Jaddal Alibekov has been removed from his scheduled bout against Shamatava at ACA 207 after coming in 2.45 kg over the weight limit. Under ACA rules, any miss exceeding 2 kg results in automatic removal from the contest, canceling the fight entirely. Four other fighters also failed to make weight on the card.
Jaddal Alibekov has been pulled from his scheduled matchup against Shamatava at ACA 207 after registering a weight overage of 2.45 kilograms, a miss large enough to trigger an automatic cancellation under promotion rules.
Under ACA regulations, any fighter who exceeds the contracted weight limit by more than 2 kilograms faces mandatory removal from the card rather than the option to proceed with a financial penalty or catchweight agreement. Alibekov's miss of 2.45 kilograms cleared that threshold, leaving the promotion no choice but to scrap the bout entirely. Shamatava will not compete at the event as a result.
The pair were not the only fighters to cause problems at the scales. Four additional competitors on the ACA 207 card also failed to make weight, suggesting a broader issue with preparation across the event's roster.
Why it matters
- ACA's strict 2 kg automatic-removal rule offers fighters no catchweight fallback, making significant misses especially costly for both athletes.
- Both Alibekov and Shamatava lose competitive activity and any purse money tied to the bout's completion.
- The removal of five fighters from a single card represents a notable disruption to the ACA 207 lineup heading into fight night.
