Absolute Championship Akhmat

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Sport Mixed martial arts
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
FounderMairbek Khasiev
CountryRussia
Headquarters Grozny, Chechnya
Official website www.aca-mma.com/en

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.

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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

Current champions

Mixed martial arts

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Heavyweight Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Goncharov March 17, 20231
Light Heavyweight Flag of Russia.svg Adlan Ibragimov December 15, 2024
Middleweight Flag of Russia.svg Magomedrasul GasanovApril 9, 20214
Welterweight Flag of Russia.svg Albert Tumenov December 24, 20230
Lightweight Flag of Russia.svg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov September 19, 20203
Featherweight Flag of Russia.svg Islam OmarovJuly 21, 20231
Bantamweight Flag of Russia.svg Pavel VitrukApril 19, 20240
Flyweight Flag of Russia.svg Kurban GadzhievFebruary 25, 20230

Rankings

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

ACA Rankings
RankHeavyweightLight HeavyweightMiddleweightWelterweight
C Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Goncharov Flag of Russia.svg Adlan Ibragimov Flag of Russia.svg Magomedrasul Gasanov Flag of Russia.svg Albert Tumenov
1 Flag of Russia.svg Alikhan Vakhaev Flag of Russia.svg Muslim Magomedov Flag of Russia.svg Shamil Abdulaev Flag of Russia.svg Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
2 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhumat Vakhaev Flag of Russia.svg Elmar Gasanov Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Frolov Flag of Russia.svg Abubakar Vagaev
3 Flag of Russia.svg Adam Bogatyrev Flag of Russia.svg Grigor Matevosyan Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev Flag of Russia.svg Chersi Dudaev
4 Flag of Russia.svg Kirill Kornilov Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Silva Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Salamu Abdurahmanov Flag of Russia.svg Uzair Abdurakov
5 Flag of Russia.svg Anton Vyazigin Flag of Tajikistan.svg Faridun Odilov Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Ibragim Magomedov Flag of Russia.svg Anatoliy Boyko
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Johnson Jr. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Evgeniy Egemberdiev Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikola Dipchikov Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Koshkin
7 Flag of Iran.svg Pouya Rahmani Flag of Russia.svg Sulim Batalov Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Kalinin New black yellow.svg Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Shurkevich
8 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ruslan Medzhidov Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Gabaraev Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Dolgov Decrease2.svg 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinicius Cruz
9 Flag of Russia.svg Salimgirey Rasulov Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Erokhin New black yellow.svg Flag of Russia.svg Murad Abdulaev Decrease2.svg 1 Flag of Belarus.svg Denis Maher
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Felipe Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Bittencourt New black yellow.svg Flag of Russia.svg Husein Kushagov Decrease2.svg 1 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Jakshylyk Myrzabekov
RankLightweightFeatherweightBantamweightFlyweight
C Flag of Russia.svg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Flag of Russia.svg Islam Omarov Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Vitruk Flag of Russia.svg Kurban Gadzhiev
1 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Bagov Flag of Russia.svg Alihan Suleimanov Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Borisov Flag of Tajikistan.svg Azam Gaforov
2 Flag of Russia.svg Daud Shakhaev Flag of Russia.svg Bibert Tumenov Flag of Russia.svg Mehdi Baydulaev Flag of Russia.svg Azamat Pshukov Increase2.svg 1
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Artem Reznikov Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Froes Flag of Russia.svg Rustam Kerimov Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Anatoliy Kondratiev Increase2.svg 2
4 Flag of Russia.svg Yusuf Raisov Flag of Russia.svg Kurban Taygibov Flag of Brazil.svg Josiel Silva Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Azamat Kerefov Decrease2.svg 2
5 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhamed Kokov Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Polpudnikov Flag of Russia.svg Akhmed Musakaev Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Aren Akopyan Decrease2.svg 1
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Herdeson Batista Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Rodrigues Flag of Russia.svg Maharbek Karginov Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Imran Bukuev
7 Flag of Russia.svg Amirkhan Adaev Flag of Belarus.svg Apti Bimarzaev Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Podlesniy Increase2.svg 1 Flag of Russia.svg Rasul Albaskhanov
8 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Abdulkhalikov Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Khabibulin Flag of Tajikistan.svg Osimkhon Rakhmonov New black yellow.svg Flag of Russia.svg Askar Askarov
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Davi Ramos Flag of Russia.svg Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev Flag of Russia.svg Goga Shamatava Flag of Russia.svg Vartan Asatryan
10 Flag of Romania.svg Aurel Pîrtea Flag of Tajikistan.svg Davlatmand Chuponov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Alimardan Abdykaarov Flag of Tajikistan.svg Anis Ekubov

