Kadyrov’s son, with the support of the UFC record holder, knocked out an opponent in his debut fight in MMA
Eli Kadyrov fought at the ACA 150 tournament in Moscow. His fight against Islam Akbarov ended with a technical knockout in the first round.
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The son of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, 16-year-old Eli (Zelimkhan), made a successful debut in MMA. He competed at the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) 150 anniversary tournament.
The rival of Kadyrov’s son in a three-round fight was Islam Akbarov, who also made his debut in MMA. Kadyrov won by technical knockout in the first round.
UFC record holder Khamzat Chimaev acted as Eli’s second (he won his first two UFC victories in a record short period of time – ten days).
In the main battle of the ACA 150 tournament, which takes place at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Artem Reznikov from Kazakhstan and a Russian will meet. This will be the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Semi-Final.
Previously, Eli Kadyrov participated in boxing matches several times. Eli is the second son of Ramzan Kadyrov.
ASA is one of the leading Russian MMA promotions. Petr Yan, who later became the UFC bantamweight champion, previously competed in the ACA.