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Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) heads across the pond for the first time in its history Friday, Jan. 13, for ACB 51, taking place at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.



Headlining the bill will be the first ever ACB light heavyweight championship title with the Brazilian, Thiago Silva (18-5), facing off with Jared Torgeson (17-14).



Silva, a longtime UFC veteran, was last seen fighting in a major organization in March 2015, when he was defeated by Teddy Holder at WSOF 19 in Phoenix, Arizona. He followed that with another loss, this one to Marcus Sursa under the Gladiator MMA banner, but then went on a revival tour in 2016, recording wins over Stav Economou and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.



The Brazilian now has the chance to win his first ever MMA world championship at the age of 34, but if he's to do that, he must take out Torgeson, who himself has been on a winning run of late.



Since suffering a defeat to Jordan Currie in August 2015, Torgeson has gone on a three-fight winning streak, posting victories over Mitch Whitesel, Tony Lopez, and most recently Brent Knopp under the Super Fight League banner in February 2016. Having spent nearly a year on the sidelines, the 30-year-old fighter returns to the cage and will be looking to record the biggest win of his career when he takes on Silva in California this evening.



Also on the card, well-known veterans such as Luis Palomino, Rodney Wallace and Pat Healy will make their ACB debut.



You can watch all the action here, LIVE on FloCombat, in the video embedded above. .



Start times are as follows:

USA (Los Angeles) -- 7 p.m. (Jan. 13)

USA New York -- 10 p.m. (Jan. 13)

U.K. London -- 3 a.m. (Jan. 14)

Grozny, Russia -- 6 a.m. (Jan. 14)



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ACB 51 Full Fight Card

13. (205 lbs) Thiago Silva (Brazil) vs Jared Torgeson (USA) – ACB Light heavyweight title fight



12. (145 lbs) Musa Khamanaev (Russia) vs Luis Palomino (Peru)



11. (155 lbs) Alexandre Pimentel (Brazil) vs Christos Giagos (USA)



10. (205 lbs) Rodney Wallace (USA) vs Shamil Gamzatov (Russia)



9. (155 lbs) Leandro Silva (Brazil) vs Pat Healy (USA)



8. (+205 lbs) Mike Kyle (USA) vs Dan Charles (USA)



7. (170 lbs) Guillermo Martinez Ayme (Cuba) vs Ivan Castillo (Mexico)



6. (125 lbs) Danny Martinez (USA) vs Cory Alexander (USA)



5. (135 lbs) Kyle Reyes (Guam) vs Mario Israel (Brazil)



4. (155 lbs) Dave Courchaine (USA) vs Arthur Estrazulas (Brazil)



3. (135 lbs) Terrion Ware (USA) vs Nick Mamalis (USA)



2. (155 lbs) Cleber Luciano (USA) vs Hector Valenzuela (Mexico)



1. (135 lbs) Nolan Ticman (USA) vs Saul Elizondo (USA)

