Zabit Magomedsharipov News

Zabit Magomedsharipov will fight in the very near future, according to Dana White. Magomedsharipov has not fought since he defeated Calvin Kattar in a three-round main event of UFC Moscow in November of 2019. Since then, he has been linked to a fight with Yair Rodriguez, yet it hasn't come...

Dana White is ready to put the idea of a Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodriguez bout behind him as the UFC heads into 2021.  Just as the prospect of a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight has all but officially died for good, it looks like another fight that has...

Zabit Magomedsharipov says he's out of a planned UFC event for Aug. 29. Magomedsharipov was expected to take on Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight clash later this month. Rodriguez ended up suffering an ankle injury, forcing him off the card. Magomedsharipov's team had been claiming that a win for Zabit...

Yair Rodriguez has put Zabit Magomedsharipov on blast after his comments on their bout cancellation. Rodriguez vs. Magomedsharipov was expected to headline a UFC event on Aug. 29. Those plans went awry. That's because "El Pantera" suffered an ankle injury and has been forced out of the bout. Yair Rodriguez...

Zabit Magomedsharipov wasn't interested in holding his tongue on the cancellation of his bout with Yair Rodriguez. Magomedsharipov and Rodriguez were scheduled to headline a UFC event on Aug. 29. The bout may have determined a number one contender for the UFC featherweight gold. It wasn't meant to be...

Calvin Kattar is looking to avenge his loss against Zabit Magomedsharipov. On August 29, the Russian was expected to headline the card against Yair Rodriguez. Many people believed the winner would get the next title shot but on Tuesday evening it was revealed Rodriguez is out of the fight due...

Yair Rodriguez will not be facing Zabit Magomedsharipov on Aug. 29. Rodriguez vs. Magomedsharipov was scheduled to headline a UFC event later this month but it wasn't meant to be. Mexican news outlet Milenio first reported that Rodriguez was forced off the card. Speaking to reporters following the 27th edition...

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski believes fight fans will be clamoring to see him fight either Zabit Magomedsharipov or Chan Sung Jung. Volkanovski's next title challenger isn't clear. UFC president Dana White has mulled over possibly booking a third matchup between Volkanovski and Max Holloway. "The Great" doesn't like that...

It looks like a pivotal featherweight clash will be taking place on Aug. 29 and it's between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez. Magomedsharipov's manager, Rizvan Magomedov, spoke to Russian outlet TASS. He revealed that the UFC is looking to book his fighter against Rodriguez on Aug. 29 (h/t Sherdog). “They are...

Aljamain Sterling recalled a time when he sparred with Zabit Magomedsharipov and was almost counting sheep. Sterling is a top-ranked UFC bantamweight. The "Funk Master" is riding a four-fight winning streak. In that span, he's beaten Pedro Munhoz, Jimmie Rivera, Cody Stamann, and Brett Johns. He could very well be...

Zabit Magomedsharipov feels prepared for five-round fights but he admits his endurance isn't the best. Magomedsharipov is undoubtedly one of the top prospects in the UFC's featherweight division. Many are wondering if Magomedsharipov will eventually rise to the occasion and become the 145-pound king. For some, Magomedsharipov's cardio could be...

After Zabit Magomedsharipov's last time fights, many people were critical of one thing. His cardio. The Russian appeared to fade in the third round against Jeremy Stephens and in the final seven or so minutes against Calvin Kattar. Magomedsharipov has yet to fight in a five-round fight and many...

In the main event of UFC Moscow, Zabit Magomedsharipov beat Calvin Kattar to remain undefeated in the UFC. The win also put him into the top-four of the featherweight division. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkov beat Greg Hardy by decision which raised Volkov's stature in the heavyweight rankings. Check...

Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Calvin Kattar was exactly what was advertised at UFC Moscow. The two fighters met in a featherweight bout at the UFC Moscow event on Saturday (November 9th) from the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia that aired on ESPN+. This fight played out just as the UFC had hyped...

Calvin Kattar feels Zabit Magomedsharipov should've avoided fighting him. This Saturday (Nov. 9), Kattar and Magomedsharipov will do battle in the main event of UFC Moscow. The two were supposed to collide at UFC Boston last month, but Magomedsharipov pulled out and the bout had to be rescheduled. Kattar plans...