ACA ACA 203 - Gaforov vs. Akopyan

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Mehdi Dakaev

“Lion”

16-3-0

RESULT

Mehdi Dakaev def. Nikita Podkovalnikov (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:12

Nikita Podkovalnikov

Friday, May 8, 2026

Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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

Referee

Maxim Protasov

Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-3-0

Record

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Win Streak

Age

5'9"

Height

5'10"

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Stance

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Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mehdi Dakaev · 3-2

W
Nikita Podkovalnikov
ACA 203 - Gaforov vs. AkopyanFri, May 8, 2026
Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
L
Rasul Magomedov
ACA 183: Tumenov vs VagaevSat, Feb 8, 2025
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Herdeson Batista
ACA 165 - Dakaev vs. BatistaFri, Nov 3, 2023
TKO · R3 · 2:05 · Lightweight
W
Everton Freitas
ACA 159 - Reznikov vs. VartanyanFri, Jun 16, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Lightweight
W
Mikhail Balakirev
ACA 111: Balaev vs KhasbulaevSat, Sep 19, 2020
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Nikita Podkovalnikov · 1-1

L
Mehdi Dakaev
ACA 203 - Gaforov vs. AkopyanFri, May 8, 2026
Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
W
Alberd Zhapuev
ACA 165 - Dakaev vs. BatistaFri, Nov 3, 2023
Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

Submission

R2 · 3:12

ACA 203 - Gaforov vs. Akopyan