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Betting on the MMA Absolute Championship Akhmat

The Absolute Championship Akhmat, or ACA, is a mixed martial arts, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jistu competition that is held in Russia. It is one of the largest MMA promoters in Europe and hosts events in its main headquarters in Grozny. There have also been events in Australia, Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, amongst other countries. The organisation had humble beginnings, starting in Grozny by Mairbek Khasiec as the Berkut Fight Club. It organised events across Russia to help bring young fighters to compete at the highest level. Many Russian fighters have come up through the ranks at the ACA, eventually signing professional contracts with the UFC, the biggest promoter of MMA fights in the world. Since its creation in 2009, ACA has gone on to become a massive enterprise, with fights attracting huge audiences and being broadcast all around the world.

Absolute Championship Akhmat Ideology

One hugely important part of the ACA ideology is to promote local fighters and being them straight to the top. The organisation does not invite guest fighters or bring in globally popular athletes to make one-time appearances. Local champions can sign deals with the ACA, giving them many opportunities to fight against equally hungry opponents. It also does not support the showing off or disrespectable behaviour between fighters. The slogan of ACA is less show, more fighting, and you are guaranteed tantalising fights without any taunting, trash-talk, and big egos dominating the fight out of the ring.

There are 8 weight classes in the ACA.

Heavyweight - 120 kg
Light Heavyweight - 93.4 kg
Middleweight - 83.9 kg
Welterweight - 77.6 kg
Lightweight - 70.8 kg
Featherweight - 66.2 kg
Bantamweight - 61.7 kg
Flyweight - 57.2 kg

How to Bet on the Absolute Championship Akhmat

To Win

The simplest bet to pick is a fighter winner bet. The only requirement for this bet is to pick which of the two fighters will win, and it does not matter if they achieve victory in the first round or it goes to judge’s decision. For example, in a fight between the Brazilian Wagner Prado, or the Russian Light Heavyweight champion Muslim Mahomedov, you can bet on Prado to win or on Magomedov to win.

Method of Victory

There are numerous ways that an MMA fight can be won. Fights can be won either by decision, submission, knockout, technical knockout, or disqualification. Method of victory bets let you pick which fighter will win and also the way in which they win the fight. Technical knockout, knockout and disqualification are bundled together, as disqualifications are rare and technical knockouts and knockouts are extremely similar. Therefore, the method of victory is a three-way bet, where you can bet on a fighter to win by TKO/KO/DQ, by decision, or by submission.

Double Chance Method of Victory

When picking a fighter and a method of victory bet, there is a high level of risk as your fighter will need to win with the chosen method of victory. A double chance bet will reduce the risk by letting you pick a fighter and two different methods of victory. The odds will not be as long, but you will have a far greater chance of winning as your chosen fighter should win one of two possible methods.

For example, in a fight between Middleweights Magomedrasul Gasanov and Rene Pessoa, you can bet on: Gasanov to win by TKO/KO/DQ or submission, TKO/KO/DQ or decision, or submission or decision, or you can bet on Pessoa to win by TKO/KO/DQ or submission, TKO/KO/DQ or decision, or submission or decision.

Method of Victory Alternative

This bet is simply a bet on the method of victory, which can be achieved by either player. You can bet on the fight to be determined via technical knockout/knockout/disqualification, or submission, or decision.

Winning Round and Fighter

One classic bet that has always brought long odds in combat sports is betting on the fighter and the winning round. It is fairly straightforward, as you will need to pick which of the two fighters will win the fight and which round they will win it in. By reading the odds you can check out the chances of which fighter will win in each round, but you can also do your own research to better your chances of winning. You should look out for the statistics of either fighter, including details such as how long their fights usually last, when they achieve victory then what is their preferred method, and if they lose then what method they lose by.

Winning Round Alternative

Winning round alternative lets you pick the method of victory without needing to pick which fighter you think will win. It may sound a bit strange, as most bets require you to pick a fighter, but you can actually there are many ways you can use the bet to your advantage.

Many More Bets

In addition to the bets listed above, there are many other betting possibilities for fights in the ACA. Betting on whether the fight will go the distance is a bet on whether the fight will last the full three or five rounds. You can also find Group Winning Round and Fighter bets, where you need to pick a fighter and can bet on them to win in the first or second round, or in the third or fourth round. Combinations are also available, where you can find some extremely long odds betting on the fighter, the winning round, and the method of victory.