2019 in Absolute Championship Akhmat

The year 2019 was the 7th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion based in Russia.

2019 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
Information
First date	January 26, 2019
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ACA 2019 Awards

The following fighters won the Absolute Championship Akhmat year-end awards for 2019:

• ACA Fight of the Year 2019: Marat Balaev vs. Salman Zhamaldaev (ACA 93)
• ACA Fighter of the Year 2019: Albert Tumenov
• ACA Knockout of the Year 2019: Arman Ospanov (ACA 95)
• ACA Submission of the Year 2019: Khusein Shaikhaev (ACA 102)
• ACA Discovery of the Year 2019: Shamil Shakhbulatov

List of events

ACA MMA

ACA MMA
No.	Event	Date	Venue	Location
1	ACA 91: Agujev vs. Silvério	January 26, 2019	Sports Hall Coliseum	Grozny, Russia
2	ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński	February 16, 2019	Hala Torwar	Warsaw, Poland
3	ACA 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev	March 16, 2019	Sibur Arena	Saint Petersburg, Russia
4	ACA 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev	March 30, 2019	Basket-Hall	Krasnodar, Russia
5	ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev	April 27, 2019	VTB Ice Palace	Moscow, Russia
6	ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson	June 8, 2019	Łódź Sport Arena	Łódź, Poland
7	ACA 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique	August 31, 2019	Basket-Hall	Krasnodar, Russia
8	ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2	August 31, 2019	Basket-Hall	Krasnodar, Russia
9	ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev	September 27, 2019	VTB Arena	Moscow, Russia
10	ACA 100: Fight Day	October 4, 2019	Sports Hall Coliseum	Grozny, Russia
11	ACA 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2	October 4, 2019	Sports Hall Coliseum	Grozny, Russia
12	ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov	November 15, 2019	Expo XXI	Warsaw, Poland
13	ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov	November 29, 2019	Almaty Arena	Almaty, Kazakhstan
14	ACA 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin	December 14, 2019	Sibur Arena	Saint Petersburg, Russia

ACA KB

ACA KB
No.	Event	Date	Venue	Location
1	ACA KB 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt	March 2, 2019	Sports Hall Coliseum	Grozny, Russia

ACA 91: Agujev vs. Silvério

ACA 91: Agujev vs. Silvério
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	January 26, 2019
Venue	Sports Hall Coliseum
City	Grozny, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 91: Agujev vs. Silvério will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on January 26, 2019 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background

This event featured a welterweight bout between Arbi Agujev and former UFC fighter Elias Silvério served as the event headliner.^[1]

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Mansur Khatuev vs. Felipe Silva
• Knockout of the Night: Shamil Shakhbulatov

Results

ACA 91
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight 77 kg	Elias Silvério	def.	Arbi Agujev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Beslan Isaev	def.	Evgeniy Bondar	TKO (Knee and Punches)	3	0:50
Middleweight 84 kg	Baisangur Vakhitov	def.	Alexey Efremov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Brett Cooper	def.	Azamat Amagov	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Imanali Gamzatkhanov	def.	Daud Shaikhaev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Felipe Froes	def.	Saifulla Dzhabrailov	TKO (Punches)	1	0:48
Preliminary Card
Flyweight 57 kg	Murad Zeinulabidov	def.	Ruslan Abiltarov	KO (Punches)	1	1:13
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Nasrudin Nasrudinov	def.	Rasul Saithozhaev	TKO (Punches)	2	1:55
Flyweight 57 kg	Imran Bukuev	def.	Darren Mima	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Murad Kalamov	def.	Daniel Santos	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Husein Kushagov	def.	Roan Carneiro	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Shamil Shakhbulatov	def.	Dileno Lopes	TKO (Punches)	2	0:42
Featherweight 66 kg	Alikhan Suleimanov	def.	Fanil Rafikov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Flyweight 57 kg	Mansur Khatuev	def.	Felipe Silva	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Kazbek Saidaliev	def.	Roggers Souza	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Rodrigo Praia	def.	Imran Zhulagov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Evgeny Egemberdiev	def.	Ivan Lukin	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Vitaliy Nemchinov	def.	Khetag Pliev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Trevin Jones	def.	Mehdi Baidulaev	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	4:37
Featherweight 66 kg	Khuseyn Sheikhaev	def.	Kanat Keldibekov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński

ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	February 16, 2019
Venue	Hala Torwar
City	Warsaw, Poland

Absolute Championship Akhmat 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on February 16, 2019 at the Hala Torwar in Warsaw, Poland.

Background

Marcin Held was scheduled to face Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, but Held was forced off the card on February 5 with an injury. Brian Foster served as Held's replacement.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Piotr Strus vs Ibragim Chuzhigaev
• Knockout of the Night: Jorge Gonzalez
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Aslambek Saidov, Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, Tony Johnson, Döwletjan Ýagşymyradow

Results

ACA 92
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov	def.	Karol Celiński	TKO (Elbows)	4	4:17	For the ACA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Heavyweight 120 kg	Daniel Omielańczuk	def.	Zelimkhan Umiev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Ibragim Chuzhigaev	def.	Piotr Strus	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Tony Johnson Jr.	def.	Denis Smoldarev	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:44
Lightweight 70 kg	Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov	def.	Brian Foster	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	1:38
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg	Aslambek Saidov	def.	Ciro Rodrigues	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	1:22
Featherweight 66 kg	Daniel Oliveira	def.	Adlan Bataev	TKO (Punches)	3	1:28
Middleweight 84 kg	Radosław Paczuski	def.	Jaroslaw Lech	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Jorge Gonzalez	def.	Luke Barnatt	KO (Punches)	1	3:05
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev	def.	Wendres da Silva	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Amirkhan Adaev	def.	Efrain Escudero	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Aurel Pîrtea	def.	Khunkar Osmaev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Josiel Silva	def.	Magomed Ginazov	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Mateusz Łazowski	def.	Dawid Kobiera	KO (Punches)	1	0:55
Lightweight 70 kg	Grzegorz Joniak	def.	Shamkhan Erzanukaev	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00

ACA KB 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt

ACA KB 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	March 2, 2019
Venue	Sports Hall Coliseum
City	Grozny, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat Kickboxing 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt was a Kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 2, 2019 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night:
• Knockout of the Night:
• Submission of the Night:
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:

Results

ACA KB 18
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight 67 kg	Tamerlan Bashirov	def.	Georgi Khufenia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Catchweight 57 kg	Khamid Paskhaev	vs.	Spartak Shengelia

ACA 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev

ACA 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	March 16, 2019
Venue	Sibur Arena
City	Saint Petersburg, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 16, 2019 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background

This event feature two title fights, first the former ACB featherweight champion Marat Balaev will face the WFCA featherweight champion Salman Zhamaldaev to determine the ACA featherweight champion as the event headliner. And the ACB bantamweight champions Rustam Kerimov and WFCA bantamweight champions Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev will collide to unify titles and determine the ACA bantamweight champion as co-headliner.

Timur Nagibin was set to fight with Lambert Akhiadov but he has to withdraw the day before the fight due to health issues. As a result of this, the fight was canceled.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Marat Balaev vs. Salman Zhamaldaev
• Submission of the Night: Khamzat Aushev
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Kurban Gadzhiev, Rene Pessoa, Tural Ragimov, Amir Aliakbari

