |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Pavel Vitruk | def. | Maycon Silvan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Herdeson Batista | def. | Ramazan Kishev | KO (Knee) | 1 | 2:36 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ibragim Magomedov | def. | Khusein Kushagov | KO (Knee) | 1 | 3:49 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Nashkho Galaev | def. | Metan Dykanov | KO (Punch to the Body) | 1 | 3:02 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Viskhan Magomadov | def. | Michel Silva | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Amirkhan Adaev | def. | Herbert Batista | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Sayfullah Dzhabrailov | def. | Cleverson Silva | TKO (Body Kick and Punches) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Albert Misikov | def. | Akhmadkhan Elmurzaev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Misikov missed weight (138.1 lbs) |
| ACA 161: Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov | |
| Date: | August 11, 2023 |
| Venue: | Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 161: Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 11, 2023 at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace in Moscow, Russia.
An ACA Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Magomedrasul Gasanov and former champion Salamu Abdurakhmanov was booked as the event headliner. [6]
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix between former champion Mukhamad Vakhaev and former AMC Fight Nights Heavyweight champion Grigoriy Ponomarev served as the co-main event. [7]
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix between former title challenger Azam Gaforov and former AMC Fight Nights Flyweight champion Vartan Asatryan took place at the event. [8]
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix between Bibert Tumenov and former two-time PFL Featherweight champion Lance Palmer was expected to take place at the event. However, Palmer withdrew from the fight due to injury and the bout was postponed for the following event. [9]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 161 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Magomedrasul Gasanov (c) | def. | Salamu Abdurakhmanov | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the ACA Middleweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Mukhamad Vakhaev | def. | Grigoriy Ponomarev | TKO (Leg Injury) | 1 | 0:35 | 2023 ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Azam Gaforov | def. | Vartan Asatryan | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Magomed Bibulatov | def. | Vazha Tsiptauri | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Faridun Odilov | def. | Wagner Prado | Submission (Scarf Hold) | 2 | 2:46 | 2023 ACA Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev | def. | Chris Honeycutt | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:04 | 2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Imran Bukuev | def. | Ruslan Abiltarov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Rustam Kerimov | def. | Josiel Silva | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Gleb Khabibulin | def. | Davlatmand Chuponov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Chuponov missed weight (137.4 lbs) |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Yunus Evloev | def. | Ruan Miqueias | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Evloev (128.3 lbs) and Miqueias (127.8 lbs) missed weight |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Chersi Dudaev | def. | Lincoln Henrique | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Anis Ekubov | def. | Rustambek Asylbek | KO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Catchweight 64 kg | Dzhambulat Zelimkhanov | def. | Bakhodir Tillabaev | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 1 | 1:29 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Daniyar Toychubek | def. | Mkhitar Barseghyan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Sulim Batalov | def. | Abdul-Khamid Davlatov | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Azamat Dzhigkaev | def. | Solekh Khasanov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:44 | |
| ACA 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer | |
| Date: | September 2, 2023 |
| Venue: | Basket-Hall Krasnodar |
| City: | Krasnodar, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 2, 2023 at the Basket-Hall Krasnodar in Krasnodar, Russia.
An ACA Lightweight Championship unification bout between current champion Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and interim champion Mukhamed Kokov was scheduled to headline the event. [10] However, for health reasons the bout was postponed on October 4. [11]
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix between Bibert Tumenov and former two-time PFL Featherweight champion Lance Palmer headlined the event. [12]
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix between former champion Azamat Kerefov and #9 ranked Osimkhon Rakhmonov took place at the event. [13]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 162 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Bibert Tumenov | def. | Lance Palmer | KO (Punches) | 1 | 4:53 | 2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.Palmer (148 lbs / 67.1 kg) missed weight. |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Abubakar Vagaev | def. | Michel Prazeres | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Azamat Kerefov | def. | Osimkhon Rakhmonov | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:54 | 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.Both Kerefov (129.8 lbs / 58.9 kg) and Rakhmonov (128 lbs / 58.1 kg) missed weight. |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Artem Frolov | def. | Cleber Sousa | TKO (Punches to the Body) | 2 | 3:19 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Anderson Gonçalves | def. | Oleg Olenichev | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Murad Abdulaev | def. | Irwing Romero Machado | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Apti Bimarzaev | def. | Anderson dos Santos | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Abubakar Mestoev | def. | Bayzet Khatkhokhu | TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 74 kg | Felipe Froes | def. | Rinat Sayakbaev | TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Astemir Nagoev | def. | Myrzamidin Pazylov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Abdul-Rakhman Temirov | def. | Vladimir Palchenkov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Marcos Rodrigues | def. | Zamir Aripshev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Yakub Sulimanov | def. | Amazasp Martirosyan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Islam Meshev | def. | Rustam Asuev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| ACA 163: Mamashov vs. Kolodko | |
| Date: | September 22, 2023 |
| Venue: | Falcon Club Arena |
| City: | Minsk, Belarus |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 163: Mamashov vs. Kolodko was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 22, 2023 at the Falcon Club Arena in Minsk, Belarus.
