Dakaev vs Podkovalnikov Result & Stats: Dakaev wins by SUB R2 · ACA 203, Fri, May 8, 2026

ACAACA 203

Mehdi DakaevWIN

“Lion” · 16-4-0

SUBSDTKO

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 3:12

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Nikita Podkovalnikov

“Lion”

SUB

Friday, May 8, 2026Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Mehdi Dakaev defeated Nikita Podkovalnikov by Submission in round 2 (3:12) in the Lightweight bout of ACA 203, held Friday, May 8, 2026 at Humo Arena, Tashkent.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Mehdi DakaevNikita Podkovalnikov

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Total strikes

3 / 3

Takedowns

0 / 0

Submission attempts

5:09

Control time

0:32

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Mehdi DakaevNikita Podkovalnikov

3067%

Head

686%

511%

Body

114%

1022%

Leg

00%

Where it happened

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

44%20%36%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Insights

Mehdi Dakaev lands 6.05 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Mehdi Dakaev stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mehdi Dakaev3 fights · by range and by target

Range

23%Distance · 58

43%Clinch · 110

34%Ground · 88

Target

80%Head · 117

8%Body · 11

12%Leg · 18

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Mehdi Dakaev9 of 20 ended early · 45%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Nikita Podkovalnikov1 of 1 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Mehdi Dakaev3-2

W
Nikita Podkovalnikov
ACA 203 · May 8, 2026
Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
L
Rasul Magomedov
ACA 183: Tumenov vs Vagaev · Feb 8, 2025
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Herdeson Batista
ACA 165 - Dakaev vs. Batista · Nov 3, 2023
TKO · R3 · 2:05 · Lightweight
W
Everton Daniel Freitas
ACA 159 - Reznikov vs. Vartanyan · Jun 16, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Lightweight
W
Makkasharip Zaynukov
Eagle FC 43 · Dec 10, 2021
TKO · R2 · 0:42 · Lightweight

Full record · 20 fights

W
Uzair Abdurakov
Eagle FC 35 · Apr 6, 2021
UD · Lightweight
W
Gadzhi Rabadanov
Eagle FC 30 · Dec 4, 2020
UD · Lightweight
W
Mikhail Balakirev
ACA 111: Balaev vs Khasbulaev · Sep 19, 2020
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Bagautdin Abasov
GFC 21 · Dec 6, 2019
UD · Lightweight
W
Dinislam Kamavov
GFC 17 · Sep 27, 2019
UD · Lightweight
W
Bakhtiyar Karabalaev
WEF ProfFight 30 · Apr 14, 2019
Submission · Lightweight
L
Jack Grant
Cage Warriors 93 · Apr 28, 2018
UD · Catchweight
W
Pablo Villaseca
Gladiator Fighting Arena 8 · Oct 14, 2017
UD · Catchweight
L
Mickael Lebout
Gladiator Fighting Arena 5 · Dec 9, 2016
UD · Catchweight
W
Wilson Varela
Nice Fight Night 5 · Mar 26, 2016
Submission · R2 · 2:47
W
Moulet Guekaev
France Regional · Oct 10, 2015
Submission
W
Emerick Youmbi
France Regional · Oct 10, 2015
DEC
W
Joseph Casanova
France Regional · May 30, 2015
Submission
W
TBA
Pancrace Fighting Championship · Jan 24, 2015
DEC
W
TBA
Pancrace Fighting Championship · Jan 24, 2015
Submission

Nikita Podkovalnikov0-1

L
Mehdi Dakaev
ACA 203 · May 8, 2026
Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Mehdi Dakaev vs Nikita Podkovalnikov?

Mehdi Dakaev defeated Nikita Podkovalnikov by Submission in round 2 (3:12) in the Lightweight bout of ACA 203, held Friday, May 8, 2026 at Humo Arena, Tashkent.