2026 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
Mixed martial arts events
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The year 2026 is the 14th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.
| 2026 in Absolute Championship Akhmat | |
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| Information | |
| First date | January 16, 2026 |
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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| 1 | ACA 198: Omarov vs. Suleymanov 2 | Jan 9, 2026 | Sport Hall Colosseum | Grozny, Russia |
| 2 | ACA 199: Frolov vs. Emeev | Jan 16, 2026 | Basket-Hall Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia |
| 3 | ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov | Feb 6, 2026 | Megasport Sport Palace | Moscow, Russia |
| 4 | ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy | Mar 27, 2026 | Falcon Club Arena | Minsk, Belarus |
| 5 | ACA 202: Johnson vs. Kornilov | Apr 11, 2026 | Yubileyny Sports Palace | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 6 | ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan | May 8, 2026 | Humo Arena | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 7 | ACA 204: Emeev vs. Shlemenko | Jun 19, 2026 | G-Drive Arena | Omsk, Russia |
| 8 | ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov | Jul 17, 2026 | Almaty Arena | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
ACA 198: Omarov vs. Suleymanov 2
| ACA 198: Omarov vs. Suleymanov 2 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | January 9, 2026 |
| Venue | Sport Hall Colosseum |
| City | Grozny, Russia |
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.[1] They previously competed at ACA 160 in July 2023, where Omarov won the title via second round TKO.[2]
An interim ACA Lightweight Championship bout between Daud Shaikhaev and Herdeson Batista served as the co-main event.[3]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $20,000 bonus.
- Fight of the Night: Khalid Satuev ($50,000) vs. Nikolay Aleksakhin ($20,000)
- Performance of the Night: Islam Omarov and Sulim Batalov
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Islam Omarov (c) | def. | Alikhan Suleymanov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:14 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Daud Shaikhaev | def. | Herdeson Batista | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Sulim Batalov | def. | Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:04 | |
| Bantamweight | Tomáš Deák | def. | Rasul Albaskhanov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Kairat Akhmetov | def. | Mansur Khatuev | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Khalid Satuev | def. | Nikolay Aleksakhin | Decision (majority) (29–29, 30–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev | def. | Carlos Augusto da Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Arbi Agujev | def. | Manas Imarov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Lightweight | Furkat Komilov | def. | Imam Vitakhanov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Chermen Gobaev | def. | Murad Kalamov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Shamil Boraev | def. | Kamal Mamedov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Lightweight | Valery Dashkevich | def. | Akhmed Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Ramzan Suleymanov | def. | Kholmurod Nurmatov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 0:58 | |
- For the ACA Featherweight Championship.
- For the interim ACA Lightweight Championship.
- Boraev missed weight (149.2 lb).
ACA 199: Frolov vs. Emeev
| ACA 199: Frolov vs. Emeev | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | January 16, 2026 |
| Venue | Basket-Hall Krasnodar |
| City | Krasnodar, Russia |
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.[5] 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.[6][7]
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.[8] After the main event was cancelled, the bout was promoted to new headliner.[7]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $20,000 bonus.
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Altynbek Mamashov and Magomed Sardalov
Results
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Ramazan Emeev | def. | Artem Frolov | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Abdul-Rakhman Temirov | def. | Mukhamed Kokov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Zaur Gadzhiev | def. | Vadim Ogar | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Zhora Ayvazyan | def. | Bagdos Olzhabay | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gleb Khabibullin | def. | Bagama Nikabagamaev | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Edil Esengulov | def. | Murad Abdulaev | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 4:07 | |
| Flyweight | Saygid Abdulaev | def. | Astemir Nagoev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Altynbek Mamashov | def. | Chris Honeycutt | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 0:29 | |
| Featherweight | Shamil Basaev | def. | Nikolay Galochkin | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ali Suleymanov | def. | Tamerlan Temirov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Herbert Batista | def. | Oganes Voskanyan | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Magomed Sardalov | def. | Evgeny Bondarev | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:47 | |
| Featherweight | Radzhab Ramazanov | def. | Gegam Manavazyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:41 | [c] |
| Welterweight | Ayndi Umakhanov | def. | Amazasp Martirosyan | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:52 | |
| Featherweight | Alexander Treskin | def. | Luis Rafael Laurentino | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Tagir Magomedov | def. | Joseilton Santos | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:46 | |
- Kokov missed weight (159.3 lb).
- Temirov missed weight (159 lb).
- Ramazanov missed weight (149 lb).
ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov
| ACA 200: Gasanov vs. Tumenov | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | February 6, 2026 |
| Venue | Megasport Sport Palace |
| City | Moscow, Russia |
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.[10]
In addition, a ACA Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Azamat Pshukov and Anatoliy Kondratyev served as the co-main event.[11]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $20,000 bonus.
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Anatoliy Kondratyev, Bibert Tumenov, Alimardan Abdykaarov and Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Magomedrasul Gasanov (c) | def. | Albert Tumenov | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Flyweight | Anatoliy Kondratyev | def. | Azamat Pshukov (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:45 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Iskandar Mamadaliev | def. | Ali Bagov | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Lightweight | Bibert Tumenov | def. | Aleksandr Grozin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:31 | |
| Featherweight | Alimardan Abdykaarov | def. | Saifulla Dzhabrailov | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev | def. | Artem Reznikov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Anton Vyazigin | def. | Carlos Felipe | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Maharbek Karginov | def. | Bekhruz Zugurov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
| Welterweight | Aslanbek Kodzhaev | def. | Vitaly Slipenko | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ruslan Gabaraev | def. | Grigor Matevosyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ruslan Shamilov | def. | Rene Pessoa | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | Rasul Magomedov | def. | Alexey Polpudnikov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Said Khatiev | def. | Kurban Taygibov | TKO (ankle injury) | 2 | 4:13 | |
| Lightweight | Bogdan Plutakhin | def. | Davlatmand Chuponov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:17 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniil Matsola | def. | Denis Smoldarev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Welterweight | Shadid Abdurazakov | def. | Ali Mashrapov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:09 | |
- For the ACA Middleweight Championship.
- For the ACA Flyweight Championship.
- Mamadaliev missed weight (175.7 lb).
- Karginov missed weight (149.4 lb).
ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy
| ACA 201: Silva vs. Podlesniy | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | March 27, 2026 |
| Venue | Falcon Club Arena |
| City | Minsk, Belarus |
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.[12]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Josiel Silva (c) | vs. | Alexander Podlesniy | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 2 | 2:53 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Kirill Grishenko | def. | Klidson Abreu | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Sidney Outlaw | def. | Davi Ramos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Rustam Kerimov | def. | David Dzhibilov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Felipe Froes | def. | Vladislav Mishkevich | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Erivan Pereira | def. | Ruslan Kolodko | KO (head kick) | 2 | 3:02 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Sergey Starodub | def. | Evgeny Erokhin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Sergey Chmel | def. | Manas Imarov | KO (knees and punches) | 3 | 4:05 | |
| Featherweight | Alexander Kovalev | def. | Kamal Mamedov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Ewerton Polaquini | def. | Mikhail Dolgov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Dmitriy Zasinets | def. | Michel Silva | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Mhitar Barseghyan | def. | Vazha Tsiptauri | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- For the ACA Bantamweight Championship. Accidental eye poke rendered Silva unable to continue.
- Froes missed weight (157.8 lb).
ACA 202: Johnson vs. Kornilov
| ACA 202: Johnson vs. Kornilov | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | April 12, 2026 |
| Venue | Yubileyny Sports Palace |
| City | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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.[14]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $20,000 bonus.