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix between Mikhail Dolgov and Ibragim Magomedov was expected to headline the event. [14] However, Dolgov withdrew for health reasons. [15]
A welterweight bout between Altynbek Mamashov and Ruslan Kolodko was promoted to the new main event. [16]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 163 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Ruslan Kolodko | def. | Altynbek Mamashov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Aleksandr Podlesniy | def. | Alimardan Abdykaarov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Artem Damkovsky | def. | Lom-Ali Nalgiev | TKO (Leg Injury) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Viktor Makarenko | def. | Guilherme Doin | KO (Punch) | 2 | 3:44 | Doin (158.3 lbs / 71.8 kg) missed weight. |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Denis Maher | def. | Renato Gomes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Aren Akopyan | def. | Anatoly Kondratiev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Jakshylyk Myrzabekov | def. | Aurel Pîrtea | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Alexander Kovalev | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | 3 | 4:35 | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Otabek Tokhirov | def. | Igor Olchonov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tokhirov (150.1 lbs / 68.1 kg) missed weight. |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Sergey Starodub | def. | Batraz Agnaev | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:38 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alik Albogachiev | def. | Artem Bouloichik | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:16 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Muso Vistokadamov | def. | Kholmurod Nurmatov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Akhmed Khamzaev | def. | Dmitri Kostyuchenko | TKO (Retirement) | 3 | 0:15 | |
| ACA 164: Abdulvakhabov vs. Kokov | |
| Date: | October 4, 2023 |
| Venue: | Sports Hall Coliseum |
| City: | Grozny, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 164: Abdulvakhabov vs. Kokov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on October 4, 2023 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.
An ACA Lightweight Championship unification bout between current champion Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and interim champion Mukhamed Kokov was booked as the event headliner. [17]
A bantamweight bout between former champion Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev and Cleverson Silva took place at the event. [18]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 164 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (c) | def. | Mukhamed Kokov (ic) | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:55 | 2023 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the Unification of ACA Lightweight Championship |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev | def. | Cleverson Silva | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:39 | Both Dudaev (140.3 lbs / 63.65 kg) and Silva (141.2 lbs / 64.05 kg) missed weight. |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Khusein Khaliev | def. | Mikhail Doroshenko | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Salimgerey Rasulov | def. | Carlos Felipe | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rasulov (272.3 lbs / 123.5 kg) missed weight. |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | def. | Rasul Magomedov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Daud Shaikhaev | def. | Hacran Dias | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Murad Kalamov | def. | Ayk Kazaryan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Arbi Aguev | def. | Caio Bittencourt | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Azamat Pshukov | def. | Ryskulbek Ibraimov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Mansur Khatuev | def. | Zokirjon Khoshimov | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Azatbek Kochorov | def. | Abdul Karim Badakhshi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Akhmadkhan Elmurzaev | def. | Dildorbek Nurmatov | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Said-Magomed Gimbatov | def. | Imam Vitakhanov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Vinicius Cruz | def. | Zelimkhan Amirov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Saygid Abdulaev | def. | Umalat Israpilov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Viktor Azatyan | def. | Khamzat Sakalov | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:11 | |
| ACA 165: Dakaev vs. Batista | |
| Date: | November 3, 2023 |
| Venue: | Sibur Arena |
| City: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 165: Dakaev vs. Batista was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 3, 2023 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix between former Eagle FC Lightweight champion Mehdi Dakaev and Herdeson Batista was booked as the event headliner. [19]
A lightweight bout between former ACB Featherweight champion Yusuf Raisov and former AMC Fight Nights Featherweight champion Alexander Matmuratov served as the co-main event. [20]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [21]
| ACA 165 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Herdeson Batista | def. | Mehdi Dakaev | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 3 | 2:05 | 2023 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Yusuf Raisov | def. | Alexander Matmuratov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Tony Johnson Jr. | def. | Denis Smoldarev | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0;21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Herbert Batista | def. | Beslan Isaev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Alexander Maslov | def. | Arash Sadeghi | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:13 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Andrei Koshkin | def. | Lincoln Henrique | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Stanislav Vlasenko | def. | Ivan Bogdanov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Chersi Dudaev | def. | Elias Silvério | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Evgeny Erokhin | def. | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:47 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Yusup Umarov | def. | Ali Mashrapov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nikita Podkovalnikov | def. | Alberd Zhapuev | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:10 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Renat Ondar | def. | Bakytbek Duishobaev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladimir Vasilyev | def. | Cleber Sousa | TKO (Elbows) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Oyatullo Muminov | def. | Sergey Shirkunov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Alexsandro Praia | def. | Ruslan Tomskikh | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Tagaibek Sayfidinov | def. | Nikita Prikhodko | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| ACA 166: Magomedov vs. Dolgov | |
