ACA has moved from words to actions. After the tournament in Grozny, the organization parted ways with seven athletes at once, and by the end of the year the roster is planned to be reduced by approximately 50 fighters.
A large-scale roster purge has begun in ACA.
After ACA 208 the organization fired seven fightersAlana Gomes, Hussein Kushagov, Evgeny Erokhin, Mikhail Dolgov, Kirill Grishchenko, Magnus Conrado and Artur Astakhov.
Magomed Bibulatov was particularly harsh in his comments about Grishchenko. According to the ACA president, the heavyweight was signed to a good contract, but his two performances did not convince the promotion to continue the partnership.
This is only the first wave. By the end of the year, ACA plans to reduce the roster from 300 to 250 athletesNot only losing fighters, but also those who put on unexciting fights, miss weight or barely promote their bouts can be subject to dismissal.