Results

ACA 93
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight 66 kg	Salman Zhamaldaev	def.	Marat Balaev	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Featherweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg	Rustam Kerimov	def.	Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Bantamweight Championship.
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Aleksei Butorin	def.	Jose Daniel Toledo	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Mikhail Malyutin	def.	Rob Emerson	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Hacran Dias	def.	Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight 120 kg	Amir Aliakbari	def.	Shelton Graves	TKO (Punches)	1	4:44
Featherweight 66 kg	Tural Ragimov	def.	Akhmed Shervaniev	TKO (Knee and Punches)	1	0:26
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Muslim Magomedov	def.	Chris Camozzi	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	3	1:03
Featherweight 66 kg	Apti Bimarzaev	def.	Luis Palomino	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Khamzat Aushev	def.	Egor Golubtsov	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:38
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly	def.	Vasily Babich	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Rene Pessoa	def.	Khamzat Sakalov	Submission (Standing Guillotine)	1	2:21
Middleweight 84 kg	Magomed Mutaev	vs.	Nikola Dipchikov	NC (Accidental Eyepoke)	1	2:04
Flyweight 57 kg	Kurban Gadzhiev	def.	Nicolas Varela	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	3:54

ACA 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev

ACA 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	March 30, 2019
Venue	Basket-Hall
City	Krasnodar, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 30, 2019 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background

This event was set to feature a unification bout between the ACB lightweight champion Ali Bagov and the WFCA lightweight champion Khusein Khaliev to determine the ACA lightweight champion as the event headliner. However at the weigh-ins, Bagov weighed in at 72 kilograms, 1.75 kilograms over the lightweight limit for a title fight. Bagov was given additional time to make weight, but he refused to do so. The ACA commission explained to Bagov that because he missed weight the bout will proceed as a non-title contest. Bagov refused to fight, that forced the fight to be cancelled. He was suspended for 6 months for breach of contract.^[2]

The ACB heavyweight champions Mukhumat Vakhaev was set to face WFCA heavyweight champions Evgeniy Goncharov in the co-main event for ACB/WFCA unification bout. But Vakhaev was pulled from the card due to illness, that forced the fight to be cancelled.

The WFCA welterweight champion Murad Abdullaev was set to fight with the ACB welterweight champion Albert Tumenov, but Abdullaev has to withdraw due to health issues. As a result of this, the title unification fight was moved to ACA 95.

Adrick Croes faced Isa Umarov at ACB 94. He replaced Nicolae Negumereanu who signed with the UFC earlier this month.^[3]

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Islam Meshev vs. Nashkho Galaev
• Submission of the Night: Isa Umarov
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Ramazan Kishev, Ioannis Arzoumanidis

Results

ACA 94
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight 66 kg	Magomedrasul Khasbulaev	def.	Mukhamed Kokov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Flyweight 57 kg	Rasul Albaskhanov	def.	Goga Shamatava	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Valery Myasnikov	def.	Igor Svirid	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Ramazan Kishev	def.	Islam Isaev	KO (Knee)	1	4:27
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight 120 kg	Ioannis Arzoumanidis	def.	Amirkhan Isagadzhiev	TKO (Punches)	2	2:22
Bantamweight 61 kg	Islam Meshev	def.	Nashkho Galaev	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Oton Jasse	def.	Imran Abaev	Submission (Triangle Choke)	3	3:40
Flyweight 57 kg	Charles Henrique	def.	Kasum Kasumov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Askhab Zulaev	def.	Otavio Dos Santos	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Isa Umarov	def.	Adrick Croes	Submission (Kimura)	1	1:58
Flyweight 57 kg	Azamat Kerefov	def.	Narek Avagyan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Flyweight 57 kg	Alexey Shaposhnikov	def.	Dias Erengaipov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev

ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	April 27, 2019
Venue	VTB Ice Palace
City	Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on April 27, 2019 at the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Background

Azam Gaforov was scheduled to face Yunus Evloev for the vacant ACA Flyweight Championship, but Gaforov was forced off the card on march 4 with an injury. Josiel Silva served as Gaforov replacement.

Batraz Agnaev was scheduled to fight against Cory Hendricks but Hendricks suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Evgeniy Egemberdiev has stepped in on short notice against Agnaev.

Rasul Mirzaev has suffered fingers injury during training and has been unable to compete, that forced his fight against Felipe Froes to be cancelled.

