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Absolute Championship Akhmat

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.[1] To date, most events have been hosted in Grozny, Russia. 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.

Absolute Championship Akhmat
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
SportMixed martial arts
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FounderMairbek Khasiev
CountryRussia
HeadquartersGrozny, Chechnya
Official websitewww.aca-mma.com/en

History

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Absolute Championship Berkut

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ACB was founded by Mairbek Khasiev, a citizen 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

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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

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On September 12, 2018, Mairbek Khasiev revealed that Absolute Championship Berkut had purchased TECH-Krep FC.[2] 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

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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.[3]

US Sanctions

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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.[4] Brett Cooper was the first fighter to pull out of his fight at ACA 116: Froes vs Balaev due to the sanctions.[5]

Roster

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Main article: List of current ACA fighters

List of events

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Main articles: List of Absolute Championship Akhmat events and 2024 in Absolute Championship Akhmat

Current champions

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Mixed martial arts

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Division Champion Since Defenses
Heavyweight   Evgeniy Goncharov March 17, 2023 1
Light Heavyweight Vacant
Middleweight   Magomedrasul Gasanov April 9, 2021 4
Welterweight   Albert Tumenov December 24, 2023 0
Lightweight   Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov September 19, 2020 2
Featherweight   Islam Omarov July 21, 2023 1
Bantamweight   Pavel Vitruk April 19, 2024 0
Flyweight   Kurban Gadzhiev February 25, 2023 0

Rankings

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The rankings for the ACA's fighters are both recorded and updated when information has been obtained from the ACA's website.[6]

  • Updated as of October 31, 2024.
ACA Rankings
Rank Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight
C   Evgeniy Goncharov   Magomedrasul Gasanov   Albert Tumenov
1   Alikhan Vakhaev   Muslim Magomedov   Shamil Abdulaev   Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
2   Mukhumat Vakhaev   Grigor Matevosyan   Artem Frolov   Abubakar Vagaev
3   Adam Bogatyrev   Adlan Ibragimov   Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev   Chersi Dudaev
4   Kirill Kornilov   Leonardo Silva   Salamu Abdurahmanov   Uzair Abdurakov
5   Anton Vyazigin   Faridun Odilov   Ibragim Magomedov   Anatoliy Boyko
6   Tony Johnson Jr.   Evgeniy Egemberdiev   Mikhail Dolgov   Andrei Koshkin
7   Pouya Rahmani   Elmar Gasanov   Murad Abdulaev   Khuseyn Khaliev
8   Ruslan Medzhidov   Sulim Batalov   2   Vitaly Nemchinov   Elias Silvério
9   Salimgirey Rasulov   Ruslan Gabaraev   Husein Kushagov   Vinicius Cruz
10   Carlos Felipe   Mikhail Mokhnatkin   2   Nikola Dipchikov   Denis Maher
Rank Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight
C   Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov   Islam Omarov   Pavel Vitruk   Kurban Gadzhiev
1   Ali Bagov   Alihan Suleimanov   Oleg Borisov   Azam Gaforov
2   Daud Shakhaev   Bibert Tumenov   Mehdi Baydulaev   3   Azamat Kerefov
3   Artem Reznikov   Felipe Froes   Magomed Bibulatov   1   Azamat Pshukov
4   Yusuf Raisov   Kurban Taygibov   Rustam Kerimov   1   Aren Akopyan
5   Mukhamed Kokov   Alexey Polpudnikov   Josiel Silva   1   Anatoliy Kondratiev
6   Herdeson Batista   Marcos Rodrigues   Akhmed Musakaev   Imran Bukuev
7   Alexander Matmuratov   Apti Bimarzaev   Aleksandr Podlesniy   Yunus Evloev
8   Amirkhan Adaev   Gleb Khabibulin   Timur Valiev   Askar Askarov
9   Ali Abdulkhalikov   Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev   1   Maharbek Karginov   Vartan Asatryan
10   Davi Ramos   Davlatmand Chuponov   1   Goga Shamatava   Anis Ekubov

