Artem Frolov vs. Faridun Odilov and Loik Radzhabov vs. Nikolai Aleksakhin will headline ACA 209 in Dushanbe, ACA President Magomed Bibulatov announced.
ACA 209 will take place on October 30, 2026, at the Palace of Tennis and Water Sports Complex in Dushanbe. The event will mark ACA’s long-awaited return to Tajikistan after an 11-year absence.
In the main event, Russian fighter Artem Frolov will face Tajikistan’s Faridun Odilov in a middleweight bout. The 34-year-old Frolov holds a professional MMA record of 21 wins and 7 losses. Odilov has 21 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws.
The co-main event will feature the ACA debut of Tajikistan’s Loik Radzhabov. The 35-year-old, who previously competed in the UFC and PFL, will make his first appearance in the promotion in front of his home crowd. Radzhabov holds a professional record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.
Radzhabov will face Russian fighter Nikolai Aleksakhin in a welterweight bout. The 35-year-old Aleksakhin has 27 wins and 9 losses in his professional career, with one additional bout ending in a no contest.
ACA 209 takes place on October 30 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.