Khadis Ibragimov debuts at ACA 202 against undefeated Daniil Matsola

Khadis Ibragimov is considered the best Russian fighter at reviving his career after UFC failure, having left the promotion in 2020 with an 0-4 record over 13 months. Since departing UFC at age 24 with an 8-4 overall record, Ibragimov has fought 19 times across various rulesets, compiling approximately 13-3-3 and increasing his purses by 4-5 times compared to UFC (reportedly earning 5-6 million rubles per fight now). He makes his ACA debut on April 12 against undefeated heavyweight Daniil Matsola (7-0), who is 12kg lighter. The event also features Tony Johnson, who has defeated Derrick Lewis, Tim Sylvia, and Alexander Volkov, facing Kirill Kornilov. The post notes that while Ibragimov has been successful against lower-level opposition, he remains inconsistent against strong competition.