Iranian heavyweight Amir Aliakbari (10-1) has terminated his contract with ACA MMA, allowing the former Greco-Roman wrestler to complete his UFC move.
Contractual troubles
Aliakbari announced that he had signed to the UFC in May 2019, whilst still under contract with struggling Russian Promotion ACA MMA. ACA president Alexey Yatsenko issued a statement reminding the UFC that Aliakbari was expected to fulfill his current contractual obligations. However, Aliakbari’s management has since offered compensation to ACA in return for the early termination of his contract.