The year 2018 is the 6th year in the history of the
Absolute Championship Berkut
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. To date, most events have been ...
, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
,
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
and
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
promotion based in
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
List of events
ACB MMA
ACB KB
ACB JJ
ACB 78: Young Eagles 24
''Absolute Championship Berkut 78: Young Eagles 24'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on January 13, 2018 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in
Grozny
Grozny ( rus, Грозный, p=ˈgroznɨj; ce, Соьлжа-ГӀала, translit=Sölƶa-Ġala), also spelled Groznyy, is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2010 census, it had a po ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Alibek Akhazaev vs. Oberdan Vieira
*Knockout of the Night: Yusup Umarov
*Submission of the Night: Abdul-Rakhman Makhajiev
*$3000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Andreas Stahl, Alan Gomes, Adlan Mamaev, Adam Aliev, Magomed Sulumov, Amir Elzhurkaev, Sayfullah Dzhabrailov, Magomed Raisov
Results
ACB JJ 10: Panza vs. Rocha
''Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 10: Panza vs. Rocha'' was a
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on January 26, 2018 at the
Club Hebraica in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Claudio Calasans vs. Patrick Gaudio
*Fastest submission of the Night: Mikey Musumeci
*Best Submission of the Night: Osvaldo Moizinho
Results
ACB 79: Agujev vs. Alfaya
''Absolute Championship Berkut 79: Agujev vs. Alfaya'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on January 27, 2018 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in
Grozny
Grozny ( rus, Грозный, p=ˈgroznɨj; ce, Соьлжа-ГӀала, translit=Sölƶa-Ġala), also spelled Groznyy, is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2010 census, it had a po ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
The card was originally headlined by a title fight between champion Askar Askarov and Rasul Albaskhanov for the ACB Flyweight Championship. On January 13, it was announced Askarov had to withdraw due to heavy angina. The title fight between Askarov and Albaskhanov has been temporarily postponed.
Batraz Agnaev had to withdraw due to an injury and is not able to defend his Light-Heavyweight title against Döwletjan Ýagşymyradow from
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the s ...
and the bout was canceled. Luis Fernando Miranda will step in as a replacement against Ýagşymyradow.
Magomed Magomedov was to face Walter Pereira Jr. at this event but had to withdraw due to illness. The bout has been temporarily postponed to ACB 81.
Islam Isaev, Said-Khamzat Avkhadov, Thiago Bonifacio Silva and
Zach Makovsky
Zachary Paul "Zach" Makovsky (born April 19, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of the Brave Combat Federation. He has competed in EliteXC, ShoXC, Bellator, and Ultimate Fighting Championshi ...
were injured during training camp. So they were removed from the card.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Submission of the Night: Rasul Shovkhalov
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Husein Kushagov, Magomed Ginazov, Davletdzhan Yagshimuradov and Arbi Agujev
Results
ACB 80: Tumenov vs. Burrell
''Absolute Championship Berkut 80: Tumenov vs. Burrell'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 16, 2018 at the
Basket-Hall in
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in south ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
The card was originally headlined by a title fight between champion Mukhamed Berkhamov and
Albert Tumenov
Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (russian: Альберт Туменов; krc, Альберт Туменланы; born December 26, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former amateur boxer. Tumenov competes in the welterweight di ...
for the
ACB Welterweight Championship. On January 1, it was announced Berkhamov had to withdraw due to a broken arm.
Nah-Shon Burrell
Nah-Shon Burrell (born February 5, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Burrell has competed for Bellator MMA, the Ultimate Fighting Champi ...
will step in as a replacement against Tumenov.
Initially Muhammed Kokov was supposed to face
Bubba Jenkins
Bubba Jenkins (born February 5, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist and former amateur wrestler. He currently competes in the featherweight division of Professional Fighters League. He has also notably competed for Bellator MMA, Absolute ...
, but Jenkins withdrew from the fight due to injury. The Brazilian
Alexandre Bezerra
Alexandre Bezerra (born 25 September 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Bezerra made his professional MMA debut in July 2008. He quickly established an ...
will step in as a replacement against Kokov.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:Daniel Santos vs. Dukvaha Astamirov
Result
ACB 81: Saidov vs. Carneiro
''Absolute Championship Berkut 81: Saidov vs. Carneiro'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 23, 2018 at
The Dome - Dubai Sports City in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...
.