- Fight of the Night: Eduard Vartanyan ($20,000) vs. Uzair Abdurakov ($10,000)
- Performance of the Night: Khadis Ibragimov and Altynbek Mamashov
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Kirill Kornilov | def. | Tony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–44) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Eduard Vartanyan | def. | Uzair Abdurakov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:04 | |
| Bantamweight | Renat Ondar | def. | Osimkhon Rakhmonov | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Khadis Ibragimov | def. | Daniil Matsola | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly | def. | Maxim Grishin | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Andrei Koshkin | def. | Vinicius Cruz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Pavel Gordeev | def. | Brent Primus | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Tomáš Deák | def. | Hayk Kazaryan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Anton Vinnikov | def. | Hamdy Abdelwahab | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Khafiz Sakibekov | def. | Daniel Oliveira | TKO (knee injury) | 3 | 0:28 | |
| Welterweight | Oleg Dadonov | def. | Lincoln Puig | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Elias Silvério | def. | Evgeny Galochkin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Altynbek Mamashov | def. | Ivan Bogdanov | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Caio Bittencourt | def. | Artem Dushenko | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Welterweight | Aslanbek Kodzaev | def. | Alexander Grebnev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan
| ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | May 8, 2026 |
| Venue | Humo Arena |
| City | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
ACA 203: Gaforov vs. Akopyan is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that will take place on May 8, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Background
The event will mark the promotion's debut in Uzbekistan.[15]
A flyweight title eliminator bout between Azam Gaforov and Aren Akopyan is scheduled to headline the event.[15]
Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Azam Gaforov | vs. | Aren Akopyan | [a] | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Faridun Odilov | vs. | Dauren Ermekov | ||||
| Bantamweight | Kholmurod Nurmatov | vs. | Firdavs Zaripov | ||||
| Featherweight | Dzhambulat Selimkhanov | vs. | Alimardan Abdykarov | ||||
| Middleweight | Edil Esengulov | vs. | Ibragim Magomedov | ||||
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Ali Abdulkhalikov | vs. | Amir Elzhurkaev | ||||
| Heavyweight | Zumso Zuraev | vs. | Klidson Abreu | ||||
| Lightweight | Furkat Komilov | vs. | Alikhan Musaev | ||||
| Lightweight | Apti Bimarzaev | vs. | Nemat Abdrashitov | ||||
| Flyweight | Anvar Abdullaev | vs. | Emomakhdi Orzuzoda | ||||
| Lightweight | Nikita Podkovalnikov | vs. | Mehdi Dakaev | ||||
| Featherweight | Ali AlQaisi | vs. | Sharif Kushaev | ||||
| Featherweight | Shamil Boraev | vs. | Shergazy Kenjebekov | ||||
| Welterweight | Tagir Magomedov | vs. | Alexey Kunchenko | ||||
| Bantamweight | Dzhaddal Alibekov | vs. | Mekhroch Mamadshoev | ||||
| Flyweight | Oyatullo Muminov | vs. | Azatbek Kochorov | ||||
| Featherweight | Khasan Dadalov | vs. | Kazakbai Tilenov | ||||
- ACA Flyweight title eliminator.
ACA 204: Emeev vs. Shlemenko
| ACA 204: Emeev vs. Shlemenko | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | June 19, 2026 |
| Venue | G-Drive Arena |
| City | Omsk, Russia |
ACA 204: Emeev vs. Shlemenko is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that will take place on June 19, 2026, in Omsk, Russia.
Background
The event will mark the promotion's first visit to Omsk.[16]
A middleweight bout between Ramazan Emeev and former Bellator Middleweight World Champion Alexander Shlemenko is scheduled to headline the event.[17]
Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Ramazan Emeev | vs. | Alexander Shlemenko | ||||
| Middleweight | Ruslan Shamilov | vs. | Dmitry Aryshev | ||||
ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov
| ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Absolute Championship Akhmat |
| Date | July 17, 2026 |
| Venue | Almaty Arena |
| City | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
ACA 205: Magomedov vs. Gasanov is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Absolute Championship Akhmat that will take place on July 17, 2026, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Background
The event will mark the promotion's fifth visit to Almaty and first since ACA 192 in September 2025.[18]
A ACA Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Muslim Magomedov and Elmar Gasanov is scheduled to headline the event.[18]
Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Muslim Magomedov (c) | vs. | Elmar Gasanov | [a] | |||