Eduard Vartanyan defeated Uzair Abdurakov by submission in the third round at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. This marks Vartanyan's eleventh consecutive victory, extending his unbeaten streak since 2017. For Abdurakov, this represents his second straight submission loss, bringing his ACA record to 3-2. The victory continues Vartanyan's impressive run as one of the promotion's top undefeated fighters.
Eduard Vartanyan extended his remarkable unbeaten run with a third-round submission victory over Uzair Abdurakov at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg on April 12, 2026.
Vartanyan picked up his eleventh consecutive win with the finish, a streak that dates back to 2017 and cements his status as one of Absolute Championship Akhmat's most consistent performers. The submission finish underlines a finishing ability that has defined his run through the promotion.
Abdurakov suffered the setback in his fifth ACA appearance, dropping to a 3-2 record within the organization. The loss also marks back-to-back submission defeats for Abdurakov, a troubling pattern that suggests vulnerabilities on the ground that opponents have now exposed on consecutive occasions.
Why it matters
- Vartanyan's eleven-fight winning streak, unbroken since 2017, places him among the most durable undefeated fighters active in European MMA
- Back-to-back submission losses put pressure on Abdurakov to address grappling deficiencies before his next outing
- The result keeps Vartanyan firmly in the conversation for top divisional opportunities within ACA
