At a press conference, he noted: "Now Jakshylyk Myrzabekov is a full champion, not a temporary one. At the moment, our first contender in this weight class is Albert Tumunov."
We remind you that Jakshylyk Myrzabekov won the title of interim champion in the welterweight division in December 2025 at the ACA 197 tournament, which took place in Moscow. A unification bout was expected with the full champion Abubakar Vagaev from Russia in the spring of 2026; however, the Russian signed a contract with the UFC and vacated the title.
