ACA ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan

Catchweight3 rounds scheduled

Denis Smoldarev

“HULK”

18-13-0

RESULT

Daniel James def. Denis Smoldarev (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 01:41

WIN

Daniel James

“American Predator”

14-7-1

Saturday, February 26, 2022

CSKA Arena, Moscow, Russia

Daniel James defeated Denis Smoldarev by TKO in round 1 (01:41) in the Catchweight bout of ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan, held Saturday, February 26, 2022 at CSKA Arena, Moscow.

Referee

Maxim Protasov

Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-13-0

Record

14-7-1

Win Streak

Age

6'7"

Height

6'5"

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Catchweight

Weight Class

Catchweight

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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Denis Smoldarev · 0-5

L
Daniil Matsola
ACA 200 - Gasanov vs. TumenovFri, Feb 6, 2026
TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Heavyweight
L
Zumso Zuraev
ACA 180: Gadzhiev vs GaforovFri, Oct 4, 2024
Submission · R1 · 01:06 · Catchweight
L
Arash Sadeghi
ACA 173: Frolov vs YankovskiyFri, Mar 29, 2024
TKO · R1 · 02:44 · Catchweight
L
Arash Sadeghi
ACA 173 - Frolov vs. YankovskyFri, Mar 29, 2024
TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Heavyweight
L
Tony Johnson
ACA 165 - Dakaev vs. BatistaFri, Nov 3, 2023
Knockout · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight

Daniel James · 4-1

L
Marek Samociuk
Rizin FF - Otoko MatsuriSun, May 4, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Marcelo Golm
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 4, 2024
TKO · R1 · 4:59 · weightClass.267lb Catchweight
W
Denis Smoldarev
ACA 136: Bukuev vs AkopyanSat, Feb 26, 2022
TKO · R1 · 01:41 · Catchweight
W
Raphael Pessoa
ACA 132: Johnson vs VakhaevFri, Nov 19, 2021
Knockout · R2 · 02:14 · Heavyweight
W
Tomas Pakutinskas
ACA 128: Omielańczuk vs GoncharovSat, Sep 11, 2021
Knockout · R1 · 04:34 · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Denis Smoldarev

Daniel James

Head-to-Head History

TKO

R1 · 01:41

ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan