2019 in Absolute Championship Akhmat

The year 2019 was the 7th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion based in Russia.

ACA 2019 Awards
The following fighters won the Absolute Championship Akhmat year-end awards for 2019:
 * ACA Fight of the Year 2019: Marat Balaev vs. Salman Zhamaldaev (ACA 93)
 * ACA Fighter of the Year 2019: Albert Tumenov
 * ACA Knockout of the Year 2019: Arman Ospanov (ACA 95)
 * ACA Submission of the Year 2019: Khusein Shaikhaev (ACA 102)
 * ACA Discovery of the Year 2019: Shamil Shakhbulatov

ACA 91: Agujev vs. Silvério
Absolute Championship Akhmat 91: Agujev vs. Silvério will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on January 26, 2019 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background
This event featured a welterweight bout between Arbi Agujev and former UFC fighter Elias Silvério served as the event headliner.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Mansur Khatuev vs. Felipe Silva
 * Knockout of the Night: Shamil Shakhbulatov

ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński
Absolute Championship Akhmat 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on February 16, 2019 at the Hala Torwar in Warsaw, Poland.

Background
Marcin Held was scheduled to face Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, but Held was forced off the card on February 5 with an injury. Brian Foster served as Held's replacement.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Piotr Strus vs Ibragim Chuzhigaev
 * Knockout of the Night: Jorge Gonzalez
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Aslambek Saidov, Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, Tony Johnson, Döwletjan Ýagşymyradow

ACA KB 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt
Absolute Championship Akhmat Kickboxing 18: Battle of Tolstoy-Yurt was a Kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 2, 2019 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background
Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night:
 * Knockout of the Night:
 * Submission of the Night:
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses:

ACA 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev
Absolute Championship Akhmat 93: Balaev vs. Zhamaldaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 16, 2019 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background
This event feature two title fights, first the former ACB featherweight champion Marat Balaev will face the WFCA featherweight champion Salman Zhamaldaev to determine the ACA featherweight champion as the event headliner. And the ACB bantamweight champions Rustam Kerimov and WFCA bantamweight champions Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev will collide to unify titles and determine the ACA bantamweight champion as co-headliner.

Timur Nagibin was set to fight with Lambert Akhiadov but he has to withdraw the day before the fight due to health issues. As a result of this, the fight was canceled.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Marat Balaev vs. Salman Zhamaldaev
 * Submission of the Night: Khamzat Aushev
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Kurban Gadzhiev, Rene Pessoa, Tural Ragimov, Amir Aliakbari

ACA 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev
Absolute Championship Akhmat 94: Bagov vs. Khaliev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on March 30, 2019 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background
This event was set to feature a unification bout between the ACB lightweight champion Ali Bagov and the WFCA lightweight champion Khusein Khaliev to determine the ACA lightweight champion as the event headliner. However at the weigh-ins, Bagov weighed in at 72 kilograms, 1.75 kilograms over the lightweight limit for a title fight. Bagov was given additional time to make weight, but he refused to do so. The ACA commission explained to Bagov that because he missed weight the bout will proceed as a non-title contest. Bagov refused to fight, that forced the fight to be cancelled. He was suspended for 6 months for breach of contract.

The ACB heavyweight champions Mukhumat Vakhaev was set to face WFCA heavyweight champions Evgeniy Goncharov in the co-main event for ACB/WFCA unification bout. But Vakhaev was pulled from the card due to illness, that forced the fight to be cancelled.

The WFCA welterweight champion Murad Abdullaev was set to fight with the ACB welterweight champion Albert Tumenov, but Abdullaev has to withdraw due to health issues. As a result of this, the title unification fight was moved to ACA 95.

Adrick Croes faced Isa Umarov at ACB 94. He replaced Nicolae Negumereanu who signed with the UFC earlier this month.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Islam Meshev vs. Nashkho Galaev
 * Submission of the Night: Isa Umarov
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Ramazan Kishev, Ioannis Arzoumanidis

ACA 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev
Absolute Championship Akhmat 95: Tumenov vs. Abdulaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on April 27, 2019 at the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.

Background
Azam Gaforov was scheduled to face Yunus Evloev for the vacant ACA Flyweight Championship, but Gaforov was forced off the card on march 4 with an injury. Josiel Silva served as Gaforov replacement.

Batraz Agnaev was scheduled to fight against Cory Hendricks but Hendricks suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Evgeniy Egemberdiev has stepped in on short notice against Agnaev.

Rasul Mirzaev has suffered fingers injury during training and has been unable to compete, that forced his fight against Felipe Froes to be cancelled.

Alexander Peduson was supposed to face Fatkhidin Sobirov. However, Peduson suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Cleverson Silva has stepped in on short notice against Sobirov.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Beslan Ushukov vs. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov
 * Knockout of the Night: Arman Ospanov
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Ilya Sheglov, Evgeniy Egemberdiev, Sergey Bilostenniy, Magomed Ismailov, Salamu Abdurahmanov

ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson
Absolute Championship Akhmat 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on June 8, 2019 at the Łódź Sport Arena in Łódź, Poland.

