The year 2023 is the 12th year in the history of the
Absolute Championship Akhmat
Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been ...
, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
promotion based in
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
. 2023 will begin with ACA 151.
2023 Grands Prix
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.
2022 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix
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.
Participants: Alain Ilunga,
Ali Bagov
Ali Bagov (born February 12, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions of the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Fight Matrix had him ranked a top 10 lightweight in the world in August 202 ...
, Yusuf Raisov,
Hacran Dias
Hacran Dias (born 16 May 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is ranked #5 in the ACA lightweight rankings. In 2015, Dias was the #9 featherweig ...
, Artem Reznikov,
Eduard Vartanyan,
Davi Ramos
Davi Ramos (born November 5, 1986) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner who competes in the Lightweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). A professional since 2010, he most notably c ...
*
Rashid Magomedov
) Brazilian Killer, Mr. Humble
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and
Ali Bagov
Ali Bagov (born February 12, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions of the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Fight Matrix had him ranked a top 10 lightweight in the world in August 202 ...
fought at
ACA 141. However the bout ended in a no contest due to the president of ACA stopping the bout due to inactivity. Both were eliminated from the tournament.
2023 ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix
''*Francimar Barroso was unable to fight the day of the bout and no replacement was found.''
2023 ACA Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
2023 ACA Middleweight Grand Prix
2023 ACA Welterweight Grand Prix
2023 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix
2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix
2023 ACA Bantamweight Grand Prix
2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix
ACA 151: Abiltarov vs Gomes
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 151: Abiltarov vs Gomes'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on January 27, 2023 in
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, Tatarstan, Russia.
Background
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.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Alan Gomes
*$25,000 Performance of the Night: Ruslan Abiltarov
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Ibragim Magomedov , Osimkhon Rakhmonov , Faridun Odilov and Aleksandr Podlesniy
Results
ACA 152: Bukuev vs Gadzhiev
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 152: Bukuev vs Gadzhiev'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on February 25, 2023 at the
CSKA Arena in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Kurban Gadzhiev
*$25,000 Performance of the Night: Imran Bukuev
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Tomáš Deák, Mehdi Baidulaev and Murad Kalamov
Results
ACA 153: Dzhanaev vs. Pessoa
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 153: Dzhanaev vs. Pessoa'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 9, 2023 at the
CSKA Arena in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Daniyar Toychubek
*$25,000 Performance of the Night: Akhmed Khamzaev
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Faridun Odilov , Elkhan Musaev , Abdul-Rakhman Temirov , Alberd Zhapuev and Anis Ekubov
Results
ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 17, 2023 at the
Basket-Hall Krasnodar
Basket-Hall Krasnodar, or Baskethall-Krasnodar, () is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Krasnodar, Russia. The arena is mainly used to host basketball games. The arena contains two basketball halls. The large main hall seats 7,50 ...
in
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southe ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Leonardo Silva
*$25,000 Performance of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Khalid Satuev and Astemir Nagoev
Results
ACA 155: Karginov vs. Silva
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 155: Karginov vs. Silva'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on April 9, 2023 at the Falcon Club Arena in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
, Belarus.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night:
*$25,000 Performance of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
ACA 156: Koshkin vs Boyko
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 156: Koshkin vs Boyko'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on April 28, 2023 at the
CSKA Arena in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night:
Vener Galiev
Vener Zaynullovich Galiev (russian: Венер Зайнуллович Галиев; ba, Ғәлиев Венер Зәйнулла улы) born 1 July 1975) is a Bashkir born-Russian amateur wrestler, sambist and mixed martial artist. He ...
*$25,000 Performance of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Andrey Goncharov,
Wagner Prado
Wagner Prado (born December 30, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). A professional competitor since 2009, he has formerly competed for the UFC an ...
and Ayk Gasparyan
Results
ACA 157: Frolov vs. Abdulaev
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 157: Frolov vs. Abdulaev'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on May 19, 2023 at the
TatNeft Arena
TatNeft Arena ( ru: Татнефть-Арена) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kazan, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 2005. The arena is home to Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontin ...
