Ali Abdulkhalikov knocks out Amir Elzhurkaev in first round at ACA 203

Ali Abdulkhalikov scored a first-round knockout victory over Amir Elzhurkaev at ACA 203. Abdulkhalikov improved to 17-4 and extended his winning streak to two fights. Following the bout, Abdulkhalikov announced it was his last fight on his current contract and requested a new deal from management. He also called out Eduard Vartanyan for his next fight. Elzhurkaev's record drops to 11-3 as his two-fight winning streak ends. This was the first stoppage loss of Elzhurkaev's career.