Championship history

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Mixed martial arts

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Heavyweight Championship

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over 93 kg (over 205 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defenses
1   Zelimkhan Umiev
def. Israfil Makhashev 		ACB 9
Grozny, Russia 		Jun 22, 2014 594 days
2   Salimgerey Rasulov ACB 29
Warsaw, Poland 		Feb 6, 2016 244 days
3   Denis Goltsov ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Dec 18, 2016 244 days
4   Mukhomad Vakhaev ACB 67
Grozny, Russia 		Aug 19, 2017 742 days 1. def. Sergey Bilostenniy at ACB 90 on Nov 10, 2018
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.[7]
5   Evgeniy Goncharov
def. Tony Johnson Jr. 		ACA 97
Krasnodar, Russia 		Aug 31, 2019 174 days
6   Mukhamad Vakhaev ACA 104
Krasnodar, Russia 		Feb 21, 2020 ? days
Mukhamad 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.
def. Daniel Omielańczuk 		ACA 114
Łódź, Poland 		Nov 26, 2020 485 days 1. def. Dmitry Poberezhets at ACA 121 on Apr 23, 2021
2. def. Mukhumat Vakhaev at ACA 132 on Nov 19, 2021
8   Salimgerey Rasulov ACA 138
Grozny, Russia 		Mar 26, 2022 154 days
9   Alikhan Vakhaev ACA 143
Krasnodar, Russia 		Aug 27, 2022 202 days
10   Evgeniy Goncharov (2) ACA 154
Krasnodar, Russia 		Mar 17, 2023 606 days
(incumbent)
 1. def. Anton Vyazigin at ACA 170 on Feb 9, 2024

Light Heavyweight Championship

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93 kg (205 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defenses
1   Gadzhimurad Antigulov
def. Ruslan Khaskhanov 		ACB 9
Grozny, Russia 		Jun 22, 2014 ? days 1. def. Muslim Makhmudov at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016
Antigulov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
2   Thiago Silva
def. Jared Ferguson 		ACB 51
Irvine, California, U.S. 		Jan 13, 2017 190 days
3   Batraz Agnaev ACB 65
Sheffield, England 		Jul 22, 2017 287 days
4   Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ACB 86
Moscow, Russia 		May 5, 2018 207 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
5   Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
def. Karol Celinski 		ACA 92
Warsaw, Poland 		Feb 16, 2019 675 days 1. def. Alexey Butorin at ACA 103 on Dec 14, 2019
Yagshimuradov vacated the title on December 22, 2020 when he signed for Bellator MMA.[8]
6   Muslim Magomedov
def. Evgeny Egemberdiev 		ACA 126
Sochi, Russia 		Jul 16, 2021 1215 days
(incumbent)
 1. def. Grigor Matevosyan at ACA 137 on Mar 6, 2022
2. def. Oleg Olenichev at ACA 148 on Nov 18, 2022

Middleweight Championship

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84 kg (185 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defenses
1   Anatoly Tokov
def. Arbi Aguev 		ACB 38
Rostov-on-Don, Russia 		May 20, 2016
Tokov vacated the title on October 1, 2016 when he signed for M-1 Global due to a contract dispute.[9]
2   Albert Duraev
def. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky 		ACB 77
Moscow, Russia 		Dec 23, 2017 ? days

1. def. Piotr Strus at ACB 89 on Sept. 8, 2018

ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
3   Salamu Abdurakhmanov
def. Brett Cooper 		ACA 95
Moscow, Russia 		Apr 27, 2019 ? days 1. def. Valery Myasnikov at ACA 102 on Nov 29, 2019
—   Magomedrasul Gasanov
def. Nikola Dipchikov 		ACA 121
Minsk, Belarus 		Apr 9, 2021 —
Abdurakhmanov vacated the title due to health reasons
4   Magomedrasul Gasanov
promoted to undisputed champion 		ACA 121
Minsk, Belarus 		Apr 9, 2021 1313 days
(incumbent)

