Absolute Championship Akhmat 168: Gadzhidaudov vs. Tumenov is a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Akhmat on December 8, 2023 at the CSKA ARENA in Moscow, Russia.
Fight Card
Main Card
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Magomed Bibulatov vs. Slovakia Tomáš Deák Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Rasul Albaskhanov vs. Russia Azamat Pshukov Flyweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev vs. Brazil Josiel Silva
Middleweight 84 kg Russia Khusein Kushagov vs. Russia Murad Abdulaev
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Murad Kalamov vs. Brazil Daniel Oliveira
Preliminary Card
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Imran Bukuev vs. Brazil Romero Reis
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Amirkhan Adaev vs. Brazil Cleverson Silva
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Mansur Khatuev vs. Armenia German Barsegyan
Bantamweight 61 kg Russia Dzhambulat Zelimkhanov vs. Brazil Ronaldo Oliveira
Weltereight 77 kg Russia Yakub Suleymanov vs. Kyrgyzstan Jakyp Tuganbaev
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Akhmed Khamzaev vs. Uzbekistan Zokirjon Khoshimov
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Imam Vitakhanov vs. Brazil Antonio Roberto
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Abubakar Mestoev vs. Russia Albert Gukov
Lightweight 70 kg Russia Islam Isaev vs. Brazil Guilherme Doin
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Umalat Israpilov vs. Kyrgyzstan Azatbek Kochorov
Background
An ACA Bantamweight Championship rematch between reigning champion Oleg Borisov and former champion Magomed Bibulatov was expected to headline the event.The pairing previously met at ACA 138 on March 26, 2022, where Borisov capture the title via unanimous decision. However, champion Borisov withdrew from both the fight and the grand prix due to injury and was replaced by Tomáš Deák in a non-title semi-final bout..
A semi-final bout for the 2023 ACA Flyweight Grand Prix between Azamat Kerefov and Rasul Albaskhanov was expected to serve as the co-main event. However Kerefov withdrew from the bout for health reasons and was replaced by Azamat Pshukov.
