Eduard Vartanyan extended his winning streak to eleven fights by submitting Uzair Abdurakov in the third round at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg. Vartanyan has not lost a fight since 2017, maintaining an impressive unbeaten run spanning multiple years. Abdurakov suffered his second consecutive submission loss, dropping his ACA record to 3-2. The victory further establishes Vartanyan as one of the top contenders in his division. Despite the backstage incident before the fight, Vartanyan was able to perform at a high level and secure the finish.
Eduard Vartanyan added another highlight to an already remarkable unbeaten run, submitting Uzair Abdurakov in the third round at ACA 202 in St. Petersburg on April 12, 2026.
The victory pushed Vartanyan's winning streak to eleven consecutive fights. He has not tasted defeat since 2017, making his unbeaten run one of the more sustained in his division. The finish further cements his standing as a serious contender, and the manner of the victory — a third-round submission — underlines the finishing ability that has defined his recent career.
Abdurakov, meanwhile, absorbed his second consecutive defeat by submission, leaving his ACA record at 3-2. Back-to-back losses in the same fashion point to a vulnerability on the ground that opponents have now identified and exploited twice in succession.
Notably, the win came despite a reported backstage incident before the fight, which did not appear to affect Vartanyan's ability to perform when it mattered.
Why it matters
- Vartanyan's eleven-fight streak without a loss positions him firmly among the division's elite contenders
- A third-round submission finish demonstrates both his patience and his finishing instinct across multiple rounds
- Abdurakov's back-to-back submission losses raise questions about his grappling defense at this level of competition
- The result keeps pressure on ACA's divisional hierarchy to address where Vartanyan fits in title contention
