M Premiere brings ACB 81 Dubai: MMA Championship to The Dome at Dubai Sports City on Friday 23 February 2018.
Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) is the leader of Russian industry of martial arts and one of the world leaders in all three developing directions (MMA, Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing) and is coming to Dubai for the very first time.
League tournaments were held in CIS countries, Western and Eastern Europe and America.
ACB League takes third place among world promotions (according to the independent American edition FightMatrix.com).
All tournaments of league are being life broadcasted on TV and social media networks.
The main event will feature the experienced Brazilian Roan Cornero take on #2 ranked ACB welterweight – Aslambek Saidov.
With the winner of this fight most likely will be next in line for a shot at the welterweight title! In the co-main event, Luke Barnatt will make the permanent move to light-heavyweight where he will face the heavy-handed Maxim Futin.
Plus, the undefeated fan-favourite Yoni Sherbatov and dynamic striker Josiel Silva will collide to make their claim on the next title shot in the flyweight division.
ACB 81 will feature long-awaited come back of Musa Khamanaev!
That and many more great fights await you at ACB 81 in Dubai. Less show, more fighting!
Media weigh-in ceremony will be held on the 22nd of February 2018 at the Grand Midwest Towers Hotel, Crystal ballroom at 6pm. All the interested media are welcome to send their accreditation requests to organizers and attend the ceremony upon approval.
ACB 81 – FIGHT CARD:
- 14. Welterweight: ASLAMBEK SAIDOV (Poland) – ROAN CARNEIRO (Brazil)
- 13. Lightweight: MUSA KHAMANAEV (Russia) – TBA
- 12. Light heavyweight: MAXIM FUTIN (Russia) – LUKE BARNATT (UK)
- 11. Middleweight: ABDUL-RAKHMAN DZHANAEV (Russia) – TBA
- 10. Flyweight: YONI SHERBATOV (Canada) – JOSIEL SILVA (Brazil)
- 9. Flyweight: NAREK AVAGYAN (Armenia) – ISAAC PIMENTEL (Brazil)
- 8. Featherweight: ISLAM ISAEV (Russia) – THIAGO LUIS (Brazil)
- 7. Welterweight: RAMAZAN KURAMAGOMEDOV (Russia) – GEORGI VALENTINOV (Bulgaria)
- 6. Lightweight: BAZ MOHAMMAD MUBARIZ (Afghanistan) – TBA
- 5. Bantamweight: MAHARBEK KARGINOV (Russia) – FRANCISCO DE ASSIS (Brazil)
- 4. Heavyweight: TANNER BOSER (Canada) – DJ LINDERMANN (USA)
- 3. Lightweight: AHMED WALI HOTAK (Afghanistan) – MAHMOD FAOUR (Germany)
- 2. Featherweight: KHASEIN SHAIKHAEV (Russia) – DIEGO LOPES (Brazil)
- 1. Featherweight: KADIR DALKIRAN (Turkey) – SHOAIB YOUSAF (UK)
The championship is officially supported by the Dubai Sports Council.
Tickets are now on sale in a three free seating categories (Silver, Gold and Platinum) and two selected seating categories.
Timings:
Friday 23 February 2018 from 5pm until 11pm.
Tournament starts at 6pm.
Price:
• AED 150 Silver (Free Seating)
• AED 300 Gold (Free Seating)
• AED 400 Platinum (Free Seating)
• AED 700 VIP Seating
• AED 1,500 Royal Seating
