Ali Abdulkhalikov knocked out Amir Elzhurkaev in the first round at ACA 203, extending his winning streak to two fights. The win improved Abdulkhalikov's record to 17-4. After the fight, he revealed this was his last bout under his current contract and requested a new deal from ACA management, also calling for a matchup against Eduard Vartanyan. For Elzhurkaev, the loss snapped a two-fight winning streak and dropped his record to 11-3. This was also the first stoppage defeat of Elzhurkaev's career.
