Firdavs Zaripov submits Kholmurod Nurmatov in second round at ACA 203

Firdavs Zaripov defeated Kholmurod Nurmatov by submission in the second round at ACA 203. The win marks Zaripov's third consecutive victory and his debut in ACA, improving his record to 13-5. Nurmatov falls to 12-11-1 and has now lost three fights in a row, with two of those defeats coming by stoppage. This was Nurmatov's first loss by submission in his career. The event was broadcast live on ACA's pay-per-view platform.