Grigory Ponomarev appointed debut fight in the ACA League

Grigory Ponomarev appointed debut fight in the ACA League

AMC Fight Nights heavyweight title holder Grigory Ponomarev will make his ACA debut on July 21 at ACA 160 in Sochi against No. 2 heavyweight champion Muhumat Vakhaev.

The fight, which will become the quarterfinal match of the Grand Prix, was officially announced by representatives of the leading Russian promotion.

27-year-old Grigory Ponomarev successfully defended the AMC Fight Nights heavyweight championship belt two weeks ago, finishing with a technical knockout of his compatriot Yusup Shuaev in the first round.

33-year-old Muhumat Vakhaev has been alternating victories with defeats for the last two years, having lost a unanimous decision to Evgeny Goncharov in the previous fight.

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