Zabit Magomedsharipov Informs UFC Of Decision To Retire From Professional MMA

Dagestani featherweight standout, Zabit Magomedsharipov has knowledgeable the UFC of his choice to retire from skilled combined martial arts with instant impact – bringing an finish to a 10-year skilled profession.

Zabit, who boasts an 18-1 skilled report on the time of his retirement from the game, most not too long ago featured in the primary occasion of UFC Battle Night time Moscow again in November 2019, incomes a unanimous choice win over Calvin Kattar over the course of three rounds. The headliner earned each Zabit and Kattar Battle of the Night time honors.

Zabit Magomedsharipov was broadly tipped to problem for UFC gold sooner or later

Hypothesis has been rife concerning Zabit’s continued preventing future amid a chronic well being concern, in addition to his intentions to become a practising doctor – which he hinted at back in April. And now, per an preliminary report from MMA Fighting reporter, Guilherme Cruz, Zabit has knowledgeable the UFC of his intention to hold up his gloves from skilled combined martial arts with instant impact. 

Zabit Magomedsharipov was formally faraway from the UFC featherweight rankings again in April of final 12 months resulting from inactivity, together with his sole outing since his win over Kattar – a high-stakes headliner in opposition to Yair Rodriguez cancelled in August of the 12 months prior resulting from an ankle damage suffered by the Mexican.

A former ACB featherweight champion, Zabit Magomedsharipov, who plys his commerce underneath the tutelage of head coach, Mark Henry – loved a six-fight, promotional-perfect stint since his September 2017 Octagon debut.

Previous to his win in opposition to Kattar, Zabit had defeated Jeremy Stephens, including the veteran Des Moines native to different wins over Brandon Davis, Kyle Bockniak, Sheymon Moraes, and Mike Santiago. 

A famend finisher and dynamic striker and grappler, Zabit managed to land a formidable seven profession submission wins, to go along with an extra six separate profession knockout wins. Zabit can also be a Russian, European, and World Cup victor in Sanda.