1. def. Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev at ACA 135 on Jan 28, 2022
2. def. Artem Frolov at ACA 143 on Aug 27, 2022
3. def. Salamu Abdurakhmanov at ACA 161 on Aug 11, 2023
4. def. Ibragim Magomedov at ACA 171 on Feb 25, 2024

Welterweight Championship

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77 kg (170 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defenses
1   Albert Duraev
def. Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov 		ACB 22
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Sep 12, 2015 ? days

1. def. Michail Tsarev at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016

Duraev was stripped of the title due to him missing weight and his eventual move up to Middleweight.
2   Brett Cooper
def. Aslambek Saidov 		ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Dec 18, 2016 244 days
3   Mukhamed Berkhamov ACB 67
Grozny, Russia 		Aug 19, 2017 ? days
Berkhamov was stripped of the title after his refusal to accept 3 title defense match ups.
4   Albert Tumenov
def. Ciro Rodrigues 		ACB 89
Krasnodar, Russia 		Sep 8, 2018 81 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
5   Albert Tumenov
def. Murad Abdulaev 		ACA 95
Moscow, Russia 		Apr 27, 2019 216 days 1. def. Beslan Ushukov at ACA 102 on Nov 29, 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
def. Ali Bagov 		ACA 110
Moscow, Russia 		Sep 5, 2020 174 days
7   Abubakar Vagaev ACA 118
Moscow, Russia 		Feb 26, 2021 658 days
8   Vitaly Slipenko ACA 149
Moscow, Russia 		Dec 16, 2022 217 days
9   Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov ACA 160
Moscow, Russia 		Jul 21, 2023 156 days
10   Albert Tumenov (2) ACA 168
Moscow, Russia 		December 24, 2023 324 days
(incumbent)

Lightweight Championship

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70 kg (155 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defenses
1   Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov
def. Ali Bagov 		ACB 9
Grozny, Russia 		Jun 22, 2014 1539 days

1. def. Eduard Vartanyan at ACB 32 on Mar 26, 2016
2. def. Ali Bagov at ACB 48 on Oct 22, 2016
3. def. interim champion Eduard Vartanyan at ACB 77 on Dec 23, 2017

—   Eduard Vartanyan
def. Andrey Koshkin for interim title 		ACB 71
Moscow, Russia 		Sep 30, 2017 —
2   Ali Bagov ACB 89
Krasnodar, Russia 		Sep 8, 2018 81 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
3   Ali Bagov
def. Khuseyn Khaliev 		ACA 99
Moscow, Russia 		Sep 27, 2019 ? days
Title vacated after Bagov moved up to welterweight.
4   Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (2)
def. Alexander Sarnavskiy 		ACA 111
Moscow, Russia 		Sep 19, 2020 1515 days
(incumbent)

1. def. Hacran Dias at ACA 131 on Nov 5, 2021
2. def. interim champion Mukhamed Kokov at ACA 164 on Oct 4, 2023

—   Mukhamed Kokov
def. Hacran Dias for interim title 		ACA 154
Krasnodar, Russia 		Mar 17, 2023 —

Featherweight Championship

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66 kg (145 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defenses
1   Zabit Magomedsharipov
def. Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov 		ACB 31
Grozny, Russia 		Mar 29, 2016 137 days 1. def. Valdines Silva at ACB 45 on September 17, 2016
Magomedsharipov vacated the title on May 4, 2017 when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
2   Marat Balayev
def. Yusuf Raisov 		ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Dec 18, 2016 503 days 1. def. Adlan Bataev at ACB 61 on May 20, 2017
—   Yusuf Raisov
def. Alexander Peduson 		ACB 77
Moscow, Russia 		Dec 23, 2017 —
3   Yusuf Raisov ACB 86
Moscow, Russia 		May 5, 2018 207 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
4   Salman Zhamaldaev
def. Marat Balaev 		ACA 93
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Mar 16, 2019 202 days
5   Felipe Froes ACA 100
Grozny, Russia 		Oct 4, 2019 539 days
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   Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
def. Felipe Froes 		ACA 120
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Mar 26, 2021 ? days