Championship history

Mixed martial arts

Heavyweight Championship

over 93 kg (over 205 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Zelimkhan Umiev
def. Israfil Makhashev		ACB 9
Grozny, Russia		Jun 22, 2014594 days
2 Flag of Russia.svg Salimgerey RasulovACB 29
Warsaw, Poland		Feb 6, 2016244 days
3 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia		Dec 18, 2016244 days
4 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhomad VakhaevACB 67
Grozny, Russia		Aug 19, 2017742 days1. 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 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Goncharov
def. Tony Johnson Jr. 		ACA 97
Krasnodar, Russia		Aug 31, 2019174 days
6 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhamad VakhaevACA 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 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Johnson Jr.
def. Daniel Omielańczuk 		ACA 114
Łódź, Poland		Nov 26, 2020485 days1. def. Dmitry Poberezhets at ACA 121 on Apr 23, 2021
2. def. Mukhumat Vakhaev at ACA 132 on Nov 19, 2021
8 Flag of Russia.svg Salimgerey RasulovACA 138
Grozny, Russia		Mar 26, 2022154 days
9 Flag of Russia.svg Alikhan VakhaevACA 143
Krasnodar, Russia		Aug 27, 2022202 days
10 Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Goncharov (2)ACA 154
Krasnodar, Russia		Mar 17, 2023652 days
(incumbent)
1. def. Anton Vyazigin at ACA 170 on Feb 9, 2024

Light Heavyweight Championship

93 kg (205 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhimurad Antigulov
def. Ruslan Khaskhanov		ACB 9
Grozny, Russia		Jun 22, 2014 ? days1. def. Muslim Makhmudov at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016
Antigulov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Silva
def. Jared Ferguson		ACB 51
Irvine, California, U.S.		Jan 13, 2017190 days
3 Flag of Russia.svg Batraz AgnaevACB 65
Sheffield, England		Jul 22, 2017287 days
4 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ACB 86
Moscow, Russia		May 5, 2018207 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
5 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
def. Karol Celinski		ACA 92
Warsaw, Poland		Feb 16, 2019675 days1. 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 Flag of Russia.svg Muslim Magomedov
def. Evgeny Egemberdiev		ACA 126
Sochi, Russia		Jul 16, 20211261 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 Flag of Russia.svg 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 Flag of Russia.svg 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 Flag of Russia.svg Salamu Abdurakhmanov
def. Brett Cooper 		ACA 95
Moscow, Russia		Apr 27, 2019 ? days1. def. Valery Myasnikov at ACA 102 on Nov 29, 2019
— Flag of Russia.svg Magomedrasul Gasanov
def. Nikola Dipchikov		ACA 121
Minsk, Belarus		Apr 9, 2021—
Abdurakhmanov vacated the title due to health reasons
4 Flag of Russia.svg Magomedrasul Gasanov
promoted to undisputed champion		ACA 121
Minsk, Belarus		Apr 9, 20211359 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

77 kg (170 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Cooper
def. Aslambek Saidov		ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia		Dec 18, 2016244 days
3 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhamed BerkhamovACB 67
Grozny, Russia		Aug 19, 2017 ? days
Berkhamov was stripped of the title after his refusal to accept 3 title defense match ups.
4 Flag of Russia.svg Albert Tumenov
def. Ciro Rodrigues		ACB 89
Krasnodar, Russia		Sep 8, 201881 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
5 Flag of Russia.svg Albert Tumenov
def. Murad Abdulaev		ACA 95
Moscow, Russia		Apr 27, 2019216 days1. 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 Flag of Russia.svg Murad Abdulaev
def. Ali Bagov 		ACA 110
Moscow, Russia		Sep 5, 2020174 days
7 Flag of Russia.svg Abubakar VagaevACA 118
Moscow, Russia		Feb 26, 2021658 days
8 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly SlipenkoACA 149
Moscow, Russia		Dec 16, 2022217 days
9 Flag of Russia.svg Ustarmagomed GadzhidaudovACA 160
Moscow, Russia		Jul 21, 2023156 days
10 Flag of Russia.svg Albert Tumenov (2)ACA 168
Moscow, Russia		December 24, 2023370 days
(incumbent)

Lightweight Championship

70 kg (155 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov
def. Ali Bagov 		ACB 9
Grozny, Russia		Jun 22, 20141539 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

— Flag of Russia.svg Eduard Vartanyan
def. Andrey Koshkin for interim title		ACB 71
Moscow, Russia		Sep 30, 2017—
2 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Bagov ACB 89
Krasnodar, Russia		Sep 8, 201881 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
3 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Bagov
def. Khuseyn Khaliev		ACA 99
Moscow, Russia		Sep 27, 2019 ? days
Title vacated after Bagov moved up to welterweight.
4 Flag of Russia.svg Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (2)
def. Alexander Sarnavskiy 		ACA 111
Moscow, Russia		Sep 19, 20201561 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

