Ali Abdulkhalikov KOs Amir Elzhurkaev in round one at ACA 203

Ali Abdulkhalikov knocked out Amir Elzhurkaev in the first round at ACA 203, improving his record to 17-4 and extending his winning streak to two fights. After the bout, Abdulkhalikov announced it was his last fight under his current contract and requested a new deal from ACA management. He also called for a matchup against Eduard Vartanyan. Elzhurkaev, now 11-3, saw his two-fight winning streak snapped and suffered the first early stoppage loss of his career.