After a near 2-year gap in his MMA career due to his criminal case, he made his return in March 2013 and has since won 9 straight fights.

[2] In July 2011, Mirzaev fought for the Euro-Asia Featherweight Championship title in the Fight Nights – Battle of Moscow 4 event.

[3] On 16 November 2016 he lost first time in MMA career to UFC veteran Levan Makashvili at Fight Nights 54 via unanimous decision.

The Agafonov family agreed with the experts, who say the cause of the young man's death was not a punch from Mirzaev, but the head trauma he sustained from falling on the pavement.

"[5] Although, originally charged with murder, Mirzaev was convicted on 27 November 2012, of negligent manslaughter and released by the court, his 15 months on remand having been taken into account.

[citation needed] On the 1st January 2017 The Russian fighter was shot three times with a high-powered BB gun, including once in the face, beat with a baseball bat and choked with chains in Moscow.