Ibragim Ibragimov
"The Mauler"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Ibragim Ibragimov
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Reach disadvantage in most featherweight matchups at just 66 inches
- Potential over-reliance on wrestling which may lead to fatigue against elite defensive grapplers
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression49
- Cardio82
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ80
- Distance Control73
- Finishing20
Prep for camp: Ibragim Ibragimov
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a high-pressure wrestling approach to ground opponents early
- Dominates top control and looks for heavy ground-and-pound to create submission openings
- Effective at chaining takedowns against the cage when initial entries are stuffed
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Ibragim has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following July 2025 bout.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2025-07-05vs Mathys DuragrinU Dec · R3 · 2025 PFL Europe Regular Season: Brussels
- W2025-01-25vs Kenny MokhonoanaU Dec · R3 · PFL Champions Series Dubai
- W2024-10-19vs Ignacio CamposU Dec · R3 · PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
- W2024-06-08vs Josh ReedSubmission (Arm Triangle) · R1 · 2024 PFL Europe Regular Season: United Kingdom
- W2023-09-09vs Joaquim PoloniaKO/TKO · R3 · Caged Steel Fighting Championship 33
Availability
Currently competing in the PFL Europe structure.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Ibragim Ibragimov is an elite undefeated prospect out of Manchester Top Team who blends Dagestani wrestling roots with refined UK-style MMA conditioning. A former Caged Steel champion, he excels at controlling where the fight takes place, typically overwhelming opponents with superior grappling and positional dominance.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a high-pressure wrestling approach to ground opponents early
- Dominates top control and looks for heavy ground-and-pound to create submission openings
- Effective at chaining takedowns against the cage when initial entries are stuffed
- Demonstrates high endurance, maintaining a consistent grappling pace over three rounds
Signature Moves
- Arm-triangle choke
- Double leg takedown
- Ground and pound
- Cage-side clinch control
Weaknesses
- Reach disadvantage in most featherweight matchups at just 66 inches
- Potential over-reliance on wrestling which may lead to fatigue against elite defensive grapplers