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Azerbaijani MMA fighter Zaur Hajiyev will face Kazakhstan’s Artem Reznikov in a rematch at the ACA 211 tournament in St. Petersburg on Dec. 25. The Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) league has officially confirmed the bout.
The organization unveiled the fight poster with the slogan “The main rematch of 2026. The final word is inevitable.” Hajiyev and Reznikov’s rematch will be one of the bouts at ACA’s final tournament of 2026.
The fighters first met in July at the ACA 205 tournament in Almaty. The bout ended in a draw after the judges rendered a split decision. After the fight, the athletes made repeated harsh remarks about each other on social media.
ACA President Magomed Bibulatov commented on the tension between the fighters. He warned that both could face sanctions if the dispute crossed the line.
Context
On Oct. 4, Zaur Hajiyev said he had agreed to a rematch with Artem Reznikov. At the time, the bout had not yet been officially announced.
