Ibragim Ibragimov made his professional MMA debut in 2021

Ibragim Ibragimov cracks a smile as he reflects on how his family's life has changed since moving to England from Dagestan eight years ago.

"I love it here," the Professional Fighters League (PFL) star tells BBC Sport.

"My dad and I always say, 'this is the country I should have been born in'."

The 21-year-old left his home in the North Caucasus region of Russia in 2017 because his father believed a move more than 3,000 miles across Europe would offer better career opportunities for him and his siblings.