Absolute Championship Berkut
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2 March 2014 |
| Founder | Mairbek Khasiev |
| Headquarters | Grozny, Chechnya, Russia |
Key people | Mairbek Khasiev, Yaragi Gitaev, Mairbek Taisumov, Mamed Khalidov, Arbi Agujev |
| Parent | ACB MMA[1] |
| Website |
acbmma |
Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe.[2] To date, most events have been hosted in Grozny, Russia. They have also held events in Canada, United States, Poland, Brazil, Romania, Scotland, Georgia, Netherlands, Belgium, Tajikistan, Austria, France, Belarus, England, Turkey, Kazakhstan and they have planned events in Sweden and United Arabic Emirates.
History
ACB was founded by Mairbek Khasiev, he is one of the most respected citizens of Chechen Republic. Khasiev a sport activist and a decorated doctor with a lot of notable awards. Thanks to his efforts in 2009 the Berkut Fight Club was founded in Grozny help a lot young fighters get the opportunity to compete in the very highest level.
In 2012,Mairbek decided to create the Berkut Cup to test His Club, the promotion held its first event on Oct. 20, 2012, in the Grozny. However, the promotion began its numbered events and a push for superiority in the MMA market in March 2014.
Several fighters who have been successful in ACB have signed on to more well known promotions such as the UFC. ACB has its own fight team, the Fight Club Berkut, which consists of some of the promotion's elite fighters, such as Beslan Isaev, Magomed Bibulatov, Musa Khamanaev and Aslambek Saidov. ACB co-operates with many other promotions in Europe by exchanging fighters, for example KSW and The Cage. ACB runs the majority of its shows live on a variety of TV networks (Match TV, Polsat Sport) throughout Europe. The promotion runs its shows live internationally on its Facebook Page.
List of ACB events
Mixed martial arts events
Kickboxing events
Championship history
MMA
Heavyweight Championship
- 120 kg (265 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current |  |
ACB 67 |
August 19, 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | |
ACB 50 |
December 18, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | |
ACB 29 |
February 6, 2016 | N/A |
| 1 | def. Israfil Makhashev |
ACB 9 |
June 22, 2014 | N/A |
Light Heavyweight Championship
- 93 kg (205 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current |  |
ACB 86 |
May 5, 2018 | N/A |
| 3 | |
ACB 65 |
July 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 |  def. Jared Ferguson |
ACB 51 |
January 13, 2017 | N/A |
| Gadzhimurad Antigulov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | ||||
| 1 | def. Ruslan Khaskhanov |
ACB 9 |
June 22, 2014 | 1. def. Muslim Makhmudov at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia |
Middleweight Championship
- 84 kg (185 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | def. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky |
ACB 77 |
December 23, 2017 | N/A |
| Anatoly Tokov vacated the title when he signed for M-1 Global. | ||||
| 1 | def. Arbi Aguev |
ACB 38 |
May 20, 2016 | N/A |
Welterweight Championship
- 77 kg (170 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Vacant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Berkhamov vacated the title | ||||
| 3 | |
ACB 67 |
August 19, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | def. Aslambek Saidov |
ACB 50 |
December 18, 2016 | N/A |
| Albert Duraev stripped of the title due to missed weight and move up to Middleweight. | ||||
| 1 | def. Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov |
ACB 22 |
September 12, 2015 | 1. def. Michail Tsarev at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia |
Lightweight Championship
- 70 kg (155 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | def. Ali Bagov |
ACB 9 |
June 22, 2014 | 1. def. Eduard Vartanyan at ACB 32 on March 26, 2016 in Moscow, Russia 2. def. Ali Bagov at ACB 48 on Oct. 22, 2016 in Moscow, Russia |
Featherweight Championship
- 66 kg (145 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | def. Alexander Peduson to become Interim Champion |
ACB 77 |
December 23, 2017 | 1. def. Marat Balayev to Unify the Titles at ACB 86 on May 5, 2018 in Moscow, Russia |
| 2 | def. Yusuf Raisov |
ACB 50 |
December 18, 2016 | 1. def. Adlan Bataev at ACB 61 on May 20, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Zabit Magomedsharipov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | ||||
| 1 | def. Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov |
ACB 31 |
March 29, 2016 | 1. def. Valdines Silva at ACB 45 on September 17, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Bantamweight Championship
- 61 kg (135 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | def. Oleg Borisov |
ACB 83 |
March 24, 2018 | |
| Petr Yan vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | ||||
| 2 | |
ACB 57 |
April 15, 2017 | 1. def. Matheus Mattos at ACB 71 on September 30, 2017 in Moscow, Russia |
| 1 | def. Petr Yan |
ACB 32 |
March 26, 2016 | 1. def. Oleg Borisov at ACB 50 on December 18, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Flyweight Championship
- 57 kg (125 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | def. José Maria Tomé |
ACB 48 |
October 22, 2016 | 1. def. Anthony Leone at ACB 58 on April 22, 2017 in Khasavyurt, Russia 2. def. Rasul Albaskhanov at ACB 86 on May 5, 2018 in Moscow, Russia |
BJJ
GI Heavyweight Championship
- 120 kg (265 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |
ACB JJ 10 |
January 26, 2018 | N/A |
| 1 | def. Alexander Trans |
ACB JJ 5 |
June 22, 2014 | N/A |
Grand Prix Champion
| Weight Class | Champion | Runner-up | Event | Date | Tournament Bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACB Heavyweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 | October 24, 2015 | ACB Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Light Heavyweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 | October 24, 2015 | ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Middleweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 38: Breakthrough | May 20, 2016 | ACB Middleweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Welterweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 22: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 1 | September 12, 2015 | ACB Welterweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Lightweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 22: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 1 | September 12, 2015 | ACB Lightweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Featherweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 | October 24, 2015 | ACB Featherweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Bantamweight GP 2015 | | | ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 | October 24, 2015 | ACB Bantamweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
| ACB Flyweight GP 2015 | |  | ACB 26: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 3 | November 28, 2015 | ACB Flyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket |
Notable fighters
Mixed Martial Arts
Kickboxing
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Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
See also
References
- ↑ "Contacts". Acbmma.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ↑ Zidan, Karim (2014-12-22). "Ripe with ambition, ACB President Bekhan Khasiev confident his promotion will garner international recognition". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
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