Background
Yoni Sherbatov had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury and is not able to fight against Josiel Silva. Sam Halliday will step in as a replacement against Silva.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Submission of the Night: Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Khuseyn Shaikhaev, Josiel Silva, Narek Avagyan, Ramazan Kuramagimedov, Islam Isaev, Luke Barnatt
Results
ACB KB 13: From Paris with war
''ACB KB 13: From Paris with war'' was a
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 24, 2018 at the
Halle Georges Carpentier
Halle Georges Carpentier is a multi-use indoor sporting arena that is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The arena can be used for multiple sporting events, including: boxing, martial arts, badminton, table tennis, voll ...
in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Knockout of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
ACB JJ 11: Ramos vs. Najmi
''Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 11: Ramos vs. Najmi'' was a
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 3, 2018 at the
Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona in
Badalona
Badalona (, , , ) is a municipality to the immediate north east of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. By population, it is the third ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Fastest submission of the Night:
*Best Submission of the Night:
Results
ACB 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov
''Absolute Championship Berkut 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 9, 2018 in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Matheus Mattos vs. Nashkho Galaev
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Gregory Milliard, Walter Pereira Jr., Brett Cooper, Rodolfo Vieira
Results
ACB KB 14: Diamonds
''ACB KB 14: Diamonds'' will be a
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 23, 2018 at the Grinn Center in
Orel,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Knockout of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
ACB 83: Borisov vs. Kerimov
''Absolute Championship Berkut 83: Borisov vs. Kerimov'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 24, 2018 at the Serhedchi Olympic Sport Center in
Baku,
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
.
Background
Efrain Escudero
Efraín Escudero (born January 15, 1986) is a Mexican mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb (70.3 kg) weight class. Efrain was the winner of season eight of Spike TV's reality ...
did not reach Baku because of airplane delays in Germany, his fight against Khamzat Aushev was canceled.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Rustam Kerimov vs. Oleg Borisov
*Submission of the Night: Dilenio Lopes
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Ashab Zulaev, Daniel Omielanczuk, Amir Aliakbari
Results
ACB 84: Agujev vs. Burrell
''Absolute Championship Berkut 84: Burrell vs. Agujev'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 7, 2018 at the
Ondrej Nepela Arena
The Ondrej Nepela Arena ( sk, Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu) (also known as ''Orange Arena'' during the 2011 IIHF Championship, or as ''Slovnaft Arena'') is an indoor arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it ...
in
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% o ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
.
Background
The card was originally headlined by a fight between
Attila Végh
Attila Végh (born August 9, 1985) is a Slovak mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight divisions of Bellator Fighting Championships and Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He won the Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight ...
and Jose Daniel Toledo. On March 30, it was announced Vegh had to withdraw because he torn his meniscus.
Ron Stallings
Ronald Edward "Ron" Stallings, Jr. (born February 25, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Stallings has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, Titan FC, and ...
will step in as a replacement against Toledo.
Ludovit Klein had to withdraw due to injury,
Luis Alberto Nogueira will step in to face Islam Sizbulatov.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Joshua Aveles vs. Adrian Zieliński
*Knockout of the Night: Yusup Umarov
*Submission of the Night: Rany Saadeh
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Jae Young Kim, Jose Daniel Toledo, Maciej Rozanski
Results
ACB JJ 12: Wardzinski vs Pena
''Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 12: Wardzinski vs Pena'' will be a
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 14, 2018 at the
Almaty Arena
Almaty Arena (formerly Almaty Ice Palace) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Almaty, Kazakhstan which was opened on 18 September 2016 and seats 12,000 spectators for ice hockey. Apart from hosting ice hockey matches, the arena is venue for ...
in
Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an autonomous republic as part of ...
,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental coun ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Fastest submission of the Night:
*Best Submission of the Night:
Results
ACB KB 15: Grand Prix Kitek
''ACB KB 15: Grand Prix Kitek'' will be a
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 20, 2018 at the
Dynamo Sports Palace
Dynamo Palace of Sports (russian: Дворец спорта «Динамо») is an indoor sporting arena located in Khovrino District, Moscow, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 5,000. It was built during the preparations for the 1980 Summer O ...
in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Knockout of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
ACB 85: Leone vs Ginazov
''Absolute Championship Berkut 85: Leone vs Ginazov'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 21, 2018 at the RDS Stadium in
Rimini
Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Arimin ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Amirkhan Adaev vs. Aurel Pirtea
*Submission of the Night: Miguel Felipe Bunes da Silva
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Niola Dipchikov, Geane Herrera, Wendres da Silva
Results
ACB JJ 13: Rocha vs. Almeida
''Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 13: Rocha vs. Almeida'' was a
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 5, 2018 at the
Walter Pyramid
The Walter Pyramid, formerly known as The Long Beach Pyramid, is a 4,000-seat, indoor multi-purpose arena on the campus of Long Beach State University in Long Beach, California.
History
The Walter Pyramid was officially opened on November 30, 19 ...
in
Long Beach
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporated ...
,
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territor ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Fastest submission of the Night:
*Best Submission of the Night:
Results
ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
''Absolute Championship Berkut 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 5, 2018 at the
Olimpiyskiy
The Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex (also known as Olympic Stadium; uk, Національний спортивний комплекс "Олімпійський", translit=Natsionalnyi sportyvnyi kompleks "Olimpiiskyi") is a multi-use spo ...
in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
The title fight between Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov got cancelled due to Gadzhidaudov injury.
Mukhamed Berkhamov had to withdraw due to an injury and is not able to defend his Welterweight title against Beslan Isaev and the bout was canceled. Ciro Rodrigues step up on to face Isaev.
