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 hosted in Grozny, Chechnya. ACA has also held events in other Russian cities, as well as in Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
History Absolute Championship Berkut ACB was founded by Mairbek Khasiev, a resident of Chechnya. In 2009, he founded the Berkut Fight Club in Grozny which helped young fighters get the opportunity to compete at the highest level.
Several fighters who were successful in ACB have gone on to sign with more well known promotions such as the UFC. ACB had its own fight team, the Fight Club Berkut, which consisted of some of the promotion's fighters, such as Beslan Isaev, Magomed Bibulatov, Musa Khamanaev and Aslambek Saidov. ACB co-operated with other promotions in Europe by exchanging fighters, for example KSW and The Cage. ACB ran the majority of its shows live on a variety of TV networks (Match TV, Polsat Sport) throughout Europe. The promotion ran its shows live internationally on its Facebook page.
International Expansion The 2017 campaign featured 27 events spanning across thirteen countries, including the United States, Austria, Poland, England, Tajikistan, Belarus, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia and Russia.
TECH-Krep FC purchase On September 12, 2018, Mairbek Khasiev revealed that Absolute Championship Berkut had purchased TECH-Krep FC. Khasiev went on to explain that TECH-Krep FC would cease operation and cancel their October 26 event, and that former Tech-Krep FC head Alexey Yatsenko would become the president of ACB.
WFCA acquisition and integration On November 28, 2018, the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov announced that the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) and the World Fighting Championship Akhmat (WFCA) would merge to form a single promotion.
US Sanctions
On December 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced sanctions against ACA and Akhmat MMA due to their ownership by Kadyrov. Due to this, no American citizen or company can do business with them, meaning all American fighters could face fines or jail time if they fight for the organization. Brett Cooper was the first fighter to pull out of his fight at ACA 116: Froes vs Balaev due to the sanctions.
Roster
List of events
Current champions
Mixed martial arts Division Champion Since Defenses Heavyweight Alikhan Vakhaev Nov 7, 2025 1 Light Heavyweight Muslim Magomedov Dec 5, 2025 0 Middleweight Vacant May 25, 2026 - Welterweight Zhakshylyk Myrzabekov Dec 5, 2025 0 Lightweight Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Sep 19, 2020 4 Featherweight Islam Omarov Jul 21, 2023 3 Bantamweight Josiel Silva Feb 28, 2025 1 Flyweight Anatoliy Kondratiev Feb 6, 2026 0
Rankings
The rankings for the ACA's fighters are both recorded and updated when information has been obtained from the ACA's website.
Updated as of Feb 9, 2026
ACA Rankings Rank Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight C Alikhan Vakhaev Muslim Magomedov Magomedrasul Gasanov Abubakar Vagaev 1 Kirill Kornilov Adlan Ibragimov Shamil Abdulaev Jakshylyk Myrzabekov 2 2 Amir Aliakbari Elmar Gasanov Artem Frolov Albert Tumenov 1 3 Zumso Zuraev Grigor Matevosyan Ramazan Emeev Uzair Abdurakov 1 4 Adam Bogatyrev Salamu Abdurakhmanov 3 Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev Andrei Koshkin 5 Anton Vyazigin Faridun Odilov 1 Ibragim Magomedov Alexey Shurkevich 1 6 Tony Johnson Jr. Leonardo Silva 1 Nikola Dipchikov Chersi Dudaev 1 7 Carlos Felipe Sulim Batalov 1 Dmitriy Aryshev Vinicius Cruz 2 8 Mukhumat Vakhaev Alexey Butorin Rene Pessoa Denis Maher 1 9 Arash Sadeghi Maxim Grishin Ruslan Shamilov Edil Esengulov 1 10 Anton Vinnikov Evgeniy Egemberdiev Dauren Ermekov 2 Abdulvakhab Magomadov 11 Klidson Abreu Asylzhan Bakytzhanuly Murad Abdulaev 1 Iskandar Mamadaliev 12 Ruslan Medzhidov Vitaly Bigdash 3 Mikhail Dolgov 2 Elias Silvério 13 Alexander Maslov Caio Bittencourt 1 Chris Honeycutt