ACA bantamweight champion Josiel Silva will make a title defense against Renat Ondar at ACA 205 in Almaty on July 17. The matchup was announced by ACA president Magomed Magomedov. Silva enters the fight with a 12-6-1 record in ACA, while challenger Ondar is undefeated at 6-0 in the promotion. The bout represents Silva's next test as the reigning 135-pound champion. ACA 205 in Almaty now has a confirmed title fight headliner.
ACA president Magomed Magomedov has officially announced that bantamweight champion Josiel Silva will put his 135-pound title on the line against undefeated challenger Renat Ondar at ACA 205 on July 17 in Almaty.
Silva enters the bout having built an impressive 12-6-1 record inside the ACA, where he has established himself as the promotion's reigning bantamweight titleholder. That level of experience across nearly two dozen fights in one organization speaks to his durability and familiarity with the ACA stage.
Ondar brings a perfect 6-0 mark within the promotion into the championship contest, meaning he has yet to taste defeat in ACA competition. An unbeaten run of that length makes him a credible threat to the throne, and the matchup gives Almaty fans a clear contrast in styles of experience versus momentum.
Why it matters
- Silva's ACA tenure of 19 fights makes this a seasoned champion defending on familiar ground
- Ondar's unblemished 6-0 ACA record puts a rising contender directly in line for gold
- A title fight headlining ACA 205 raises the card's profile as a marquee event in Almaty
- The 135-pound division gets a clear number-one contender situation resolved with the outcome
