Sherdog Prospect Watch: Ibragim Chuzhigaev

Ibragim Chuzhigaev will attempt to seize the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki light heavyweight championship when he locks horns with Tomasz Narkun in the KSW 66 co-headliner on Saturday at Netto Arena in Szczecin, Poland. After spending most of his career at middleweight, Chuzhigaev walks into the match on a six-fight winning streak and with only one loss in his past 12 appearances. The 30-year-old challenger boasts a 66% finish rate, with eight knockouts and two submissions to his credit. His opponents own a combined record of 275-175-3 for a winning percentage slightly above .600.

Chuzhigaev’s fighting style reflects his combat sports upbringing. After moving to Moscow, the Chechen-born standout…