This was announced by the head of the Russian organization Mairbek Khasiev.
“Dear friends! I want to share the good news with you,” Khasiyev said in a statement posted on the league’s social media. “In 2023, Grand Prix tournaments will be held in every weight category in the ACA League, including in the lightweight category. Their total prize fund will be more than $10,000,000. This decision was made due to the fact that the lightweight grand prix, which has already started, the final of which will take place in the middle of the year, turned out to be rating and very resonant. And in general, as for me, this is the most honest and interesting format for identifying the best fighter! So stay tuned for what is probably the most promising and hopefully successful year in ACA history!”
The finalists of the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix this year were Russian Eduard Vartanyan and Kazakhstan’s Artem Reznikov, who will determine the winner next year.
It is possible that the holding of grand prix in all divisions is directly related to the upcoming takeover by the organization of the league AMC Fight Nights, whose best fighters are likely to also become participants in the competition.