Khadis Ibragimov debuts in ACA after rebuilding career post-UFC struggles

An analysis piece highlighted Khadis Ibragimov as the best Russian fighter at career resurrection after UFC failure. Following a 0-4 UFC stint in 2020 that saw him drop from 8-0 to 8-4, Ibragimov has since compiled approximately 13-3-3 across 19 fights under various rulesets. He reportedly increased his fight purses four to five times compared to his UFC earnings, now making an estimated 5-6 million rubles per fight. The piece compared his post-UFC success favorably to other Russian UFC veterans. Ibragimov is set to debut in ACA on April 12 against undefeated heavyweight Daniil Matsola (7-0), who will have a 12kg weight advantage. The same card features Tony Johnson, who previously defeated Derrick Lewis, Tim Sylvia, and Alexander Volkov, facing Kirill Kornilov.