1. Zabit Akhmedovich Magomedsharipov is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist.
20 Facts About Zabit Magomedsharipov
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Zabit Magomedsharipov competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Absolute Championship Berkut, where he was the ACB Featherweight Champion.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov started to train in freestyle wrestling at 11 years and then sanda.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov became well known during a period where fighters from Dagestan earned a reputation as formidable opponents in the UFC.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in May 2017.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov was expected to face Nick Hein on September 2,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Struve vs Volkov.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov faced promotional newcomer Sheymon Moraes on November 25,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission in the third round.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov faced Kyle Bochniak on April 7,2018, at UFC 223.
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Shortly after the bout, Zabit Magomedsharipov signed a new multi-fight contract with UFC.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov was expected to fight Yair Rodriguez on September 8,2018, at UFC 228.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission in the second round with a modified kneebar.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov faced Jeremy Stephens on March 2,2019, at UFC 235.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov was expected to face Calvin Kattar on October 18,2019, at UFC on ESPN 6.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Yair Rodriguez on August 29,2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.
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In early June 2021, it was reported that Zabit Magomedsharipov was suffering from health issues related to his immune system, which ultimately required career-threatening surgery.
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In September 2021, Mark Henry announced that Zabit Magomedsharipov would be returning to the UFC soon.
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In June 2022, Zabit Magomedsharipov notified the UFC that he was retiring from active competition.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov is currently coaching his younger brother Khasan and Tigran Magomedsharipov and Timothy Magomedsharipov his nephews.