1. def. Ramazan Kishev at ACA 131 on Nov 5, 2021

—   Alikhan Suleymanov
def. Felipe Froes 		AC1 141
Sochi, Russia 		Jul 22, 2022 —
Khasbulaev was stripped of the title after he pulled out of three bouts against Suleymanov. Suleymanov was subsequently promoted to undisputed champion.
7   Alikhan Suleymanov
def. Felipe Froes 		ACA 141
Sochi, Russia 		Jul 22, 2022 364 days
8   Islam Omarov ACA 160
Moscow, Russia 		Jul 21, 2023 480 days
(incumbent)
 1. def. Alexey Polpudnikov at ACA 171 on Feb 25, 2024

Bantamweight Championship

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61 kg (135 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defense
1   Magomed Magomedov
def. Petr Yan 		ACB 32
Moscow, Russia 		Mar 26, 2016 385 days 1. def. Oleg Borisov at ACB 50 on Dec 18, 2016
2   Petr Yan ACB 57
Moscow, Russia 		Apr 15, 2017 290 days 1. def. Matheus Mattos at ACB 71 on Sep 30, 2017
Yan vacated the title on January 30, 2018 when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
3   Rustam Kerimov
def. Oleg Borisov 		ACB 83
Baku, Azerbaijan 		Mar 24, 2018 249 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
4   Rustam Kerimov
def. Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev 		ACA 93
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Mar 16, 2019 ? days

1. def. Francisco Maciel at ACA 103 on Dec 14, 2019

Kerimov 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
def. Shamil Shakhbulatov 		ACA 105
Almaty, Kazakhstan 		Mar 6, 2020 385 days 1. def. Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev at ACA 112 on Oct 4, 2020
6   Magomed Bibulatov ACA 120
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		Mar 26, 2021 365 days
7   Oleg Borisov ACA 138
Grozny, Russia 		Mar 26, 2022 755 days 1. def. Rustam Kerimov at ACA 154 on Mar 17, 2023
8   Pavel Vitruk ACA 174
Saint Petersburg, Russia 		April 19, 2024 207 days
(incumbent)

Flyweight Championship

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57 kg (125 lb)
No. Name Event Date Reign
(total)		 Defense
1   Askar Askarov
def. José Maria Tomé 		ACB 48
Moscow, Russia 		Oct 22, 2016 767 days 1. def. Anthony Leone at ACB 58 on Apr 22, 2017
2. def. Rasul Albaskhanov at ACB 86 on May 5, 2018
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
2   Yunus Evloev
def. Josiel Silva 		ACA 95
Moscow, Russia 		Apr 27, 2019 ? days 1. def. Azam Gaforov at ACA 99 on Sep 27, 2019
Evloev vacated the title in December 2019 for health reasons.
3   Azamat Kerefov
def. Mansur Khatuev 		ACA 104
Krasnodar, Russia 		Feb 21, 2020 597 days

1. def. Kurban Gadzhiev at ACA 113 on Nov 6, 2020
2. def. Rasul Albaskhanov at ACB 127 on Aug 28, 2021

Kerefov vacated the title on October 10, 2021 when he chose to test the free agency.
4   Imran Bukuev
def. Aren Akopyan 		ACA 136
Moscow, Russia 		Feb 26, 2022 364 days
5   Kurban Gadzhiev ACA 152
Grozny, Russia 		Feb 25, 2023 626 days
(incumbent)

Kickboxing

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Heavyweight Championship

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120 kg (265 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Tsotne Rogava ACB KB 15
  Moscow, Russia 		April 20, 2018
1   Jhonata Diniz
def. Kirk Krouba 		ACB KB 6
  Brussels, Belgium 		June 5, 2016

