The year 2022 was the tenth year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. 2022 will begin with ACA 135.
List of events
No. Event Date Venue Location1 ACA 135: Gasanov vs. Dzhanaev Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia2 ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan CSKA Arena Moscow, Russia3 ACA 137: Magomedov vs. Matevosyan Basket-Hall Krasnodar Krasnodar, Russia4 ACA 138: Vagaev vs Gadzhidaudov Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia5 ACA 139: Vartanyan vs. Ilunga CSKA Arena Moscow, Russia6 ACA 140: Ramos vs. Reznikov WOW Arena Sochi, Russia7 ACA 141: Khasbulaev vs. Suleymanov Bolshoy Ice Dome Sochi, Russia8 ACA 142: Gadzhidaudov vs Amagov TatNeft Arena Kazan, Russia9 ACA 143: Gasanov vs Frolov TatNeft Arena Krasnodar, Russia10 ACA 144: Nemchinov vs Dipchikov Falcon Club Arena Minsk, Belarus11 ACA 145: Abdulaev vs. Slipenko Sibur Arena Saint Petersburg, Russia12 ACA 146: Abdurahmanov vs. Pessoa Sports Hall Coliseum Grozny, Russia13 ACA 147: Vartanyan vs Raisov CSKA Arena Moscow, Russia14 ACA 148: Magomedov vs Olenichev Bolshoy Ice Dome Sochi, Russia15 ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko Krylatskoye Sports Palace Moscow, Russia16 ACA 150: Koshkin vs. Reznikov CSKA Arena Moscow, Russia
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, Yusuf Raisov, Hacran Dias, Artem Reznikov, Eduard Vartanyan, Davi Ramos Rashid Magomedov and Ali Bagov 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.
ACA 135: Gasanov vs. Dzhanaev
Absolute Championship Akhmat 135: Gasanov vs. Dzhanaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on January 28, 2022 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.
Background The event featured a title fight for the ACA Middleweight Championship between the champion Magomedrasul Gasanov and #3 ranked Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev as the event headliner.
A match for the vacant ACA Flyweight Championship between #2 ranked Murad Zeynulabidov and #4 ranked Imran Bukuev was planned as the event co-headliner. However, has Zeynulabidov to withdraw from the fight due to an injury suffered during his training camp. the bout was canceled.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: $50,000 Performance of the Night: Magomedrasul Gasanov $25,000 Performance of the Night: Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Tomáš Deák, Shamil Shakhbulatov
Results ACA 135 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Magomedrasul Gasanov (c)def. Abdul-Rakhman DzhanaevTKO (Doctor Stoppage)45:00For the ACA Middleweight ChampionshipBantamweight 61 kg Rustam Kerimovdef. Abdul-Rakhman DudaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Rasul Albaskhanovdef. Alexsandro PraiaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Shamil Shakhbulatovdef. Igor ZhirkovSubmission (Triangle Choke)34:31Bantamweight 61 kg Tomáš Deákdef. Murad KalamovSubmission (Ezekiel Choke)11:49 Preliminary CardFlyweight 57 kg Azamat Pshukovdef. Lenar SuleimanovTKO (Punches) 33:36Light Heavyweight 93 kg Adlan Ibragimovdef. Carlos EduardoTKO (Doctor Stoppage)15:00Featherweight 66 kg Zamir Aripshevdef. Bekbolot Abdylda UuluDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Denis Silvadef. Xusanboy AtabayevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan
Absolute Championship Akhmat 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on February 26, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
Background The main event was set to feature a welterweight title fight, the reigning ACA Welterweight Champion Abubakar Vagaev was set to defend his title against Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov. However, Vagaev has to withdraw on January 26 due to COVID-19. The bout between Imran Bukuev and Aren Akopyan was prompted to the main event of the evening, the fight was for the vacant ACA Flyweight championship. The belt was vacated when Azamat Kerefov officially announced on October 3, 2021, that he voluntarily vacated the title to try free agency.
A welterweight bout between Vitaliy Slipenko and Stefan Sekulić was scheduled as the co-main event. Sekulić stepped in as a replacement for Mark Hulme, who withdrew from the bout.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: $50,000 Performance of the Night: Imran Bukuev $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Vitaliy Slipenko
Results ACA 136 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFlyweight 57 kg Imran Bukuevdef. Aren AkopyanSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:18For the vacant ACA Flyweight ChampionshipWelterweight 77 kg Vitaliy Slipenkodef. Stefan SekulićTKO (Spinning Backfist and Punches)24:46Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Jamesdef. Denis SmoldarevTKO (Punches)11:41Middleweight 84 kg Rafał Haratykdef. Vitaliy NemchinovTechnical Decision (Unanimous)31:02Heavyweight 120 kg Adam Bogatyrevdef. Daniel OmielańczukDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardFeatherweight 66 kg Bibert Tumenovdef. Diego BrandãoKO (Punch to the Body)24:56Featherweight 66 kg Tural Ragimovdef. Elismar LimaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Irwing Machado– Altynbek MamashevNo Contest (Illegal Knee)22:31Lightweight 70 kg Samvel Vardanyandef. Zhorabek TeshabaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Josiel Silvadef. Karlen MinasyanTKO (Doctor Stoppage)25:00Flyweight 57 kg Maycon Silvandef. Myrzamidin PazylovTKO (Injury)22:16Featherweight 66 kg Davlat Chuponovdef. Mikhail BalakirevDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 137: Magomedov vs. Matevosyan
Absolute Championship Akhmat 137: Magomedov vs. Matevosyan will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 6, 2022, at the Basket-Hall Krasnodar in Krasnodar, Russia.