Alexander Peduson was supposed to face Fatkhidin Sobirov. However, Peduson suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Cleverson Silva has stepped in on short notice against Sobirov.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Beslan Ushukov vs. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov
• Knockout of the Night: Arman Ospanov
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Ilya Sheglov, Evgeniy Egemberdiev, Sergey Bilostenniy, Magomed Ismailov, Salamu Abdurahmanov

Results

ACA 95
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight 77 kg	Albert Tumenov	def.	Murad Abdulaev	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Welterweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg	Salamu Abdurahmanov	def.	Brett Cooper	Submission (Anaconda Choke)	1	2:46	For the ACA Middleweight Championship.
Flyweight 57 kg	Yunus Evloev	def.	Josiel Silva	Decision (Split)	5	5:00	For the ACA Flyweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg	Francisco de Lima	def.	Oleg Borisov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Beslan Ushukov	def.	Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg	Eduard Vartanyan	def.	Joshua Aveles	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Magomed Ismailov	def.	Vyacheslav Vasilevsky	TKO (Punches)	1	2:20
Welterweight 77 kg	Sharaf Davlatmurodov	def.	Ismael de Jesus	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Dzhihad Yunusov	def.	Thiago Luis Bonifacio Silva	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Sergey Bilostenniy	def.	Mark Godbeer	TKO (Punches)	1	2:04
Featherweight 66 kg	Alexey Polpudnikov	def.	Abdul-Rarkhman Temirov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Arman Ospanov	def.	Lom-Ali Eskijew	KO (Knee and Punch)	2	0:11
Bantamweight 61 kg	Cleverson Silva	def.	Fatkhidin Sobirov	DQ (Illegal Kick)	2	2:14
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Evgeniy Egemberdiev	def.	Batraz Agnaev	TKO (Punches)	2	2:26
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Ilya Sheglov	def.	Alexey Stoyan	TKO (Punches)	1	4:59

ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson

ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	June 8, 2019
Venue	Łódź Sport Arena
City	Łódź, Poland

Absolute Championship Akhmat 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 8, 2019 at the Łódź Sport Arena in Łódź, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards:

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

• Knockout of the Night: Luke Barnatt
• Submission of the Night: Rodolfo Vieira
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Radoslaw Paczuski, Daniel Omielańczuk, Arseniy Sultanov, Carlos Eduardo

Results

ACA 96
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Evgeniy Goncharov	vs.	Tony Johnson	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)	3	0:49	For the ACA Heavyweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg	Piotr Strus	def.	Svetlozar Savov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Marcin Held	def.	Diego Brandão	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Luke Barnatt	def.	Karol Celiński	KO (Punch)	1	1:29
Heavyweight 120 kg	Daniel Omielańczuk	def.	Evgeny Erokhin	TKO (Punches)	1	1:33
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 77 kg	Arseniy Sultanov	def.	Marcin Bandel	TKO (Punches)	1	2:34
Featherweight 66 kg	Felipe Froes	def.	Frantz Slioa	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Radoslaw Paczuski	def.	Damian Ostep	KO (Punch)	1	3:13
Welterweight 77 kg	Elias Silvério	def.	Fernando Gonzalez	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Łukasz Kopera	def.	Łukasz Rajewski	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	3	2:09
Welterweight 77 kg	Paweł Pawlak	def.	Evgeny Bondar	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Denis Kanakov	def.	Andre Winner	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Rodolfo Vieira	def.	Vitaliy Nemchinov	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:03
Bantamweight 61 kg	Igor Zhirkov	def.	Augusto Mendes	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Carlos Eduardo	def.	Sami Antar	TKO (Punches)	2	1:21
Featherweight 66 kg	Alan Gomes	def.	Narek Avagyan	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00