— Flag of Russia.svg 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 Flag of Russia.svg Zabit Magomedsharipov
def. Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov		ACB 31
Grozny, Russia		Mar 29, 2016137 days1. 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 Flag of Russia.svg Marat Balayev
def. Yusuf Raisov		ACB 50
Saint Petersburg, Russia		Dec 18, 2016503 days1. def. Adlan Bataev at ACB 61 on May 20, 2017
— Flag of Russia.svg Yusuf Raisov
def. Alexander Peduson		ACB 77
Moscow, Russia		Dec 23, 2017—
3 Flag of Russia.svg Yusuf RaisovACB 86
Moscow, Russia		May 5, 2018207 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
4 Flag of Russia.svg Salman Zhamaldaev
def. Marat Balaev		ACA 93
Saint Petersburg, Russia		Mar 16, 2019202 days
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe FroesACA 100
Grozny, Russia		Oct 4, 2019539 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 Flag of Russia.svg 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

— Flag of Russia.svg 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 Flag of Russia.svg Alikhan Suleymanov
def. Felipe Froes		ACA 141
Sochi, Russia		Jul 22, 2022364 days
8 Flag of Russia.svg Islam OmarovACA 160
Moscow, Russia		Jul 21, 2023526 days
(incumbent)
1. def. Alexey Polpudnikov at ACA 171 on Feb 25, 2024

Bantamweight Championship

61 kg (135 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defense
1 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedov
def. Petr Yan 		ACB 32
Moscow, Russia		Mar 26, 2016385 days1. def. Oleg Borisov at ACB 50 on Dec 18, 2016
2 Flag of Russia.svg Petr Yan ACB 57
Moscow, Russia		Apr 15, 2017290 days1. 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 Flag of Russia.svg Rustam Kerimov
def. Oleg Borisov		ACB 83
Baku, Azerbaijan		Mar 24, 2018249 days
ACB and WFCA merged on November 28, 2018 to become ACA.
4 Flag of Russia.svg 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 Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Oliveira
def. Shamil Shakhbulatov		ACA 105
Almaty, Kazakhstan		Mar 6, 2020385 days1. def. Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev at ACA 112 on Oct 4, 2020
6 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Bibulatov ACA 120
Saint Petersburg, Russia		Mar 26, 2021365 days
7 Flag of Russia.svg Oleg BorisovACA 138
Grozny, Russia		Mar 26, 2022755 days1. def. Rustam Kerimov at ACA 154 on Mar 17, 2023
8 Flag of Russia.svg Pavel VitrukACA 174
Saint Petersburg, Russia		April 19, 2024253 days
(incumbent)

Flyweight Championship

57 kg (125 lb)
No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defense
1 Flag of Russia.svg Askar Askarov
def. José Maria Tomé		ACB 48
Moscow, Russia		Oct 22, 2016767 days1. 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 Flag of Russia.svg Yunus Evloev
def. Josiel Silva		ACA 95
Moscow, Russia		Apr 27, 2019 ? days1. def. Azam Gaforov at ACA 99 on Sep 27, 2019
Evloev vacated the title in December 2019 for health reasons.
3 Flag of Russia.svg Azamat Kerefov
def. Mansur Khatuev		ACA 104
Krasnodar, Russia		Feb 21, 2020597 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 Flag of Russia.svg Imran Bukuev
def. Aren Akopyan		ACA 136
Moscow, Russia		Feb 26, 2022364 days
5 Flag of Russia.svg Kurban GadzhievACA 152
Grozny, Russia		Feb 25, 2023672 days
(incumbent)

Kickboxing

Heavyweight Championship

120 kg (265 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Ukraine.svg Tsotne Rogava ACB KB 15
Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia 		April 20, 2018
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Jhonata Diniz
def. Kirk Krouba		 ACB KB 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium 		June 5, 2016

Middleweight Championship

84 kg (185 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Russia.svg Artem Levin
def. Igor Bugaenko 		ACB KB 15
Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia 		April 20, 2018

Welterweight Championship

77 kg (170 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Perviz Abdullayev
def. Islam Baibatyrov		 ACB KB 15
Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia 		April 20, 2018

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

GI Heavyweight Championship

120 kg (265 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida ACB JJ 13
Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach, United States 		May 5, 2018
2 Flag of Brazil.svg João Gabriel RochaACB JJ 10
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo, Brazil 		January 26, 2018
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Panza
def. Alexander Trans		ACB JJ 5
Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland 		June 22, 2014

GI Light Heavyweight Championship

95 kg (209 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pena
def. Adam Wardziński		 ACB JJ 12
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan 		April 14, 2018

GI Middleweight Championship

85 kg (187 lb)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo
def. Gabriel Arges		 ACB JJ 13
Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach , United States 		May 5, 2018

GI Welterweight Championship

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

GI Lightweight Championship

65 kg (143 lbs)
No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Miyao
def. Augusto Mendes 		ACB JJ 10
Flag of Brazil.svg 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.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Brazil.svg João Miyao
def. Samir Chantre		ACB JJ 12
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan 		April 14, 2018

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

Grand Prix champions

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

Notable fighters

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

See also

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