Following a year in which he fought three times, super middleweight prospect Ali Akhmedov will start 2025 early with an appearance on the January 17 broadcast headlined by featherweight prospect Omar Trinidad vs. Mike Plania, according to 360 Promotions.
Akhmedov, 22-1 (16 KOs), has won six in a row since his sole defeat, a 12th-round knockout loss to Carlos Gongora in December 2020. Akhmedov was well ahead on the scorecards but failed to make it to the final bell.
In Akhmedov’s last outing, in September, he had to settle for a split decision victory over Pierre Hubert Dibombe. Akhmedov was dropped in the eighth round in what was more of a flash knockdown.
On January 17, Akhmedov, a 29-year-old from Kazakhstan will take on Malcolm Jones, 17-4-1 (10 KOs). The event will stream on UFC Fight Pass from The Commerce Casino & Hotel just outside of Los Angeles, California.
Jones, a 32-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana, went winless in 2024 and represents a step backwards from Dibombe. Jones was stopped in four rounds in February by the 19-3-2 Immanuwel Aleem, and then he fought to a draw in October with the 11-17-2 Victor Hugo Exner.
The Trinidad-Plania broadcast also features Mizuki Hiruta defending her WBO junior bantamweight title against Maribel “Pantera” Ramirez.
Another eight fights are currently scheduled for the show:
Featherweight – six rounds
Iyana “Roxy” Verduzco, 2-0 (0 KOs) vs Lindsey Ellis, 2-1 (2 KOs)
Junior bantamweight – eight rounds
Gloria Munguilla, 6-1 (0 KOs) vs Brook Sibrian, 5-1 (2 KOs)
Junior middleweight – six rounds
Joshua Anton, 8-0 (8 KOs) vs Cameron Krael, 21-33-3 (7 KOs)
Bantamweight – six rounds
Adan Palma, 10-0 (6 KOs) vs Sharone Carter, 14-8-1 (3 KOs)
Super featherweight – six rounds
Tayden Beltran, 9-0-1 (4 KOs) vs Eugene Lagos, 16-8-3 (11 KOs)
Strawweight – six rounds
Alexander Gueche, 6-0 (5 KOs) vs Lito Dante, 21-13-4 (12 KOs)
Bantamweight – four rounds
Oscar Ochoa, 1-0 (0 KOs) vs Eduardo Sanchez, 1-1 (0 KOs)
Featherweight – four rounds
Nicolas Robledo, 1-0 (1 KO) vs. TBA
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