| Date: | November 24, 2023 |
| City: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 166: Magomedov vs. Dolgov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 24, 2023 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix between Ibragim Magomedov and Mikhail Dolgov headlined the event. [22]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 166 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Ibragim Magomedov | def. | Mikhail Dolgov | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | 2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Edil Esengulov | def. | Vinicius Cruz | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 4 | 1:02 | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Pavel Vitruk | def. | Vazha Tsiptauri | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Salamu Abdurakhmanov | def. | Chris Honeycutt | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Alikhan Vakhaev | def. | Yuriy Fedorov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Askar Askarov | def. | Alan Gomes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Roman Ogulchansky | def. | Mikhail Egorov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Ruslan Gabaraev | def. | Stepan Gorshechnikov | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:22 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Mukhitdin Kholov | def. | Albert Misikov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Alexey Efremov | def. |  Goran Reljić | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Igor Zhirkov | def. | Dzhaddal Alibekov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Evgeny Galochkin | def. | Keyvan Rezaei Dalini | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 1:43 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Amir Elzhurkaev | def. | Rinat Sayakbaev | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:22 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Kholmurod Nurmatov | def. | Maxim Fedorov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 167: Baidulaev vs. Dias was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 8, 2023 at the Ufa Arena in Ufa, Russia.
An ACA Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current undefeated (12–0) champion Muslim Magomedov and challenger Adlan Ibragimov was booked as the event headliner. [23] However, Magomedov missed weight and was stripped of his title, Ibragimov automatically qualifies for the Grand Prix semi-finals.[24]
As a results, a quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Bantamweight Grand Prix between Mehdi Baidulaev and Gilberto Dias was promoted to the main event status.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 167 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Mehdi Baidulaev | def. | Gilberto Dias | Submission (Brabo Choke) | 1 | 1:04 | 2023 ACA Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Vener Galiev | def. | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:20 | ||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Abubakar Mestoev | def. | Ruslan Yamanbaev | TKO (Punches and Knee) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Altynbek Mamashov | def. | Mikhail Doroshenko | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Aurel Pîrtea | def. | Felipe Froes | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Saifulla Dzhabrailov | def. | Bakhytbek Duyshobay | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Sulim Batalov | def. | Wildemar Souza | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Daniyar Toychubek | def. | Ruan Miqueias | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:33 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Ivan Soloviev | def. | Ciro Rodrigues | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Michel Silva | def. | Cristian Brinzan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| ACA 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov | |
| Date: | December 24, 2023 |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Absolute Championship Akhmat 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 24, 2023 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.
An ACA Welterweight Championship bout between reigning champion Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov and former champion Albert Tumenov was booked as the event headliner. [25]
A quarter-final bout for the 2023 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix between former champion Ali Bagov and 2022 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix runner-up Artem Reznikov served as the co-main event. [26]
A semi-final bout for the 2023 ACA Light Heavyweight Grand Prix between Mikhail Mokhnatkin and former Eagle FC Middleweight champion Faridun Odilov took place at the event. [27]
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| ACA 168 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | def. | Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov (c) | KO (Punches) | 5 | 4:53 | 2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout for the ACA Welterweight Championship | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | def. | Artem Reznikov | TKO (Elbows) | 4 | 4:13 | 2023 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Faridun Odilov | def. | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:30 | 2023 ACA Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Artem Frolov | def. | Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:04 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alexey Shurkevich | def. | Alexey Makhno | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Rustam Kerimov | def. | Charles Henrique | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Gleb Khabibulin | def. | Marcos Rodrigues | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamrweight 61 kg | Alimardan Abdykaarov | def. | Anderson dos Santos | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| Flyrweight 57 kg | Anis Ekubov | def. | Ibrokhim Shoimov | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:25 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Vladislav Yankovsky | def. | Stanislav Vlasenko | KO (Punches) | 2 | 3:06 | |
| Flyrweight 57 kg | Anatoliy Kondratyev | def. | Abdul-Karim Badakhshi | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:46 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Islam Meshev | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Viktor Makarenko | def. | Javier Basurto | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Bay-Ali Shaipov | def. | Azamat Dzhigkaev | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |