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Report – Zabit Magomedsharipov rejected UFC offer of immediate title shot to make Octagon comeback

Reports overnight have claimed that former featherweight maestro, Zabit Magomedsharipov, had rejected an immediate title challenge in the weight class if he were to make a speculated return to the UFC. Magomedsharipov, a former top-featherweight contender who boasts an undefeated record under the banner of the UFC, has yet to return to combat sports since […]

Magomedsharipov, a former top-featherweight contender who boasts an undefeated record under the banner of the UFC, has yet to return to combat sports since headlining a UFC Fight Night Moscow card back in 2018.

Improving to 18-1 as a professional over the course of the three round main event slot, Zabit Magomedsharipov landed a close, unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar on home soil, turning in his sixth consecutive victory under the Dana White-led banner.

Zabit Magomedsharipov was often backed to land UFC gold

And in June of last year, amid his continued hiatus, Zabit Magomedsharipov informed the UFC of his intention to retire from mixed martial arts with immediate effect, with reports confirming how the Dagestan native would be turning his attention to medical studies.

However, overnight, reports claimed that Magomedsharipov – who appeared on the URF Media podcast, had been offered an immediate title shot to make a return to the UFC if he ever considered a comeback, however, he rejected the opportunity.

One of the most highly-touted contenders to ever compete in the UFC without fighting for championship gold, Magomedsharipov, a fomrer ACB featherweight champion, landed in the Octagon back in September 2017 at an event in the Netherlands.

Debuting with a pair of consecutive submissions wins over Mike Santiago, and Sheymon Moraes, Magomedsharipov then turned in a back-and-forth decision win over Kyle Bochniak, before submitting Brandon Davis and securing consecutive decision wins over both Jeremy Stephens, and the aforenoted, Kattar in his final Octagon outing.

Earlier this month, lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev shared his thoughts on a potential featherweight title fight between titleholder, Alexander Volkanovski, and the aforenoted, Magomedsharipov – claiming the latter would hand the Australian a really tough fight.

“I think it would be a very competitive fight,” Islam Makhachev said. “I can’t give preference to someone. Zabit is very dangerous in the first two rounds. He can finish anyone. Zabit not only knows how to [strike], but he knows how to choke and wrestle well.”

Zabit Magomedsharipov tipped to force tough fight with Alexander Volkanovski despite retirement: ‘He is very dangerous’

Despite his untimely retirement from mixed martial arts competition, former featherweight contender, Zabit Magomedsharipov has been backed to pose a significant threat to current division champion, Alexander Volkanovski, by his compatriot and current lightweight kingpin, Islam Makhachev. Magomedsharipov, who last competed back in November 2019, managed to move to 19-1 as a professional, landing a […]

Magomedsharipov, who last competed back in November 2019, managed to move to 19-1 as a professional, landing a close, debated unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar in a UFC Fight Night Moscow headliner over the course of three rounds.

In April 2021, Zabit Magomedsharipov was removed from the official UFC rankings due to inactivity, with the then-number-three ranked contender suffering from immune system health issues, forcing his sidelining.

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In the summer of the following year, the Russian notified the promotion of his decision to retire from professional mixed martial arts competition with immediate effect, closing the curtain on a career which has been largely described as a ‘what could have been’ tenure in the sport.

Zabit Magomedsharipov was once tipped as a future titleholder in the UFC

Once touted as a future title challenger during his time with the organization, Magomedsharipov has been backed to pose a serious threat to the title reign of Volkanovski by his compatriot, Makhachev, despite his retirement from combat sports.

“I think it would be a very competitive fight,” Islam Makhachev told YukaHero regarding a fight between Alexander Volkanovski, and Zabit Magomedsharipov. “I can’t give preference to someone. Zabit is very dangerous in the first two rounds. He can finish anyone. Zabit not only knows how to [strike], but he knows how to choke and wrestle well.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Magomedsharipov, a former ACB featherweight champion, joined the UFC back in 2017, boasting an unbeaten run of wins over Mike Santiago, Sheymon Moraes, Kyle Bockniak, Brandon Davis, Jeremy Stephens, and the aforenoted, Kattar before his eventual retirement.

As for Volkanovski, the New South Wales favorite is booked to headline UFC 290 next month during International Fight Week, as he takes on Yair Rodríguez in the pair’s featherweight championship unification clash.

Alexander Volkanovski Comments On Talk Of Possible Zabit Return

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is open to a fight with Zabit Magomedsharipov if he ends up ending his retirement. Volkanovski will face Islam Makhachev in a UFC lightweight super fight at UFC 284 in February. He returns following a tr…

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Zabit Magomedsharipov Ramps Up Speculation Of Possible UFC Return

Former UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov may be keeping the door cracked open to an Octagon return. Magomedsharipov hasn’t fought since a win over Calvin Kattar in Nov. 2019. He was removed from the UFC rankings last year due to i…

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Zabit: UFC’s Empty Promises Led To Retirement

Former UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharapov has revealed exactly why he decided to hang up the gloves for good. Magomedsharapov officially announced his MMA retirement in June after an over two and a half year absence from the cage. The 31-year-old&…

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Zabit Magomedsharipov reveals broken promises by UFC fueled his decision to retire; ‘I got mad’

In June, UFC prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov retired from the sport of mixed martial arts. It was a surprising move by the 31-year-old who held an impressive record of 6-0 in the UFC and 18-1 overall. “I know that many of you were waiting for my return, there was not a single day that someone did […]

In June, UFC prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov retired from the sport of mixed martial arts. It was a surprising move by the 31-year-old who held an impressive record of 6-0 in the UFC and 18-1 overall.

“I know that many of you were waiting for my return, there was not a single day that someone did not ask when my next fight was,” Magomedsharipov wrote on Instagram. “But I decided to end my pro sports career. Disruptions of fights, and then health problems — all this did not allow me to perform/fight earlier. I have recovered now, but I don’t feel the way I used to.”

There has been much speculation as to why the potential star suddenly decided to walk away from the sport. Some, including MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, suggested it was for religious reasons. In a recent interview that was translated by Fighting Flashback on YouTube, Zabit Magomedsharipov broke his silence and claims it was a series of broken promises by the UFC that urged him to throw in the towel on a career in combat sports.

“There were many reasons. Firstly, because of refusals to fight with me. I had no fights for two years. Then there were injuries, I was sick a lot. I didn’t recover. Such, many reasons. The main reason was I was not able to fight. They didn’t give me a title shot. They promised me one thing and did another. They promised me and didn’t keep that promise. That was the main reason why I got mad.”

Zabit Magomedsharipov Trades in His His 4oz Gloves For Scrubs

Following his retirement from MMA, Zabit Magomedsharipov revealed that he was pursuing a career in the medical field. In a post uploaded on the fighter’s Instagram, he can be seen in the office of Doctors of the World. Established in 1980, DOW provides emergency and long-term medical care to the world’s most vulnerable people. It also advocates to end health inequities.

Immediately following his retirement, Ariel Helwani spoke to UFC featherweight Alexander Volkanovski on ‘The MMA Hour‘ about the sudden retirement. Helwani speculated that it was based on Zabit Magomedsharipov’s religious beliefs.

“From what I was told, he had almost like this moral religious dilemma that he was dealing with,” said Helwani. “He’s very religious and I think he reached a point where he just didn’t wanna do it anymore. Now, his brother fights and he corners his brother, which I think is very interesting, but obviously everyone is different.”

During the conversation, Volkanovski seemed to speculate that it could have been an issue with Magomedsharipov’s “gas tank” while competing.

“He was very very well-rounded,” Volkanovski said. “He’s a great fighter. Obviously, he just had that issue, that gas tank issue, which can be dealt with. Like right now, for all the time he’s had off, was him trying to improve that. You know what I mean?”