ACA 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique

ACA 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	August 31, 2019
Venue	Basket-Hall
City	Krasnodar, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 31, 2019 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Rasul Shovhalov vs. Efrain Escudero
• Knockout of the Night: Andrey Goncharov
• Submission of the Night: Ruslan Abiltarov
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Kyle Reyes, Maycon Silvan, Tural Ragimov, Aurel Pîrtea, Charles Henrique

Results

ACA 98
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Flyweight 57 kg	Charles Henrique	def.	Valeriy Khazhirokov	TKO (Punches)	2	0:34
Lightweight 70 kg	Aurel Pîrtea	def.	Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhiev	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	1:30
Featherweight 66 kg	Tural Ragimov	def.	Ivan Zhvirblia	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:57
Lightweight 70 kg	Rasul Shovhalov	def.	Efrain Escudero	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Andrey Goncharov	def.	Fanil Rafikov	KO (Punch)	2	4:15
Bantamweight 61 kg	Maycon Silvan	def.	Magomed Ginazov	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	2:56
Featherweight 66 kg	Kyle Reyes	def.	Kharon Orzumiev	KO (Punches)	1	1:29
Bantamweight 61 kg	Rodrigo Praia	def.	Salamu Zakarov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Makharbek Karginov	def.	Daniel Oliveira	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Makhochi Sagitov	def.	Khusein Maltsagov	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	1:48
Flyweight 57 kg	Ruslan Abiltarov	def.	Azamat Pshukov	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	3	0:29
Flyweight 57 kg	Murad Magomedov	def.	Miguel da Silva	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2

ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	August 31, 2019
Venue	Basket-Hall
City	Krasnodar, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 31, 2019 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background

Hacran Dias was to challenge Yusuf Raisov at this event, but had to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Joao Luiz Nogueira, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.

Arbi Agujev was scheduled to face Bruno Santos, but Agujev was forced off the card due to undisclosed reasons. Vycheslav Babkin served as Agujev's replacement.

A featherweight bout between Adlan Bataev and Mukhamed Kokov was previously scheduled for ACA 97. However, Kokov pulled out of the fight due to weight issues and the bout was scrapped.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Goga Shamatava vs. Azamat Kerefov
• Knockout of the Night: Apti Bimarzaev
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Islam Meshev, Nasrudin Nasrudinov, Denis Smoldarev, Vyacheslav Babkin, Aleksei Butorin, Nikola Dipchikov

Results

ACA 97
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Evgeniy Goncharov	def.	Tony Johnson	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Heavyweight Championship.
Welterweight 77 kg	Mukhamed Berkhamov	def.	Ciro Rodrigues	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Flyweight 57 kg	Azamat Kerefov	def.	Goga Shamatava	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Yusuf Raisov	def.	João Luis Nogueira	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Nikola Dipchikov	def.	Alexey Efremov	TKO (Punches)	1	0:41
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Aleksei Butorin	def.	Evgeny Egemberdiev	TKO (Head Kick and Punches)	1	4:44
Middleweight 84 kg	Vyacheslav Babkin	def.	Bruno Santos	TKO (Punches)	1	2:37
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Muslim Magomedov	def.	Ilya Shcheglov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Ramazan Kishev	def.	Apti Bimarzaev	TKO (Punches)	2	1:26
Lightweight 70 kg	Viskhan Magomadov	def.	Timur Nagibin	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Denis Smoldarev	def.	Ioannis Arzoumanidis	TKO (Punches)	1	3:42
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Nasrudin Nasrudinov	def.	Jorge Gonzalez	TKO (Punches)	2	3:59
Bantamweight 61 kg	Islam Meshev	def.	Murad Kalamov	TKO (Punches)	2	3:07

ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev

ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	September 27, 2019
Venue	VTB Arena
City	Moscow, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 27, 2019 at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.

Background

Frantz Slioa was expected to face Musa Khamanaev at this event. However, Khamanaev tipped the scales at 69.4 kilos at the official weigh-ins on Thursday. His bout with Slioa was subsequently canceled, per ACB.

