Khadis Ibragimov will make his ACA debut on April 12 against undefeated heavyweight Daniil Matsola, who holds a 7-0 record and weighs 12 kg less than Ibragimov. After leaving the UFC in 2020 with an 0-4 record, Ibragimov has rebuilt his career with approximately 13-3-3 across 19 fights under various rulesets. He claims his purses have increased 4-5 times compared to his UFC earnings, now reportedly earning 5-6 million rubles per fight. The event begins at 16:30 and also features Tony Johnson, who has defeated Derrick Lewis, Tim Sylvia, and Alexander Volkov, facing Kirill Kornilov. Ibragimov's career resurrection is noted as exceptional among Russian fighters who struggled after leaving the UFC.
