Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's MMA hobby will attempt a new ambitious project this weekend when they host the first event of their Akhmat MMA Grand Prix series. The first show is set for March 12 in Grozny, Chechnya and will feature an intriguing line-up of foriegn fighters to complement the Russian and North Caucasus contingency on the card.

The first Grand Prix event will feature the quarter-final round of the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, and lightweight tournaments. The card will feature the likes of WSOF bantamweight champion Magomed Bibulatov, who is a representative of the Akhmat MMA organization and fight club, as well as the likes of Desmond Green, Kurt Holobaugh, Frodo Khasbulaev, and more.

The entire fight card is available below:

Lightweight Grand Prix [Quarter-finals]

Desmond Green vs. David Cubas

Rodrigo Caporal vs. Shamil Zavurov

Alexis Mantykivi vs. Zurab Betergaraev

Ryan Quinn vs. Alexander Shabliy

Featherweight Grand Prix [Quarter-finals]

Magomedrasul "Frodo" Khasbulaev vs. Kurt Holobaugh

Marcos dos Santos vs. Khunkar Osmaev

Kevin Petshi vs. Salman Zhamaldaev

Alexander Matmuratov vs. Otto Rodrigues

Bantamweight Grand Prix [Quarter-finals]

Diego Davella vs. Abdulrakhman Dudaev

Diego Marlon vs. Said Nurmagomedov

Janne Elonen vs. Lemmy Krušič

Johnny Frachey vs. Luis Nogueira

Flyweight Grand Prix [Quarter-finals]

Magomed Bibulatov vs. Irmeson Oliveira

Chris Miah vs. Jarred Brooks

Oscar Dolcini vs. Yunus Evloev

Anthony Leone vs. Shamil Magomedov