The year 2019 was the seventh year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion based in Russia.
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 Fighter of the Year 2019: Albert Tumenov ACA Knockout of the Year 2019: Arman Ospanov ACA Submission of the Year 2019: Khusein Shaikhaev 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 Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia 2 ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński Hala Torwar Warsaw, Poland 3 ACA 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev Sibur Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia 4 ACA 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev Basket-Hall Krasnodar, Russia 5 ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev VTB Ice Palace Moscow, Russia 6 ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson Łódź Sport Arena Łódź, Poland 7 ACA 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique Basket-Hall Krasnodar, Russia 8 ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 Basket-Hall Krasnodar, Russia 9 ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev VTB Arena Moscow, Russia 10 ACA 100: Fight Day Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia 11 ACA 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2 Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia 12 ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov Expo XXI Warsaw, Poland 13 ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 14 ACA 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin Sibur Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia
ACA KB
ACA KB No. Event Date Venue Location 1 ACA KB 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia
ACA 91: Agujev vs. Silvério
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.
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 NotesWelterweight 77 kg Elias Silvério def. Arbi AgujevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Beslan Isaev def. Evgeniy BondarTKO (Knee and Punches)30:50Middleweight 84 kg Baisangur Vakhitov def. Alexey EfremovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Brett Cooperdef. Azamat Amagov Decision (Majority)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Imanali Gamzatkhanov def. Daud ShaikhaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Felipe Froes def. Saifulla Dzhabrailov TKO (Punches)10:48 Preliminary CardFlyweight 57 kg Murad Zeinulabidovdef. Ruslan Abiltarov KO (Punches)11:13Light Heavyweight 93 kg Nasrudin Nasrudinovdef. Rasul SaithozhaevTKO (Punches)21:55Flyweight 57 kg Imran Bukuev def. Darren MimaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Murad Kalamovdef. Daniel SantosDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Husein Kushagov def. Roan Carneiro Decision (Split)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Shamil Shakhbulatov def. Dileno Lopes TKO (Punches)20:42Featherweight 66 kg Alikhan Suleimanovdef. Fanil RafikovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Mansur Khatuev def. Felipe Silva Decision (Unanimous)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Kazbek Saidalievdef. Roggers SouzaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Rodrigo Praia def. Imran ZhulagovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Evgeny Egemberdiev def. Ivan LukinDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Vitaliy Nemchinovdef. Khetag Pliev Decision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Trevin Jonesdef. Mehdi BaidulaevSubmission (Guillotine Choke)14:37Featherweight 66 kg Khuseyn Sheikhaevdef. Kanat KeldibekovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński
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 NotesLight Heavyweight 93 kg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradovdef. Karol CelińskiTKO (Elbows)44:17For the ACA Light Heavyweight Championship.Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Omielańczukdef. Zelimkhan UmievDecision (Unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Ibragim Chuzhigaevdef. Piotr StrusDecision (Split)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Tony Johnson Jr.def. Denis SmoldarevSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)12:44Lightweight 70 kg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabovdef. Brian FosterSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)11:38 Preliminary CardWelterweight 77 kg Aslambek Saidov def. Ciro RodriguesTKO (Doctor Stoppage)21:22Featherweight 66 kg Daniel Oliveiradef. Adlan BataevTKO (Punches)31:28Middleweight 84 kg Radosław Paczuskidef. Jaroslaw LechDecision (Unanimous)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jorge Gonzalez def. Luke BarnattKO (Punches)13:05Light Heavyweight 93 kg Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaevdef. Wendres da Silva Decision (Split)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Amirkhan Adaevdef. Efraín EscuderoDecision (Split)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Aurel Pîrtea def. Khunkar OsmaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Josiel Silva def. Magomed GinazovDecision (Majority)35:00Heavyweight 120 kg Mateusz Łazowskidef. Dawid KobieraKO (Punches)10:55Lightweight 70 kg Grzegorz Joniakdef. Shamkhan ErzanukaevDecision (Majority)35:00
ACA KB 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt
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 NotesCatchweight 67 kg Tamerlan Bashirovdef. Georgi KhufeniaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 57 kg Khamid Paskhaevvs. Spartak Shengelia
ACA 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev
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 NotesFeatherweight 66 kg Salman Zhamaldaevdef. Marat BalaevDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the ACA Featherweight Championship.Bantamweight 61 kg Rustam Kerimovdef. Abdul-Rakhman DudaevDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the ACA Bantamweight Championship.Light Heavyweight 93 kg Aleksei Butorindef. Jose Daniel ToledoTKO (Doctor Stoppage)15:00Bantamweight 61 kg Mikhail Malyutin def. Rob EmersonDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Hacran Diasdef. Ustarmagomed GadzhidaudovDecision (Split)35:00 Preliminary CardHeavyweight 120 kg Amir Aliakbaridef. Shelton GravesTKO (Punches)14:44Featherweight 66 kg Tural Ragimovdef. Akhmed ShervanievTKO (Knee and Punches)10:26Light Heavyweight 93 kg Muslim Magomedovdef. Chris CamozziTKO (Doctor Stoppage)31:03Featherweight 66 kg Apti Bimarzaevdef. Luis PalominoDecision (Split)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Khamzat Aushevdef. Egor GolubtsovSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:38Light Heavyweight 93 kg Asylzhan Bakhytzhanulydef. Vasily BabichDecision (Unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Rene Pessoadef. Khamzat SakalovSubmission (Standing Guillotine)12:21Middleweight 84 kg Magomed Mutaevvs. Nikola DipchikovNC (Accidental Eyepoke)12:04Flyweight 57 kg Kurban Gadzhievdef. Nicolas VarelaSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)33:54
ACA 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev
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.
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.
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 NotesFeatherweight 66 kg Magomedrasul Khasbulaevdef. Mukhamed KokovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Rasul Albaskhanovdef. Goga ShamatavaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Valery Myasnikovdef. Igor SviridDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Ramazan Kishevdef. Islam IsaevKO (Knee)14:27 Preliminary CardHeavyweight 120 kg Ioannis Arzoumanidisdef. Amirkhan IsagadzhievTKO (Punches)22:22Bantamweight 61 kg Islam Meshevdef. Nashkho Galaev Decision (Split)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Oton Jassedef. Imran AbaevSubmission (Triangle Choke)33:40Flyweight 57 kg Charles Henrique def. Kasum KasumovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Askhab Zulaevdef. Otavio Dos SantosDecision (Unanimous)35:00Light Heavyweight 93 kg Isa Umarovdef. Adrick CroesSubmission (Kimura)11:58Flyweight 57 kg Azamat Kerefovdef. Narek AvagyanDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Alexey Shaposhnikovdef. Dias ErengaipovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev
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.