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 2023 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
SportMixed martial arts
Founded2014 (2014)
FounderMairbek Khasiev
CountryRussia
HeadquartersGrozny, Chechnya
Official websitewww.aca-mma.com/en

History

Absolute Championship Berkut

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

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

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

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

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

List of events

2023 events

Event Date Venue Location
ACA 151: Abiltarov vs Gomes January 27, 2023 TatNeft Arena Russia Kazan, Russia

Current champions

Mixed martial arts

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Heavyweight Russia Evgeniy Goncharov March 17, 2023 0
Light Heavyweight Russia Muslim Magomedov July 16, 2021 2
Middleweight Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov April 9, 2021 3
Welterweight Russia Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov July 21, 2023 0
Lightweight Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov September 19, 2020 2
Featherweight Russia Islam Omarov July 21, 2023 0
Bantamweight Russia Oleg Borisov March 26, 2022 1
Flyweight Russia Kurban Gadzhiev February 25, 2023 0

Rankings

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 9, 2023.
ACA Rankings
Rank Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight
C Russia Evgeniy Goncharov Russia Muslim Magomedov Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov Russia Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
1 Russia Alikhan Vakhaev Russia Grigor Matevosyan Russia Salamu Abdurahmanov Russia Vitaliy Slipenko
2 Russia Mukhumat Vakhaev Brazil Leonardo Silva Russia Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev Russia Abubakar Vagaev
3 Russia Kirill Kornilov Russia Mikhail Mokhnatkin Russia Shamil Abdulaev Russia Albert Tumenov
4 Russia Salimgirey Rasulov Brazil Anderson Gonçalves Russia Artem Frolov Russia Anatoliy Boyko
5 Russia Anton Vyazigin Russia Oleg Olenichev Russia Ibragim Magomedov Russia Andrei Koshkin
6 United States Tony Johnson Jr. Russia Murat Gugov Russia Vitaly Nemchinov Russia Chersi Dudaev
7 Russia Adam Bogatyrev Russia Adlan Ibragimov Russia Husein Kushagov Russia Khuseyn Khaliev
8 Estonia Denis Smoldarev Tajikistan Faridun Odilov Russia Mikhail Dolgov Belarus Ruslan Kolodko
9 Brazil Carlos Felipe Russia Elkhan Musaev Bulgaria Nikola Dipchikov Kyrgyzstan Altynbek Mamashov
10 Russia Yuriy Fedorov Russia Evgeny Erokhin Russia Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov Brazil Elias Silvério
Rank Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight
C Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Russia Islam Omarov Russia Oleg Borisov Russia Kurban Gadzhiev
1 Russia Mukhamed Kokov Russia Alihan Suleimanov Russia Magomed Bibulatov Russia Imran Bukuev
2 Russia Daud Shakhaev Increase 2 Russia Bibert Tumenov Russia Rustam Kerimov Tajikistan Azam Gaforov
3 Kazakhstan Artem Reznikov Russia Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Russia Akhmed Musakaev Russia Azamat Kerefov
4 Russia Yusuf Raisov Increase 1 Belarus Apti Bimarzaev Russia Maharbek Karginov Russia Rasul Albaskhanov
5 Russia Ali Bagov Increase 1 Russia Alexey Polpudnikov Russia Mehdi Baidulaev Russia Aren Akopyan
6 Brazil Herdeson Batista Increase 1 Russia Kurban Taygibov Russia Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev Russia Azamat Pshukov
7 Russia Amirkhan Adaev Increase 2 Brazil Marcos Rodrigues Russia Aleksandr Podlesniy Russia Yunus Evloev
8 Russia Alexander Matmuratov Increase 2 Brazil Carlos Augusto Kyrgyzstan Alimardan Abdykaarov Brazil Alan Gomes De Castro
9 Brazil Hacran Dias Decrease 1 Russia Gleb Khabibulin Russia Pavel Vitruk Russia Ruslan Abiltarov
10 Brazil Davi Ramos New entry Tajikistan Davlatmand Chuponov Brazil Josiel Silva Tajikistan Osimkhon Rakhmonov

Championship history

Heavyweight Championship

over 93 kg (over 205 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defenses
1 Russia Zelimkhan Umiev
def. Israfil Makhashev
ACB 9
Grozny, Russia
Jun 22, 2014 594 days
2 Russia Salimgerey Rasulov ACB 29
Warsaw, Poland
Feb 6, 2016 244 days
3 Russia Denis Goltsov ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dec 18, 2016 244 days
4 Russia 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 Russia Evgeniy Goncharov
def. Tony Johnson Jr.
ACA 97
Krasnodar, Russia
Aug 31, 2019 174 days
6 Russia 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 United States 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 Russia Salimgerey Rasulov ACA 138
Grozny, Russia
Mar 26, 2022 154 days
9 Russia Alikhan Vakhaev ACA 143
Krasnodar, Russia
Aug 27, 2022 202 days
10 Russia Evgeniy Goncharov (2) ACA 154
Krasnodar, Russia
Mar 17, 2023 222 days
(incumbent)

