Zabit Magomedsharipov


Zabit Akhmedovich Magomedsharipov is a Russian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Absolute Championship Berkut Featherweight Champion. As of July 30, 2020, he is #3 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

Background

Magomedsharipov was born in Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union, on 1 March 1991, of Akhvakh ethnicity. He started to train in freestyle wrestling at 10 years and then sanda. In 2003 he joined the Wushu boarding school “Пять сторон света" , one of the national academic institutions, where he lived for 10 to 12 years for education and trained martial arts three times per day, training under Gusein Magomaev. In 2012, he made his professional MMA debut.

Mixed martial arts career

Early Career

Magomedsharipov fought in a handful of different promotions early in his career, amassing a professional record of 6-1 before signing with ACB.

Absolute Championship Berkut

Magomedsharipov went 6–0 in the ACB and was featherweight champion.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Magomedsharipov signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in May 2017.
Magomedsharipov was expected to face Nick Hein on September 2, 2017 at. However, Hein pulled out of the fight on August 21 and was replaced by Mike Santiago. Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission rear-naked choke in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Magomedsharipov faced promotional newcomer Sheymon Moraes on November 25, 2017 at. He won the fight via submission in the third round. The win also earned Magomedsharipov his second Performance of the Night bonus award.
Magomedsharipov faced Kyle Bochniak on April 7, 2018 at UFC 223. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This win earned him a Fight of the Night bonus. Shortly after the bout, Magomedsharipov signed a new multi-fight contract with UFC.
Magomedsharipov was expected to fight Yair Rodríguez on September 8, 2018 at UFC 228. However, Rodríguez pulled out of the fight on August 23 and was replaced by Brandon Davis. Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission in the second round with a modified kneebar.
Magomedsharipov faced Jeremy Stephens on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Magomedsharipov was expected to face Calvin Kattar on October 18, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 6. However, Magomedsharipov was removed from the card due to injury on September 13 and the pairing was rescheduled for the following month at UFC on ESPN+ 21. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Magomedsharipov is scheduled to face Yair Rodríguez on August 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts amateur record