Ali Isaev will face Pouya Rahmani under submission grappling rules at ACBJJ 21 on July 5. The matchup adds a notable grappling contest to the tournament's card.
Two unbeaten grapplers are set to collide when Ali Isaev meets Pouya Rahmani in a submission grappling bout at ACBJJ 21 on July 5.
Isaev enters the contest with a perfect 9-0-0 record and cuts an imposing physical figure at six-foot-three with a 78-inch reach. The Russian competitor has demonstrated elite wrestling credentials in his career, averaging an extraordinary 28.5 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a striking accuracy of over 60 percent. Those numbers point to a fighter who controls distance and dictates where bouts take place.
Rahmani, representing the UAE, brings his own unblemished 5-0-0 record into the matchup. Standing six-foot-two with a 79-inch reach, he holds a slight reach advantage over Isaev and arrives with a perfect ledger of his own.
Why it matters
- Both competitors enter undefeated, meaning one spotless record will remain intact and the other will be broken for the first time.
- Isaev's extraordinary takedown rate will be tested directly under submission grappling rules, where his wrestling base could prove a central weapon.
- The bout adds a high-profile one-on-one grappling match to the ACBJJ 21 card alongside the tournament competition, raising the event's overall profile.
- A win for either man would represent a significant statement on the submission grappling circuit against credentialed, unbeaten opposition.