in
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Shamil Abdulaev
*$25,000 Performance of the Night: Artem Frolov
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Mukhitdin Kholov , Denis Smoldarev , Sergey Kalinin , Osimkhon Rakhmonov , Marcos Rodrigues , Renat Ondar and Tamerlan Kulaev
Results
ACA 158: Mokhnatkin vs Olenichev
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 158: Mokhnatkin vs Olenichev'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 2, 2023 at the
Sibur Arena
Sibur Arena (Russian: Сибур Арена) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in the Petrogradsky District, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The arena can be used for basketball, volleyball, handball, futsal, tennis, and entert ...
in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov
*$25,000 Performance of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Shergazy Kenjebekov and Artem Semenov
Results
ACA 159: Vartanyan vs Reznikov
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 159: Vartanyan vs Reznikov'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 16, 2023 at the
Bolshoy Ice Dome
The Bolshoy Ice Dome (russian: Большой Ледовый дворец) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Olympic Park, Sochi, Russia. Opened in 2012, the 12,000-seat arena was primarily constructed to host hockey competitions duri ...
in
Sochi, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night:
Eduard Vartanyan
*$25,000 Performance of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Grigor Matevosyan , Alexander Matmuratov , Azamat Pshukov , Mehdi Dakaev , Vinicius Cruz ,
Elias Silvério
Elias José Silvério de Oliveira (born September 22, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat. A professional since 2011, he has formerly competed for the UFC and ...
and Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev
Results
ACA 160: Slipenko vs. Gadzhidaudov
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 160: Slipenko vs. Gadzhidaudov'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on July 21, 2023 at the
CSKA Arena in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
*$25,000 Performance of the Night: Vitaly Slipenko
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Islam Omarov , Kurban Taygibov , Herdeson Batista , Ibragim Magomedov , Nashkho Galaev , Viskhan Magomadov and Saifulla Dzhabrailov
Results
ACA 161: Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 161: Gasanov vs Abdurakhmanov'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 11, 2023 at the
Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
, Russia.
Background
An
ACA Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Magomedrasul Gasanov and former champion Salamu Abdurakhmanov was booked as the event headliner.
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.
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.
A quarter-final bout for the
2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix between Bibert Tumenov and former two-time
PFL Featherweight champion
Lance Palmer
Lance Palmer (born February 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He currently competes in the featherweight division of Professional Fighters League, where he is the 2019's tournament champi ...
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.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night: Azam Gaforov
*$25,000 Performance of the Night: Vartan Asatryan
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Mukhamad Vakhaev , Faridun Odilov , Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev , Anis Ekubov , Dzhambulat Zelimkhanov , Sulim Batalov and Azamat Dzhigkaev
Results
ACA 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer
''Absolute Championship Akhmat 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 2, 2023 at the in
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southe ...
, Russia.
Background
An
ACA Lightweight Championship unification bout between current champion
Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and interim champion Mukhamed Kokov was scheduled to headline the event. However, for health reasons the bout was postponed on october 4.
A quarter-final bout for the
2023 ACA Featherweight Grand Prix between Bibert Tumenov and former two-time
PFL Featherweight champion
Lance Palmer
Lance Palmer (born February 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He currently competes in the featherweight division of Professional Fighters League, where he is the 2019's tournament champi ...
headlined the event.
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.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
*$50,000 Performance of the Night:
*$25,000 Performance of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
See also
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List of current ACA fighters
Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as (Absolute Championship Berkut), is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe.
This list is an up-to-date roster ...
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2023 in UFC
The year 2023 is the 30th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts ...
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2023 in Bellator MMA
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2023 in ONE Championship
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2023 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
The year 2023 will be the 20th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2023 will begin with KSW 78. For 2023, besides its own channels KSW announced official distribution partnerships wi ...
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2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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2023 in Brave Combat Federation
The year 2023 is the 8th year in the history of the Brave Combat Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Bahrain. For 2023, besides its own channels Brave CF announced official distribution partnerships with DAZN and Fight Network, t ...
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2023 in Professional Fighters League
This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2023 season.
Events
The PFL 2023 season started off with three shows planned in Las Vegas, Nevada ...
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2023 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
2023 is the seventh year in the history of Legacy Fighting Alliance, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
List of events
Legacy Fighting Alliance 149: Bunes vs. Horiuchi
''LFA 149: Bunes vs. Horiuchi'' was a mixed marti ...
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2023 in Road FC
The year 2023 is the 14th year in the history of the ROAD Fighting Championship, Road Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in South Korea. 2023 starts with #Road FC 63, ROAD FC 63.
List of events
2023 Grands Prix ...
References
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