Middleweight Championship

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84 kg (185 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Artem Levin
def. Igor Bugaenko 		ACB KB 15
  Moscow, Russia 		April 20, 2018

Welterweight Championship

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77 kg (170 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Perviz Abdullayev
def. Islam Baibatyrov 		ACB KB 15
  Moscow, Russia 		April 20, 2018

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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GI Heavyweight Championship

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120 kg (265 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Marcus Almeida ACB JJ 13
  Long Beach, United States 		May 5, 2018
2   João Gabriel Rocha ACB JJ 10
  São Paulo, Brazil 		January 26, 2018
1   Luiz Panza
def. Alexander Trans 		ACB JJ 5
  Warsaw, Poland 		June 22, 2014

GI Light Heavyweight Championship

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95 kg (209 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Felipe Pena
def. Adam Wardziński 		ACB JJ 12
  Almaty, Kazakhstan 		April 14, 2018

GI Middleweight Championship

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85 kg (187 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Leandro Lo
def. Gabriel Arges 		ACB JJ 13
  Long Beach, United States 		May 5, 2018

GI Welterweight Championship

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75 kg (165 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Lucas Lepri ACB JJ 14
  Moscow, Russia 		June 30, 2018
1   Davi Ramos
def. Edwin Najmi 		ACB JJ 11
  Badalona, Spain 		March 3, 2018

GI Lightweight Championship

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65 kg (143 lbs)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   Paulo Miyao
def. Augusto Mendes 		ACB JJ 10
  São Paulo, Brazil 		January 26, 2018

1. def. Osvaldo Moizinho at ACB JJ 12 on April 14, 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan

GI Featherweight Championship

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60 kg (132 lbs)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current   João Miyao
def. Samir Chantre 		ACB JJ 12
  Almaty, Kazakhstan 		April 14, 2018

1. def. Ary Farias at ACB JJ 14 on June 30, 2018 in Moscow, Russia

Grand Prix champions

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Event Date Division Winner Runner-up
ACB 22 Sep 12, 2015 Lightweight   Ali Bagov   Eduard Vartanyan
Welterweight   Albert Duraev   Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
ACB 24 Oct 24, 2015 Light Heavyweight   Muslim Makhmudov   Husein Kushagov
Bantamweight   Petr Yan   Murad Kalamov
Heavyweight   Salimgerey Rasulov   Michał Andryszak
Featherweight   Zabit Magomedsharipov   Abdul-Rakhman Temirov
ACB 26 Nov 28, 2015 Flyweight   Velimurad Alkhasov   Ruslan Abiltarov
ACB 38 May 20, 2016 Middleweight   Anatoly Tokov   Arbi Aguev
ACA 159 Jun 16, 2023 Lightweight   Eduard Vartanyan   Artem Reznikov
ACA 178 Aug 10, 2024 Heavyweight    

Notable fighters

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Mixed martial arts

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Kickboxing

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Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Zidan, Karim (2014-12-22). "Ripe with ambition, ACB President Bekhan Khasiev confident his promotion will garner international recognition". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  2. ^ "ACB purchases TECH-Krep FC". sports.ru. September 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Кадыров заявил об объединении лиг смешанных единоборств ACB и WFCA - ТАСС".
  4. ^ "The Dictator's Dilemma: How U.S. sanctions will impact Ramzan Kadyrov's MMA aspirations". bloodyelbow.com. 16 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Американский боец отказался выступать в Absolute Championship Akhmat из-за санкций". tass.ru.
  6. ^ "Rankings | ACA". www.aca-mma.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  7. ^ "Tony Johnson: I want a rematch!". Absolute Championship Akhmat. June 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bellator signs ACA light heavyweight champion Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov". MMA Junkie. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  9. ^ "Анатолий Токов уволен из лиги АСВ". Tobolsk.ru. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
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