Manager: Zabit Magomedsharipov Is A Better Version Of Bruce Lee

Zabit Magomedsharipov opened a lot of eyes at UFC 223 with his victory over Kyle Bochniak. The 27-year-old from Dagestan was awarded a unanimous decision victory in a bout which was awarded Fight of the Night. He’s now 3-0 in the UFC with 3 perfo…

Zabit Magomedsharipov opened a lot of eyes at UFC 223 with his victory over Kyle Bochniak. The 27-year-old from Dagestan was awarded a unanimous decision victory in a bout which was awarded Fight of the Night. He’s now 3-0 in the UFC with 3 performance bonuses to go along with them. Zabit’s controversial manager, Ali […]

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UFC 223 Bonuses: Featherweight War Wins ‘Fight Of The Night’

UFC 223 popped off tonight (Saturday, April 7, 2018) from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The night was headlined by a championship doubleheader. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta battled for the lightweight strap, and Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematched for the strawweight title. Namajunas retained her title and Nurmagomedov won his, but […]

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UFC 223 popped off tonight (Saturday, April 7, 2018) from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The night was headlined by a championship doubleheader. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta battled for the lightweight strap, and Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematched for the strawweight title. Namajunas retained her title and Nurmagomedov won his, but neither won a post-fight bonus.

The Fight of the Night came from an unexpected source. The biggest mismatch of the evening according to Vegas, the featherweight battle between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Kyle Bochniak turned out to be an entertaining slugfest. “Crash” Bochniak refused to go quietly against the blue-chip Dagestani. The outgunned and undersized Bochniak aggressively pressured and threw haymakers early and often. On several occasions, he dropped his hands and walked forward with his tongue out, despite being covered in blood and behind on the scorecards. The dynamic Magomedsharipov bashed the New Englander with kicks, left hooks, and spinning attacks, but Bochniak wouldn’t quit. He had a fading Zabit on the cage in the final seconds, and the two 145ers played Rock ’em, Sock ’em Robots until the final bell. Fans awarded the pair with a standing ovation, and UFC officials awarded them an extra $50,000.

The Performances of the Night went to the only two finishes on the card. On the prelims, Olivier Aubin-Mercier picked up the most impressive win of his career, taking out the ultra-durable Evan Dunham in less than a minute. Knees to the body were the Canadian’s weapon of choice. He folded Dunham with one to the solar plexus, a second one dropped him to all fours, and follow-up punches ended the fight. Aubin-Mercier walks away with an extra $50,000 for his efforts.

The second Performance of the Night went to Chris Gruetzemacher for the two-round beatdown he put on fan-favorite Joe Lauzon. “Gritz” weathered Lauzon’s customary early barrage and started to take over before the first round even ended. Lauzon began to fade after his power punches and takedown attempts failed to yield the desired results. Gruetzemacher steadily got rolling, beating up Lauzon to the head and body in an increasingly one-sided fight. By the end of the second, Lauzon had very little left in the tank, his face badly swollen and bloody. His corner waved it off between rounds, giving Gruetzemacher a much-needed win and an extra $50,000.

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Zabit Magomedsharipov Victorious at UFC 223, Calls Out Yair Rodriguez

Zabit Magomedsharipov wanted to make a statement tonight (April 7) and that’s exactly what he did. To the surprise of many, Magomedsharipov didn’t do it alone. He had flashes of brilliance, but Kyle Bochniak fought tough. At one point, he e…

Zabit Magomedsharipov wanted to make a statement tonight (April 7) and that’s exactly what he did. To the surprise of many, Magomedsharipov didn’t do it alone. He had flashes of brilliance, but Kyle Bochniak fought tough. At one point, he even dared Magomedsharipov to hit him with his hands down. The Russian prospect did just […]

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Zabit Magomedsharipov Eyeing Bout With Yair Rodriguez

Zabit Magomedsharipov has his sights set on a bout with Yair Rodriguez. Magomedsharipov took on Sheymon Moraes earlier today (Nov. 25). The bout was held inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. It was featured on the preliminary portion of t…

Zabit Magomedsharipov has his sights set on a bout with Yair Rodriguez. Magomedsharipov took on Sheymon Moraes earlier today (Nov. 25). The bout was held inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. It was featured on the preliminary portion of the UFC Fight Night 122 card. Magomedsharipov earned a third-round submission victory. Speaking to […]

UFC Fight Night 122 Bonuses: Four Fighters Nab $50,000

The UFC Fight Night 122 bonuses have been revealed. Earlier today (Nov. 25), UFC Fight Night 122 took place inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The main card aired live on UFC Fight Pass. Preliminary action was also seen on UFC Fight Pas…

The UFC Fight Night 122 bonuses have been revealed. Earlier today (Nov. 25), UFC Fight Night 122 took place inside the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The main card aired live on UFC Fight Pass. Preliminary action was also seen on UFC Fight Pass. The main event saw Kelvin Gastelum earn a first-round TKO […]

UFC Shanghai Bonuses: Gastelum, Jingliang Earn Extra $50,000

UFC Fight Night 122 emanated today (Saturday, November 25, 2017) from the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The UFC Fight Pass show was headlined by a middleweight showdown between former title-holder and late replacement Michael Bisping and up-and-coming finisher Kelvin Gastelum. Gastelum took care of business in emphatic and devastating fashion, knocking Bisping senseless […]

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UFC Fight Night 122 emanated today (Saturday, November 25, 2017) from the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. The UFC Fight Pass show was headlined by a middleweight showdown between former title-holder and late replacement Michael Bisping and up-and-coming finisher Kelvin Gastelum.

Gastelum took care of business in emphatic and devastating fashion, knocking Bisping senseless with a left hook in the very first round. Gastelum was one of four men to pocket an extra $50,000 for their Performance of the Night efforts.

Co-headliner Li Jingliang also took home a bonus check for his first-round knockout of Zak Ottow in his home country. This time, it was a right hand through the guard that dropped the loser, and Jingliang swarmed with relentless ground and pound until the referee had seen enough. “The Leech” had the feel-good moment of the night as he ran into the crowd to kiss his wife and infant daughter, and he’ll go home $50k richer as well.

In the featured prelim and perhaps the most highly anticipated bout of the night, Zabit Magomedsharipov confirmed himself as more than a flashy kicker, but a bonafide blue-chip prospect. He ran a clinic on the tough and talented Sheymon Moraes, making his debut as the biggest underdog on the card. Magomedsharipov largely negated Moraes’ dangerous Muay Thai striking, taking him down at will and running a grappling clinic. Seemingly on a whim, the Dagestani finished Moraes with an anaconda choke in the third round. He, too, will have an extra $50,000 in his bank account come Monday morning.

Finally, 19-year-old Chinese featherweight prospect Song Yadong dominated Indian wrestler Bharat Kandare and finished him in the first round. Kandare never got in range to utilize his takedowns. Yadong pressured and landed heavy punches whenever his Indian counterpart threw. Yadong closed the show with a step-in right hand that floored his adversary, and when Kandare shot in for a desperate takedown, Yadong snatched a guillotine. The youngest fighter on the UFC roster will take home a nice payday with his $50,000 bonus check.

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