Khadis Ibragimov called best Russian fighter at reviving career after UFC exit

An analysis piece highlighted Khadis Ibragimov as the best Russian fighter at rebuilding his career after leaving UFC. After going 0-4 in UFC over 13 months in 2020 and sliding from 8-0 to 8-4, the 24-year-old appeared to have suffered complete failure. However, since 2020, Ibragimov has competed in 19 fights across various rule sets, compiling approximately a 13-3-3 record. Ibragimov stated he has increased his fight purses by 4-5 times compared to his UFC earnings, now reportedly making 5-6 million rubles per fight. The piece contrasted his success with other Russian UFC departures who struggled afterward, including Armen Petrosyan (1-1), Ruslan Magomedov (1-3), and Alexander Yakovlev (0-2). Ibragimov is set to make his ACA debut on April 12 against undefeated Daniil Matsola (7-0) at ACA 202.