Ivan Solovyov 14 Denis Smoldarev Evgeny Erokhin 1 Shamil Yamilov Vitaly Slipenko 15 Daniil Matsola Ruslan Gabaraev 1 Vladimir Vasiliev Evgeny Galochkin Rank Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight C Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Islam Omarov Josiel Silva Anatoliy Kondratiev 1 Ali Bagov Alikhan Suleimanov Oleg Borisov Azamat Pshukov 2 Daud Shakhaev Bibert Tumenov Aleksandr Podlesniy Aren Akopyan 3 Herdeson Batista Kurban Taygibov David Dzhibilov Azam Gaforov 4 Ali Abdulkhalikov Saifullah Dzhabrailov Renat Ondar 5 Azamat Kerefov 1 5 Alexander Matmuratov Makharbek Karginov Timur Valiev 1 Imran Bukuev 1 6 Artem Reznikov Alimardan Abdykaarov Abdul-Rakhman Dudayev 1 Vartan Asatryan 1 7 Mukhamed Kokov Dzhambulat Selimkhanov 1 Osimkhon Rakhmonov 1 Astemir Nagoev 1 8 Amirkhan Adaev Rustam Kerimov 1 Pavel Vitruk 1 Saigid Abdullayev 1 9 Davi Ramos Alexander Grozin Rasul Albaskhanov 1 Umalat Israfilov 1 10 Rasul Magomedov Gleb Khabibulin 1 Hayk Kazaryan 3 Oyatullo Muminov 1 11 Ramazan Kishev Roman Ogulchansky Akhmed Musakaev 1 Murad Zeynulabidov 1 12 Abdul-Rahman Temirov Apti Bimarzaev 2 Tomáš Deák Kholmurod Nurmatov 1 13 Sidney Outlaw Enrique Barzola 1 Goga Shamatava 2 Mkhitar Barseghyan 1 14 Alexey Polpudnikov 1 Bagdos Olzhabay Kurban Gadzhiev Azatbek Kochorov 1 15 Pavel Gordeev 1 Behruz Zukhurov Chermen Gobaev Vagiz Ismagilov
Championship history
Mixed martial arts
Heavyweight Championship
over 93 kg (over 205 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defenses1 Zelimkhan UmievACB 9 Jun 22, 2014 2 Salimgerey RasulovACB 29Feb 6, 2016 3 Denis GoltsovACB 50Dec 18, 2016 4 ACB 67Aug 19, 2017 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.Evgeniy Goncharov and Tony Johnson Jr. fought to a no contest at ACA 96, leaving the belt vacated.5 Evgeniy Goncharov ACA 97 Aug 31, 2019 6 ACA 104Feb 21, 2020 ? days Vakhaev vacated the title in March 2020 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA.7 Tony Johnson Jr. ACA 114 Nov 26, 2020 8 Salimgerey RasulovACA 138Mar 26, 2022 9 Alikhan VakhaevACA 143Aug 27, 2022 10ACA 154Mar 17, 2023 Goncharov vacated the title on May 6, 2025, after suffering an injury.10 Alikhan Vakhaev ACA 195Nov 7, 2025 (incumbent)
Light Heavyweight Championship
93 kg (205 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defenses1 Gadzhimurad Antigulov ACB 9 Jun 22, 2014 ? days Antigulov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.2 Thiago Silva ACB 51 Jan 13, 2017 3 Batraz Agnaev ACB 65 Jul 22, 2017 4 ACB 86 May 5, 2018 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.5 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ACA 92 Feb 16, 2019 Yagshimuradov vacated the title on December 22, 2020 when he signed for Bellator MMA.6 Muslim Magomedov ACA 126 Jul 16, 2021 Magomedov was stripped of the title on December 7, 2022, after failing to make weight for his title defense against Adlan Ibragimov at ACA 167.7 Adlan Ibragimov ACA 182 Dec 15, 2024 8 Muslim Magomedov ACA 197 Dec 5, 2025 (incumbent)
Middleweight Championship
84 kg (185 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defenses 1 Anatoly Tokov ACB 38 May 20, 2016 Tokov vacated the title on October 1, 2016 when he signed for M-1 Global due to a contract dispute. 2 Albert DuraevACB 77 Dec 23, 2017 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.3 Salamu Abdurakhmanov ACA 95 Apr 27, 2019 — Magomedrasul GasanovACA 121 Apr 9, 2021 —Abdurakhmanov vacated the title on November 22, 2021, due to health reasons.4 Magomedrasul Gasanov – Nov 22, 2021
Gasanov vacated the title on May 25, 2026, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Welterweight Championship
