MOSCOW, Jul 23. The founder of the Russian MMA promotion Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) Mairbek Khasiev decided to stop the fight between Ali Bagov and Rashid Magomedov before the fifth round due to the passivity of both athletes. As a result, the fight of the quarterfinals of the ACA Grand Prix in the lightweight division was declared invalid.
"Dear friends! The ASA league is not a kindergarten, but a serious league. ASA today, no matter what anyone says, is the second league in the world. When I say this, every time you reproach us for something … And now we show you what league we are. All disqualification! I don't have enough nerves anymore. What is this?! Are you taking us for boys? Everybody's Free. Akhmat is strength, Allahu Akbar!" — immediately after the scandalous confrontation, Khasiev turned to the fans.