Background An ACA Heavyweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Tony Johnson Jr. and title challenger Salimgerey Rasulov was booked as the event headliner. However, after being unable to obtain a visa in time, Johnson was forced to pull out of the bout.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: $50,000 Performance of the Night: Anatoliy Boyko $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Muslim Magomedov, Artem Frolov and Nashkho Galaev
Fight Card ACA 137 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLight Heavyweight 93 kg Muslim Magomedov (c)def. Grigor MatevosyanSubmission (Kimura)43:08For the ACA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 84 kg Artem Frolovdef. Rene PessoaTKO (Punches)11:58Featherweight 66 kg Felipe Froesdef. Ramazan KishevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Alexey Polpudnikovdef. Abdul-Rakhman TemirovDecision (Split)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Bayzet Khatkhokhudef. Ilia KadkevichDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Preliminary CardMiddleweight 84 kg Murad Abdulaevdef. Alfredo SouzaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Levan Makashvilidef. Leonardo LimbergerDecision (Split)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Mehdi Baydulaevdef. Walter Pereira Jr.Decision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Anatoliy Boykodef. Khamzat AushevKO (Head Kick)13:35Flyweight 57 kg Goga Shamatavadef. Alan GomesDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Nashkho Galaevdef. Evgeny BondarevKO (Knee)22:00Lightweight 70 kg Khalid Satuevdef. Herbert BatistaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 138: Vagaev vs Gadzhidaudov
Absolute Championship Akhmat 138: Vagaev vs Gadzhidaudov will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 26, 2022, at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: $50,000 Performance of the Night: Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Salimgerey Rasulov | Andrey Goncharov | Evertom Freitas and Chersi Dudaev
Fight Card ACA 138 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWelterweight 77 kg Abubakar Vagaev (c)def. Ustarmagomed GadzhidaudovDecision (Split)55:00For the ACA Welterweight ChampionshipBantamweight 61 kg Oleg Borisovdef. Magomed Bibulatov (c)Decision (Unanimous)55:00For the ACA Bantamweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Salimgerey Rasulovdef. Tony Johnson Jr. (c)TKO (Punches)11:40For the ACA Heavyweight ChampionshipLightweight 70 kg Yusuf Raisovdef. Hacran DiasDecision (Unanimous)55:00ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-finals Preliminary CardFeatherweight 66 kg Abdul-Rakhman Dudaevdef. Rasul MirzaevKO (Punch)14:06Featherweight 77 kg Andrey Goncharovdef. Apti BimarzaevKO (Punches)13:36Lightweight 70 kg Evertom Freitasdef. Adlan BataevSubmission (Armbar)10:21Welterweight 77 kg Chersi Dudaevdef. Renato GomesSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)33:17Lightweight 70 kg Daud Shaikhaevdef. Aurel PîrteaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Kurban Gadzhievdef. Rasul AlbaskhanovDecision (Unanimous)35:00 Early PrelimLightweight 70 kg Amirkhan Adaevdef. Denis SilvaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Magomedsaygid Alibekovdef. Georgy Kichigin TKO (Punches)21:06Flyweight 57 kg Azam Gaforovdef. Saginay ShukirDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Kurban Taigibovdef. Bakytbek DuishobaevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Murad Kalamovdef. Rodrigo PraiaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Carlos Augusto da Silvadef. Akhmadkhan BokovDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 139: Vartanyan vs. Ilunga
Absolute Championship Akhmat 139: Vartanyan vs. Ilunga was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on May 21, 2022 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Background The event was set to feature a quarter-finals bout for the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix between Eduard Vartanyan and Luis Peña. However, Peña could not make it into Russia due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine was replaced by Alain Ilunga.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Eduard Vartanyan and Alexander Sarnavskiy
Results ACA 139 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Eduard Vartanyandef. Alain IlungaSubmission (Guillotine Choke)33:02ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-finalsLightweight 70 kg Alexander Sarnavskiydef. Herdeson BatistaTKO (Punches)10:42Lightweight 70 kg Alexander Matmuratovdef. Artiom DamkovskyDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedovdef. Irwing MachadoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Vladislav Yankovskydef. Mikhail DolgovDecision (Split)35:00 Preliminary CardWelterweight 77 kg Tilek Mashrapovdef. Elias SilvérioDecision (Split)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Roman Ogulchanskiydef. Alexander KovalevDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Deivi Daniel Oliveira de Almeidadef. Vazha TsiptauriDecision (Split)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Charles Henriquedef. German BarsegyanTKO (Punches)23:57Bantamweight 61 kg Igor Zhirkovdef. Nikita ChistyakovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Aleksandr Podlesniydef. Francisco MacielDecision (Split)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Ayk Kazaryandef. Fatkhidin SobirovDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Osimkhon Rakhmonovdef. Erzat Nurlan UuluDecision (Unanimous)35:00
ACA 140: Ramos vs. Reznikov
Absolute Championship Akhmat 140: Ramos vs. Reznikov will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 17, 2022 at the WOW Arena in Sochi, Russia.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: $50,000 Performance of the Night: Vítězslav Rajnoch $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Mukhamed Kokov | Salamu Abdurakhmanov | Ibragim Magomedov and Selem Evloev
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