At the weigh-ins, Imanali Gamzatkhanov, Baz Mohammad Mubariz and Adam Townsend all missed weight for their respective bouts. They were fined.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Magomed Ismailov vs. Artem Frolov
• Knockout of the Night: Shamil Shakhbulatov
• Submission of the Night: Abdul-Rakhmad Dudaev
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Sharaf Davlatmurodov, Ibragim Chuzhigaev, Alexey Polpudnikov, Murad Abdulaev, Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, Ali Bagov

Results

ACA 99
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight 70 kg	Ali Bagov	def.	Khusein Khaliev	Submission (Kimura)	4	3:41	For the ACA Lightweight Championship.
Flyweight 57 kg	Yunus Evloev	def.	Azam Gaforov	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Flyweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg	Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev	def.	Oleg Borisov	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	0:50
Lightweight 70 kg	Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov	def.	Imanali Gamzatkhanov	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	4:21
Lightweight 70 kg	Denis Kanakov	def.	Baz Mohammad Mubariz	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 84 kg	Magomed Ismailov	def.	Artem Frolov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Shamil Shakhbulatov	def.	Rasul Mirzaev	KO (Punch)	1	3:57
Welterweight 77 kg	Murad Abdulaev	def.	Vyacheslav Vasilevsky	TKO (Elbows)	2	3:46
Featherweight 66 kg	Alexey Polpudnikov	def.	Arman Ospanov	TKO (Punches)	2	4:45
Welterweight 77 kg	Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov	def.	Adam Townsend	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Ibragim Chuzhigaev	def.	Alex Garcia	TKO (Punches)	1	1:50
Middleweight 84 kg	Sharaf Davlatmurodov	def.	Brett Cooper	TKO (Punches)	2	0:24
Bantamweight 61 kg	Cleverson Silva	def.	Fatkhidin Sobirov	TKO (Injury)	1	1:09
Welterweight 77 kg	Vitaliy Slipenko	def.	Evgeny Bondar	Decision (Split)	3	5:00

ACA 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2

ACA 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	October 4, 2019
Venue	Sports Hall Coliseum
City	Grozny, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on October 4, 2019 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background

A bantamweight bout between Dileno Lopes and Khuseyn Sheikhaev was previously scheduled for this card. However, Lopes pulled out of the fight due to visa issue and the bout was scrapped.

Khamzat Aushev was scheduled to face Zhorobek Teshebaev, but Aushev was forced off the card due to health issue, the bout was scrapped.

Yusup Umarov was expected to face Magomedsaygid Alibekov at this event. However, Alibekov tipped the scales at 75 kilos at the official weigh-ins on Thursday, 5 kilos overweight. His bout with Umarov was subsequently canceled, per ACA.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Felipe Froes vs. Salman Zhamaldaev
• Knockout of the Night: Imran Bukuev
• Submission of the Night: Rasul Albaskhanov
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Akhmed Musakaev, Khasein Shaikhaev, Adlan Mamaev, Herdeson Batista, Artem Reznikov, Askhab Zulaev, Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly, Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev, Magomed Bibulatov

Results

ACA 100: Fight Day

ACA 100: Fight Day
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight 84 kg	Wendres da Silva	def.	Baisangur Vakhitov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Askhab Zulaev	def.	Tihomir Blagovestov	TKO (Punches)	2	1:37
Middleweight 84 kg	Husein Kushagov	def.	Evgeniy Belyaev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Artem Reznikov	def.	Khasan Khaliev	Submission (North–South Choke)	1	4:01
Featherweight 66 kg	Alikhan Suleymanov	def.	Otávio dos Santos	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Aydi Umakhanov	def.	Erlan Ulukbekov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Herdeson Batista	def.	Alibek Akhazaev	TKO (Punches)	2	3:34
Featherweight 66 kg	Ruslan Emilbek Uulu	def.	Lambert Akhiadov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Adlan Mamaev	def.	Bekhruz Zukhurov	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	3	2:01
Featherweight 66 kg	Kurban Taigibov	def.	José Vagno Soares	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Khasein Shaikhaev	def.	Beslan Shibzukhov	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	4:02
Lightweight 70 kg	Adam Aliev	def.	Mindaugas Veržbickas	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 66 kg	Kanat Keldibekov	def.	Dukvakha Astamirov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Akhmed Musakaev	def.	Asker Tarkanov	TKO (Punches)	2	2:41

