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

An analysis identifies Khadis Ibragimov as the best Russian fighter at resurrecting his career post-UFC based on the ratio of UFC performance to post-UFC success. After going 0-4 in UFC over 13 months in 2020, dropping from 8-0 to 8-4 at age 24, Ibragimov has compiled approximately 13-3-3 across 19 fights in various rule sets since leaving the promotion. He claims his purses have increased 4-5 times compared to UFC pay, now earning an estimated 5-6 million rubles per fight. This contrasts sharply with other Russian UFC veterans like Armen Petrosyan (1-1), Ruslan Magomedov (1-3), and Zelim Imadaev (0-0) post-UFC. Ibragimov debuts at ACA 202 on April 12 against undefeated Daniil Matsola (7-0). The piece notes Ibragimov remains inconsistent against top opposition despite his regional success.