Dauren Yermekov (2-1 in ACA) and René Pessoa (5-6 in ACA) will meet on July 17 at ACA 205 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
ACA 205 will feature a welterweight clash between Dauren Yermekov and René Pessoa, with the two set to share the cage on July 17 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The event, ACA 205, takes place on home soil for Yermekov, who carries a 2-1 record inside the Absolute Championship Akhmat promotion. He has shown enough to establish himself as a credible presence in the ACA welterweight division and will be looking to build momentum with a winning performance in front of a home crowd.
Pessoa enters the bout with considerably more ACA experience, going 5-6 inside the promotion. That record reflects a veteran who has been tested at this level repeatedly and knows what it takes to compete against the organization's roster. His accumulated time in ACA competition gives him a familiarity with the promotion's style of matchmaking and pace.
Why it matters
- Yermekov has the home-crowd advantage in Almaty and a winning record in ACA, giving him a platform to push further up the welterweight rankings.
- Pessoa's 11 ACA appearances make him one of the more seasoned opponents Yermekov has faced inside the promotion.
- A win for either fighter strengthens their case for more prominent ACA welterweight matchups later in 2026.
ACA 205 is scheduled for July 17 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