Background
Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Knockout of the Night: Luke Barnatt
 * Submission of the Night: Rodolfo Vieira
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Radoslaw Paczuski, Daniel Omielańczuk, Arseniy Sultanov, Carlos Eduardo

ACA 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique
Absolute Championship Akhmat 98: Khazhirokov vs. Henrique was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 31, 2019 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background
Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Rasul Shovhalov vs. Efrain Escudero
 * Knockout of the Night: Andrey Goncharov
 * Submission of the Night: Ruslan Abiltarov
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Kyle Reyes, Maycon Silvan, Tural Ragimov, Aurel Pîrtea, Charles Henrique

ACA 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2
Absolute Championship Akhmat 97: Goncharov vs. Johnson 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on August 31, 2019 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.

Background
Hacran Dias was to challenge Yusuf Raisov at this event, but had to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Joao Luiz Nogueira, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.

Arbi Agujev was scheduled to face Bruno Santos, but Agujev was forced off the card due to undisclosed reasons. Vycheslav Babkin served as Agujev's replacement.

A featherweight bout between Adlan Bataev and Mukhamed Kokov was previously scheduled for ACA 97. However, Kokov pulled out of the fight due to weight issues and the bout was scrapped.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Goga Shamatava vs. Azamat Kerefov
 * Knockout of the Night: Apti Bimarzaev
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Islam Meshev, Nasrudin Nasrudinov, Denis Smoldarev, Vyacheslav Babkin, Aleksei Butorin, Nikola Dipchikov

ACA 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev
Absolute Championship Akhmat 99: Bagov vs. Khaliev will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on September 27, 2019 at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.

Background
Frantz Slioa was expected to face Musa Khamanaev at this event. However, Khamanaev tipped the scales at 69.4 kilos at the official weigh-ins on Thursday. His bout with Slioa was subsequently canceled, per ACB.

At the weigh-ins, Imanali Gamzatkhanov, Baz Mohammad Mubariz and Adam Townsend all missed weight for their respective bouts. They were fined.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Magomed Ismailov vs. Artem Frolov
 * Knockout of the Night: Shamil Shakhbulatov
 * Submission of the Night: Abdul-Rakhmad Dudaev
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Sharaf Davlatmurodov, Ibragim Chuzhigaev, Alexey Polpudnikov, Murad Abdulaev, Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov, Ali Bagov

ACA 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2
Absolute Championship Akhmat 100: Zhamaldaev vs. Froes 2 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on October 4, 2019 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.

Background
A bantamweight bout between Dileno Lopes and Khuseyn Sheikhaev was previously scheduled for this card. However, Lopes pulled out of the fight due to visa issue and the bout was scrapped.

Khamzat Aushev was scheduled to face Zhorobek Teshebaev, but Aushev was forced off the card due to health issue, the bout was scrapped.

Yusup Umarov was expected to face Magomedsaygid Alibekov at this event. However, Alibekov tipped the scales at 75 kilos at the official weigh-ins on Thursday, 5 kilos overweight. His bout with Umarov was subsequently canceled, per ACA.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Felipe Froes vs. Salman Zhamaldaev
 * Knockout of the Night: Imran Bukuev
 * Submission of the Night: Rasul Albaskhanov
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Akhmed Musakaev, Khasein Shaikhaev, Adlan Mamaev, Herdeson Batista, Artem Reznikov, Askhab Zulaev, Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly, Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev, Magomed Bibulatov

ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov
Absolute Championship Akhmat 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 15, 2019 at the Expo XXI in Warsaw, Poland.

Background
Alexander Peduson has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Rob Emerson due to undisclosed reasons. Emerson instead faced the Brazilian Dileno Lopes, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Knockout of the Night: Daniel Omielańczuk
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Dileno Lopes, Alikhan Vakhaev, Lom-Ali Eskiev, Radosław Paczuski

ACA 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov
Absolute Championship Akhmat 102: Tumenov vs. Ushukov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 29, 2019 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Background
Augusto Mendes was supposed to face Nursultan Kasymkhanov. However, Mendes suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Aleksander Peduson has stepped in on two weeks notice against Kasymkhanov.

Evgeniy Egemberdiev was expected to face Jose Daniel Toledo at the event, but pulled out of the bout on January 11 due to a back injury. He was replaced by Almanbet Nuraly.

Bonus awards: The following fighters will be awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Nursultan Kassymkhanov vs. Alexander Peduson
 * Knockout of the Night: Albert Tumenov
 * Submission of the Night: Khusein Sheikhaev
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Jose Daniel Toledo, Altynbek Mamashev, Carlos Eduardo, Cory Hendricks, Zharabek Teshebaev, Roggers Souza, Salamu Abdurahmanov

ACA 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin
Absolute Championship Akhmat 103: Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 14, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Background
Hacran Dias dropped out of his fight with Yusuf Raisov due to injury. Raimundo Batista served as Dias replacement, takes short notice fight against Raisov.

Bonus awards: The following fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses:
 * Fight of the Night: Kurban Taigibov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Temirov
 * Fight of the Night: Igor Zhirkov vs. Mikhail Malyutin
 * Knockout of the Night: Alexander Sarnavskiy
 * $5000 Stoppage Victory Bonuses: Rodrigo Praia, Yusuf Raisov, Rustam Kerimov