Light Heavyweight Championship

93 kg (205 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defenses
1 Russia 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 Brazil Thiago Silva
def. Jared Ferguson
ACB 51
Irvine, California, U.S.
Jan 13, 2017 190 days
3 Russia Batraz Agnaev ACB 65
Sheffield, England
Jul 22, 2017 287 days
4 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ACB 86
Moscow, Russia
May 5, 2018 207 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
5 Turkmenistan 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 Russia Muslim Magomedov
def. Evgeny Egemberdiev
ACA 126
Sochi, Russia
Jul 16, 2021 831 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

84 kg (185 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defenses
1 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia Salamu Abdurakhmanov
def. Brett Cooper
ACA 95
Moscow, Russia
Apr 27, 2019  ? days 1. def. Valery Myasnikov at ACA 102 on Nov 29, 2019
Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov
def. Nikola Dipchikov
ACB 121
Minsk, Belarus
Apr 9, 2021
Abdurakhmanov vacated the title due to health reasons
4 Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov
promoted to undisputed champion
ACB 121
Minsk, Belarus
Apr 9, 2021 929 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

Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defenses
1 Russia 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 United States Brett Cooper
def. Aslambek Saidov
ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dec 18, 2016 244 days
3 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia Murad Abdulaev
def. Ali Bagov
ACA 110
Moscow, Russia
Sep 5, 2020 174 days
7 Russia Abubakar Vagaev ACA 118
Moscow, Russia
Feb 26, 2021 658 days
8 Russia Vitaly Slipenko ACA 149
Moscow, Russia
Dec 16, 2022 217 days
9 Russia Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov ACA 160
Moscow, Russia
Jul 21, 2023 96 days
(incumbent)

Lightweight Championship

70 kg (155 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defenses
1 Russia 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

Russia Eduard Vartanyan
def. Andrey Koshkin for interim title
ACB 71
Moscow, Russia
Sep 30, 2017
2 Russia Ali Bagov ACB 89
Krasnodar, Russia
Sep 8, 2018 81 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
3 Russia Ali Bagov
def. Khuseyn Khaliev
ACA 99
Moscow, Russia
Sep 27, 2019  ? days
Title vacated after Bagov moved up to welterweight.
4 Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (2)
def. Alexander Sarnavskiy
ACA 111
Moscow, Russia
Sep 19, 2020 1131 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

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

Featherweight Championship

66 kg (145 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defenses
1 Russia 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 Russia 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
Russia Yusuf Raisov
def. Alexander Peduson
ACB 77
Moscow, Russia
Dec 23, 2017
3 Russia Yusuf Raisov ACB 86
Moscow, Russia
May 5, 2018 207 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
4 Russia Salman Zhamaldaev
def. Marat Balaev
ACA 93
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Mar 16, 2019 202 days
5 Brazil 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 Russia 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

Russia 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 Russia Alikhan Suleymanov
def. Felipe Froes
ACA 141
Sochi, Russia
Jul 22, 2022 364 days
8 Russia Islam Omarov ACA 160
Moscow, Russia
Jul 21, 2023 96 days
(incumbent)

Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defense
1 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Brazil 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 Russia Magomed Bibulatov ACA 120
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Mar 26, 2021 365 days
7 Russia Oleg Borisov ACA 138
Grozny, Russia
Mar 26, 2022 578 days
(incumbent)
1. def. Rustam Kerimov at ACA 154 on Mar 17, 2023

Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)
Defense
1 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia Imran Bukuev
def. Aren Akopyan
ACA 136
Moscow, Russia
Feb 26, 2022 364 days
5 Russia Kurban Gadzhiev ACA 152
Grozny, Russia
Feb 25, 2023 242 days
(incumbent)

Heavyweight Championship

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

Middleweight Championship

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

Welterweight Championship

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

GI Heavyweight Championship

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

GI Light Heavyweight Championship

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

GI Middleweight Championship

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

GI Welterweight Championship

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

GI Lightweight Championship

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

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

GI Featherweight Championship

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

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

Grand Prix champions

Weight ClassChampionRunner-upEventDateTournament Bracket
ACB Heavyweight GP 2015Russia Salimgerey RasulovPoland Michał AndryszakACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2October 24, 2015ACB Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Light Heavyweight GP 2015Russia Muslim MakhmudovRussia Husein KushagovACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2October 24, 2015ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Middleweight GP 2015Russia Anatoly TokovRussia Arbi AguevACB 38: BreakthroughMay 20, 2016ACB Middleweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Welterweight GP 2015Russia Albert DuraevRussia Ustarmagomed GadzhidaudovACB 22: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 1September 12, 2015ACB Welterweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Lightweight GP 2015Russia Ali BagovRussia Eduard VartanyanACB 22: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 1September 12, 2015ACB Lightweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Featherweight GP 2015Russia Zabit MagomedsharipovRussia Abdul-Rakhman TemirovACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2October 24, 2015ACB Featherweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Bantamweight GP 2015Russia Petr YanRussia Murad KalamovACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2October 24, 2015ACB Bantamweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Flyweight GP 2015Russia Velimurad AlkhasovUkraine Ruslan AbiltarovACB 26: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 3November 28, 2015ACB Flyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket

Notable fighters

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

See also

Notes

    References

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