Zabit Magomedsharipov would possibly’ve left the MMA group unhappy and questioning, ‘What if?,’ however he additionally left us with a number of enjoyable fights and wild finishes to reminisce on.
The fan-favorite Dagestani featherweight announced his retirement from the sport this week, strolling away unbeaten within the UFC and at solely 31. Magomedsharipov (18-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was an fascinating character and most significantly a professional title contender on the rise.
Magomedsharipov’s six-fight journey up the UFC rankings was a enjoyable one with 4 $50,000 post-fight bonuses. However by far his most insane end within the octagon truly didn’t see an additional battle evening examine.
At UFC 228 in 2018, Magomedsharipov submitted a really robust Brandon Davis with a uncommon (and painful) Suloev stretch, virtually turning Davis right into a human pretzel.
It was a wild, wild end that one way or the other didn’t get a Efficiency of the Evening award. You’ll be able to look again at Magomedsharipov’s Suloev stretch end within the video above.
