The year 2026 is the 14th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.
List of events # Event Date Venue Location 1 ACA 198: Omarov vs. Suleymanov 2 Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Russia 2 ACA 199: Frolov vs. Emeev Basket-Hall Krasnodar Krasnodar, Russia 3 ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov Megasport Sport Palace Moscow, Russia 4 ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy Falcon Club Arena Minsk, Belarus 5 ACA 202: Johnson vs. Kornilov Yubileyny Sports Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia 6 ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan Humo Arena Tashkent, Uzbekistan 7 ACA 204: Shlemenko vs. Dipchikov G-Drive Arena Omsk, Russia 8 ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan 9 ACA 206: Vakhaev vs. Aliakbari CSKA Arena Moscow, Russia 10 ACA 207: Goncharov vs. Almeida Basket-Hall Krasnodar Krasnodar, Russia 11 ACA 208: Abdulvakhabov vs. Tibau Sport Hall Colosseum Grozny, Russia 12 ACA 209: Frolov vs. Odilov Palace of Tennis and Water Sports Complex Dushanbe, Tajikistan 13 ACA 210 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 14 ACA 211: Emeev vs. Shlemenko Yubileyny Sports Palace Saint Petersburg, Russia
ACA 198: Omarov vs. Suleymanov 2
ACA 198: Omarov vs. Suleymanov 2 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on January 9, 2026, in Grozny, Russia.
Background A ACA Featherweight Championship rematch between current champion Islam Omarov and former champion Alikhan Suleymanov headlined the event. They previously competed at ACA 160 in July 2023, where Omarov won the title via second round TKO.
An interim ACA Lightweight Championship bout between Daud Shaikhaev and Herdeson Batista served as the co-main event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Khalid Satuev ($50,000) vs. Nikolay Aleksakhin ($20,000) Performance of the Night: Islam Omarov and Sulim Batalov
Results
ACA 199: Frolov vs. Emeev
ACA 199: Frolov vs. Emeev is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that will take place on January 16, 2026, in Krasnodar, Russia.
Background A lightweight bout between Alexey Polpudnikov and Rasul Magomedov was scheduled to headline the event. At the weigh-ins, Polpudnikov weighed in at 73,75 kg, 2,45 kg over the limit. As a results, the bout has been officially cancelled by ACA president Magomed Bibulatov, citing Polpudnikov's serious violation of regulations during the weigh-in.
A middleweight bout between Artem Frolov and UFC veteran Ramazan Emeev was originally scheduled to headline the event, but the bout was shifted to the co-main event instead. After the main event was cancelled, the bout was promoted to new headliner.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. Performance of the Night: Altynbek Mamashov and Magomed Sardalov
Results
ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov
ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on February 6, 2026, in Moscow, Russia.
Background A ACA Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Magomedrasul Gasanov and former two-time ACA Welterweight Champion Albert Tumenov headlined the event.
In addition, a ACA Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Azamat Pshukov and Anatoliy Kondratyev served as the co-main event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. Performance of the Night: Anatoliy Kondratyev, Bibert Tumenov, Alimardan Abdykaarov and Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev
Results
ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy
ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on March 27, 2026, in Minsk, Belarus.
Background A ACA Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Josiel Silva and Alexander Podlesniy headlined the event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Sergey Starodub ($20,000) vs. Evgeny Erokhin ($10,000) Performance of the Night: Erivan Pereira
Results
ACA 202: Johnson vs. Kornilov
ACA 202: Johnson vs. Kornilov was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on April 12, 2026, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Background A heavyweight bout between former ACA Heavyweight Champion Tony Johnson and Kirill Kornilov headlined the event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Eduard Vartanyan ($20,000) vs. Uzair Abdurakov ($10,000) Performance of the Night: Khadis Ibragimov and Altynbek Mamashov
Results
ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan
ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on May 8, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Background The event marked the promotion's debut in Uzbekistan.
A flyweight title eliminator bout between Azam Gaforov and Aren Akopyan headlined the event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Oyatullo Muminov ($20,000) vs. Azatbek Kochorov ($10,000) Performance of the Night: Ali Abdulkhalikov
Results
ACA 204: Shlemenko vs. Dipchikov
ACA 204: Shlemenko vs. Dipchikov was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on June 19, 2026, in Omsk, Russia.
Background The event marked the promotion's first visit to Omsk.
A middleweight bout between Ramazan Emeev and former Bellator Middleweight World Champion Alexander Shlemenko was scheduled to headline the event. However, Emeev withdrew from his bout due to suffering an injury and was replaced by Nikola Dipchikov.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. Performance of the Night: Ruslan Shamilov, Sulim Batalov and Nashkho Galaev
Results
ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov
ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on July 17, 2026, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Background The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Almaty and first since ACA 192 in September 2025.
A ACA Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Muslim Magomedov and Elmar Gasanov headlined the event.
A ACA Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Josiel Silva and Renat Ondar served as the co-main event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. Performance of the Night: Salamu Abdurakhmanov and Edil Esengulov
Results
ACA 206: Vakhaev vs. Aliakbari
ACA 206: Vakhaev vs. Aliakbari was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on August 15, 2026, in Moscow, Russia.
Background A ACA Heavyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Alikhan Vakhaev and Amir Aliakbari headlined the event.
A ACA Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Daud Shaikhaev and Bibert Tumenov was scheduled to serve as co-headline the event. However, for unknown reasons, the bout was never materialized.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses (the exception of Alikhan Suleymanov and Viskhan Kadirov didn’t receive their finish bonuses due to both missed weight in their bout). Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. Performance of the Night: Alikhan Vakhaev, Osimkhon Rakhmonov and Vener Galiev
Results
ACA 207: Goncharov vs. Almeida
ACA 207: Goncharov vs. Almeida was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on September 12, 2026, in Krasnodar, Russia.
Background A ACA Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Zhakshylyk Myrzabekov and former two-time champion Albert Tumenov was reportedly scheduled to headline the event. However, the bout was never materialized for unknown reasons.
A heavyweight bout between former two-time ACA Heavyweight Champion Evgeniy Goncharov and Jailton Almeida headlined the event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Performance of the Night: Khasan Dadalov and Denis Maher
Results
ACA 208: Abdulvakhabov vs. Tibau
ACA 208: Abdulvakhabov vs. Tibau was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that took place on October 4, 2026, in Grozny, Russia.
Background A ACA Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Daud Shaikhaev and Bibert Tumenov was scheduled to serve as event headliner. The bout was originally scheduled to take place at ACA 206 in August, but the bout was never materialized for unknown reasons. In turn, the bout was cancelled during the event due to Shaikhaev's health issues.
As a result, a welterweight bout between former two-time ACA Lightweight Champion Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and Gleison Tibau was elevated to the new main event.
Bonus awards The following fighters received $20,000 bonus. The other finishes received $5,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Dzhambulat Selimkhanov vs. Kurban Taygibov Performance of the Night: Adlan Ibragimov
Results
ACA 209: Frolov vs. Odilov
ACA 209: Frolov vs. Odilov is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that is scheduled to take place on October 30, 2026, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Background The event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Dushanbe and first since before it was rebranded promotion at ACB 68 in August 2017.
A middleweight bout between Artem Frolov and Faridun Odilov is scheduled to headline the event.
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