Dauren Yermekov returned to the win column at ACA 205, submitting Rene Pessoa by rear-naked choke in the second round. Yermekov, now 18-7, bounced back from a previous loss to Odilov and immediately called on the promotion to book a middleweight rematch with him. Pessoa has now dropped two fights in a row.
Dauren Yermekov made a statement at ACA 205 on July 17, submitting Rene Pessoa by rear-naked choke in the second round to return to the winning column and immediately demand a rematch with Odilov at middleweight.
Yermekov improved his professional record to 18-7 with the finish, capping a strong performance that ended on the mat in round two. Coming off a prior loss to Odilov, the submission victory served as both a bounce-back result and a direct message to the promotion: he wants another shot at the man who beat him.
Pessoa, meanwhile, has now dropped back-to-back fights, leaving him at a difficult juncture in his ACA campaign.
Why it matters
- Yermekov's finish keeps his middleweight title aspirations alive and strengthens his case for a rematch booking.
- A second meeting with Odilov would carry added weight given the prior result, making it a compelling divisional storyline for ACA's middleweight picture.
- Consecutive losses put Pessoa under pressure to respond, as another defeat could jeopardize his standing in the promotion.