Eduard Vartanyan had to pull out of his fight against
Ali Bagov
Ali Bagov (born February 12, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions of the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Fight Matrix had him ranked a top 10 lightweight in the world in August 2022 ...
due to a tore ligaments in his knee. Gleristone Santos step up on short notice to face Bagov.
The fight between Abdul-Rakhman Temirov and Rasuk Mirzaev got cancelled due to Mirzaev injury. Denis Silva step up on short notice to face Temirov.
The fight between Akop Stepanyan and Arman Ospanov got cancelled due to Stepanyan illnesses.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Koshkin vs Shovkhalov
*Knockout of the Night: Abdul-Rakhman Temirov
*Submission of the Night: Yusuf Raisov
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
ACB 87: Mousah vs. Whiteford
''Absolute Championship Berkut 87: Mousah vs. Whiteford'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 19, 2018 at the
Motorpoint Arena in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
.
Background
Azi Thomas, has been removed from ACB 87 after the organisation were alerted to a prior anti-doping rule violation, Thomas was set to fight Regis Sugden. Stephen Martin will step in to face Sugden.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Dean Garnett vs. Dominique Wooding
*Submission of the Night: Alex Gilpin
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Andre Winner
Results
ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
''Absolute Championship Berkut 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 16, 2018 at the
Sleeman Sports Complex in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
,
Australia.
Background
Due to some complications in obtaining the necessary documents to travel and compete in Australia,
Thiago Silva
Thiago Emiliano da Silva (born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Chelsea and captains the Brazil national team. Considered one of the best defenders of his generation, he is known ...
could not make the trip. His fight against
Chris Camozzi
Christopher Allen Camozzi (born November 20, 1986) is an American professional Glory kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Camozzi has formerly competed in th ...
was canceled.
Brett Cooper had to withdraw of his fight against Adam Townsend due to an injury. Kieran Joblin step up on short notice to face Townsend.
Luis Palomino
Luis Vicente Palomino (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter who is the current Lightweight and Welterweight champion for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, making him the first “double ch ...
had to pull out of his fight against Andrew Fisher due to visa issue. Rodolfo Marquez step up on short notice to face Fisher. Fisher has also been forced to withdraw from the card on medical grounds.
Raymison Bruno is out, Andy Young steps in on six days notice to take on Narek Avagyan.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Luke Barnatt vs. Karol Celinski
*Submission of the Night: Mindaugas Verzbickas
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Marcin Held, Rodolfo Vieira, Kyle Reyes, Narek Avagyan
Results
ACB JJ 14: Ramos vs. Lepri
''Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 14: Ramos vs. Lepri'' will be a
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 30, 2018 at the
Dynamo Sports Palace
Dynamo Palace of Sports (russian: Дворец спорта «Динамо») is an indoor sporting arena located in Khovrino District, Moscow, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 5,000. It was built during the preparations for the 1980 Summer O ...
in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
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Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Fastest submission of the Night:
*Best Submission of the Night:
Fight Card
ACB KB 16: Clash of Titans
''ACB KB 16: Clash of Titans'' was a
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
event produced by the
Absolute Championship Berkut
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. To date, most events have been ...
that took place on July 13, 2018, at the Unirii Plaza in
Târgoviște, Romania.
Fight card
ACB 89: Sarnavskiy vs. Batista ancelled/h1>
''Absolute Championship Berkut 89: Sarnavskiy vs. Batista'' was cancelled.
ACB 90: Khamanaev vs. Silva ancelled/h1>
''Absolute Championship Berkut 90: Khamanaev vs. Silva'' was cancelled
ACB 91: Duraev vs. Strus ancelled/h1>
''Absolute Championship Berkut 91: Duraev vs. Strus'' was cancelled.
ACB 92: Duraev vs. Strus ancelled/h1>
''Absolute Championship Berkut 92: Duraev vs. Strus'' was Cancelled.
ACB 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3
''Absolute Championship Berkut 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 8, 2018 at the
Basket-Hall in
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in south ...
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Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
Due to the cancellation of multiple events, numbering of the future events has been changed. Therefore, the event won't be ACB 93, but ACB 89.
Mukhamed Berkhamov out with an injury, vacates title.
Brett Cooper steps up and will fight
Albert Tumenov
Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (russian: Альберт Туменов; krc, Альберт Туменланы; born December 26, 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former amateur boxer. Tumenov competes in the welterweight di ...
for the vacant
ACB Welterweight Championship.
Brett Cooper is out with an injury. Ciro Rodrigues steps up and will fight Albert Tumenov for the vacant Welterweight Championship
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Knockout of the Night:
*Submission of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Fight card
ACB 90: Vakhaev vs. Bilostenniy
''Absolute Championship Berkut 90: Vakhaev vs. Bilostenniy'' will be a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 10, 2018 at the
VTB Ice Palace
CSKA Arena (russian: ЦСКА Арена), formerly known as VTB Ice Palace (russian: ВТБ Ледовый дворец) and Legends Park (russian: Парк Легенд), is an indoor multi-sport venue that is located in Moscow, Russia. Its ma ...
in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
.
Background
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night:
*Knockout of the Night:
*Submission of the Night:
*$5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:
Results
References
External links
ACB
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