ACA 100

ACA 100
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight 66 kg	Felipe Froes	def.	Salman Zhamaldaev (c)	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Featherweight Championship.
Flyweight 57 kg	Magomed Bibulatov	def.	Josiel Silva	TKO (Knee Injury)	2	2:40
Welterweight 77 kg	Abubakar Vagaev	def.	Fernando Gonzalez	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Magomedrasul Khasbulaev	def.	Alexandre Bezerra	TKO (Punches)	3	1:27
Welterweight 77 kg	Beslan Isaev	def.	Bekzod Nurmatov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg	Diego Brandão	def.	Dzhihad Yunusov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Flyweight 57 kg	Rasul Albaskhanov	def.	Jose Maria Tome	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:09
Middleweight 84 kg	Ibragim Magomedov	def.	Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov	def.	Jesse Taylor	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:13
Flyweight 57 kg	Imran Bukuev	def.	Alan Gomes	TKO (Punches)	3	0:20
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly	def.	Alexey Stoyan	TKO (Punches)	1	4:56

ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov

ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	November 15, 2019
Venue	Expo XXI
City	Warsaw, Poland

Absolute Championship Akhmat 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 15, 2019 at the Expo XXI in Warsaw, Poland.

Background

Alexander Peduson has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Rob Emerson due to undisclosed reasons. Emerson instead faced the Brazilian Dileno Lopes, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.

Bonus awards:

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

• Knockout of the Night: Daniel Omielańczuk
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Dileno Lopes, Alikhan Vakhaev, Lom-Ali Eskiev, Radosław Paczuski

Results

ACA 101
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight 84 kg	Piotr Strus	def.	Vitaly Nemchinov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Daniel Omielańczuk	def.	Denis Smoldarev	KO (Elbow)	1	4:40
Welterweight 77 kg	Elias Silvério	def.	Aslambek Saidov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Radosław Paczuski	def.	Daniel Płonka	KO (Punches)	1	0:29
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Karol Celiński	def.	Sami Antar	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg	Amirkhan Adaev	def.	Brian Foster	DQ (Illegal Upkick)	2	3:17
Featherweight 66 kg	Lom-Ali Eskiev	def.	Dmitriy Parubchenko	TKO (Punches)	1	4:21
Heavyweight 120 kg	Mateusz Łazowski	def.	Przemysław Dzwoniarek	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Ruslan Magomedov	def.	Daniel James	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Alikhan Vakhaev	def.	Shelton Graves	TKO (Punches)	3	3:41
Featherweight 66 kg	Levan Makashvili	def.	Attilla Korkmaz	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Dileno Lopes	def.	Rob Emerson	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	3:00

ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov

ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	November 29, 2019
Venue	Almaty Arena
City	Almaty, Kazakhstan

Absolute Championship Akhmat 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 29, 2019 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Background

Augusto Mendes was supposed to face Nursultan Kasymkhanov. However, Mendes suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Aleksander Peduson has stepped in on two weeks notice against Kasymkhanov.

Evgeniy Egemberdiev was expected to face Jose Daniel Toledo at the event, but pulled out of the bout on January 11 due to a back injury. He was replaced by Almanbet Nuraly.