77 kg (170 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defenses 1 Albert DuraevACB 22 Sep 12, 2015 ? daysDuraev was stripped of the title due to him missing weight and his eventual move up to Middleweight.2 Brett Cooper ACB 50 Dec 18, 2016 3 Mukhamed Berkhamov ACB 67 Aug 19, 2017 ? daysBerkhamov was stripped of the title after his refusal to accept 3 title defense match ups.4 Albert Tumenov ACB 89 Sep 8, 2018 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.5 Albert Tumenov ACA 95 Apr 27, 2019 Tumenov vacated the title in November 2019 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA.6 Murad Abdulaev ACA 110 Sep 5, 2020 7 Abubakar Vagaev ACA 118 Feb 26, 2021 8 Vitaly Slipenko ACA 149 Dec 16, 2022 9ACA 160 Jul 21, 2023 10 Albert Tumenov ACA 168 Dec 24, 2023 11 Abubakar Vagaev ACA 183 Feb 8, 2025 – Zhakshylyk Myrzabekov ACA 197 Dec 5, 2025 –Vagaev vacated the title on March 27, 2026, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.12 Zhakshylyk Myrzabekov – Mar 27, 2026 (incumbent)
Lightweight Championship
70 kg (155 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defenses 1 Abdul-Aziz AbdulvakhabovACB 9 Jun 22, 2014 — Eduard Vartanyan ACB 71 Sep 30, 2017 —2 Ali BagovACB 89Sep 8, 2018 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.3 Ali Bagov ACA 99Sep 27, 2019 Bagov vacated the title on January 14, 2020, when he moved up to welterweight.4 ACA 111Sep 19, 2020 — Mukhamed Kokov ACA 154 Mar 17, 2023 —– Daud Shaikhaev ACA 198Jan 9, 2026 –Abdulvakhabov vacated the title on April 11, 2026, when he moved up to welterweight.5 Daud Shaikhaev –Apr 11, 2026 (incumbent)
Featherweight Championship
66 kg (145 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defenses 1 Zabit Magomedsharipov ACB 31 Mar 29, 2016 Magomedsharipov vacated the title on May 4, 2017 when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.2 Marat BalaevACB 50 Dec 18, 2016 — Yusuf RaisovACB 77 Dec 23, 2017 —3 Yusuf Raisov ACB 86 May 5, 2018 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.4 Salman Zhamaldaev ACA 93 Mar 16, 2019 5 Felipe FroesACA 100 Oct 4, 2019 Froes was stripped of the title on March 26, 2021 after failing to make weight for his title defense against Magomedrasul Khasbulaev at ACA 120.6 ACA 120 Mar 26, 2021 — Alikhan Suleymanov AC1 141 Jul 22, 2022 —Khasbulaev was stripped of the title on November 18, 2022, after he has sustained an injury of three bouts against interim champion Alikhan Suleymanov.7 Alikhan Suleymanov – Nov 18, 2022 8 Islam Omarov ACA 160 Jul 21, 2023 (incumbent)
Bantamweight Championship
61 kg (135 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defense 1ACB 32 Mar 26, 2016 2 Petr YanACB 57Apr 15, 2017 Yan vacated the title on January 30, 2018 when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.3 Rustam Kerimov ACB 83Mar 24, 2018 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.4 Rustam Kerimov ACA 93Mar 16, 2019 ? daysKerimov vacated the title in December 2019 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA.5 Daniel Oliveira ACA 105Mar 6, 2020 6 Magomed BibulatovACA 120 Mar 26, 2021 7 Oleg BorisovACA 138Mar 26, 2022 8 Pavel Vitruk ACA 174Apr 19, 2024 9 Josiel SilvaACA 184Feb 28, 2025 (incumbent)
Flyweight Championship
57 kg (125 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign(total)Defense 1 Askar Askarov ACB 48 Oct 22, 2016 ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.2 Yunus Evloev ACA 95 Apr 27, 2019 ? days Evloev vacated the title in December 2019 for health reasons.3 ACA 104 Feb 21, 2020 Kerefov vacated the title on October 10, 2021 when he chose to test the free agency.4 Imran Bukuev ACA 136 Feb 26, 2022 5 ACA 152 Feb 25, 2023 6 Azamat Pshukov ACA 188 Jun 28, 2025 7 ACA 200 Feb 6, 2026 (incumbent)
Kickboxing
Heavyweight Championship
120 kg (265 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses CurrentACB KB 15 April 20, 20181 Jhonata Diniz ACB KB 6 June 5, 2016
Middleweight Championship
84 kg (185 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses Current ACB KB 15 April 20, 2018
Welterweight Championship
77 kg (170 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses CurrentACB KB 15 April 20, 2018
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
GI Heavyweight Championship