Khadis Ibragimov labeled best Russian at reviving career after UFC failure

An analysis highlights Khadis Ibragimov as the best Russian fighter at rebuilding his career after UFC struggles, based on the ratio between UFC performance and post-UFC success. Ibragimov left the UFC in 2020 with an 0-4 record over 13 months, falling from 8-0 to 8-4 at age 24. Since departing, he has compiled approximately 13-3-3 across 19 fights under various rulesets and claims to earn 4-5 times his UFC pay, reportedly making 5-6 million rubles per fight. This compares favorably to other Russians who struggled post-UFC. On April 12, Ibragimov debuts in ACA against undefeated heavyweight Daniil Matsola (7-0), who is 12kg lighter. The same ACA 202 card features Tony Johnson, who previously defeated Derrick Lewis, Tim Sylvia, and Alexander Volkov, facing Kirill Kornilov. However, the analysis notes Ibragimov remains inconsistent against elite opposition.