Vice President of the ASA League Aslanbek Badaev answered in an interview with the question about the number of fights in the middleweight contract. Magomed Ismailova who announced that in 2024 he would fight in a Russian organization.
Ismailov, 37, fought his last fight under MMA rules on December 3, 2022 in the RCC promotion against Alexander Shlemenko, where he won by unanimous decision. On January 12, it became known that the middleweight signed a contract with the ACA league and will fight with Anatoly Tokov at the tournament on March 9.
— Magomed Ismailov said that his last amount for an MMA fight was $300,000, and he also said that the next fight should bring him more. How did you solve this problem?
— The personal relationships of Mairbek Khasiev and his son Zaurbek with Magomed play a big role. We cannot speak publicly about the amounts, but everyone was satisfied. There was a common task and everyone met halfway. Sometimes fighters name an initially inflated amount in order to get another one, which suits everyone equally. Conventionally you call 300 – you get 200, but 200 is also a great option for you.
I am not saying that Magomed lied or that he did not receive this kind of money. But when you want to play in the ACA league and when the ACA league wants you, it’s not difficult to find a compromise.
— Does the contract impose a fixed number of fights?
— We’re not talking about it yet, but we can think about it. For such fighters as Magomed Ismailov, Alexander Shlemenko, you can also name Dmitry Bikrev, Dauren Ermekov, Vladimir Mineev, it probably makes no sense to tie you to a long-term contract. This is partly why they did not come to the ACA Grand Prix and are not participating in the title race. Furthermore, Magomed’s position is not to fight with Muslims. Taking into account all these points, we understand that Magomed, having come to the ASA, will not be able to obtain permanent exercise there. Magomed is at that point in his career where he is taking one fight at a time. This doesn’t mean we signed him to a contract for one fight, but if you think logically, it doesn’t make sense for him to commit to one of the leagues with a long-term deal.
What’s good about him is that he is a free artist. He fights, gets good fees, makes history. Becomes known in the media. So here everyone can draw a conclusion,” Badaev told .
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