Bonus awards:

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

• Fight of the Night: Nursultan Kassymkhanov vs. Alexander Peduson
• Knockout of the Night: Albert Tumenov
• Submission of the Night: Khusein Sheikhaev
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Jose Daniel Toledo, Altynbek Mamashev, Carlos Eduardo, Cory Hendricks, Zharabek Teshebaev, Roggers Souza, Salamu Abdurahmanov

Results

ACA 102
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight 77 kg	Albert Tumenov (c)	def.	Beslan Ushukov	KO (Punch)	2	3:12	For the ACA Welterweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg	Salamu Abdurahmanov (c)	def.	Valery Myasnikov	Submission (Neck Crank)	2	3:24	For the ACA Middleweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg	Vener Galiev	def.	Ermek Tlauov	TKO (Punches)	2	1:38
Middleweight 84 kg	Arbi Agujev	def.	Rafał Haratyk	TKO (Knee Injury)	1	5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Roggers Souza	def.	Shakhmaral Dzhepisov	TKO (Punches)	2	4:12
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg	Zharabek Teshebaev	def.	Musa Khamanaev	TKO (Knees ans Punches)	2	4:08
Featherweight 66 kg	Adlan Bataev	def.	João Luiz Nogueira	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Chersi Dudaev	def.	Alexander Chernov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Khusein Sheikhaev	def.	Yerzhan Estanov	Submission (Suloev Stretch)	1	4:12
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Cory Hendricks	def.	Luke Barnatt	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	4:16
Featherweight 66 kg	Nursultan Kassymkhanov	def.	Alexander Peduson	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Carlos Eduardo	def.	Isa Umarov	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:35
Bantamweight 61 kg	Kanat Keldibekov	def.	Altynbek Dzhumanuly	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Welterweight 77 kg	Altynbek Mamashev	def.	Goyti Dazaev	TKO (Head Kick and Punches)	1	2:34
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Jose Daniel Toledo	def.	Almanbet Nuraly	TKO (Punches)	2	3:37
Featherweight 66 kg	Ivan Zhvirblia	def.	Fanil Rafikov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

ACA 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin

ACA 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin
Promotion	Absolute Championship Akhmat
Date	December 14, 2019
Venue	TBA
City	Saint Petersburg, Russia

Absolute Championship Akhmat 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 14, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background

Hacran Dias dropped out of his fight with Yusuf Raisov due to injury. Raimundo Batista served as Dias replacement, takes short notice fight against Raisov.

Bonus awards:

The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:

• Fight of the Night: Kurban Taigibov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Temirov
• Fight of the Night: Igor Zhirkov vs. Mikhail Malyutin
• Knockout of the Night: Alexander Sarnavskiy
• $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Rodrigo Praia, Yusuf Raisov, Rustam Kerimov

Fight Card

ACA 103
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (c)	def.	Aleksei Butorin	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	For the ACA Light Heavyweight Championship
Bantamweight 61 kg	Rustam Kerimov (c)	def.	Francisco de Lima	TKO (Punches)	1	3:19	For the ACA Bantamweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg	Marat Balaev	def.	Diego Brandão	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Igor Zhirkov	def.	Mikhail Malyutin	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Lightweight 70 kg	Yusuf Raisov	def.	Raimundo Batista	TKO (Retirement)	1	5:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg	Alexander Sarnavskiy	def.	Aurel Pirtea	KO (Punch)	3	0:38
Featherweight 66 kg	Andrey Goncharov	def.	Rustam Taldiev	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight 66 kg	Kurban Taigibov	def.	Abdul-Rakhman Temirov	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Flyweight 57 kg	Goga Shamatava	def.	Alexey Shaposhnikov	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Brett Cooper	def.	Alexey Efremov	DQ (Illegal Knees)	2	1:01
Flyweight 57 kg	Kurban Gadzhiev	def.	Charles Henrique	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
Middleweight 84 kg	Magomedrasul Gasanov	def.	Vyacheslav Babkin	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg	Rodrigo Praia	def.	Firdavs Khasanov	TKO (Punches)	2	3:18

See also

• 2019 in UFC
• 2019 in Bellator MMA
• 2019 in ONE Championship
• 2019 in M-1 Global
• 2019 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
• 2019 in RXF