Zabit Magomedsharipov: Difference between revisions

Magomedsharipov was born in [[Khasavyurt]], [[Dagestan ASSR]], Soviet Union, on March 1, 1991, of [[Akhvakh people|Akhvakh]] ethnicity. Zabit has a younger brother, [[Khasan Magomedsharipov]], who is also a professional mixed martial artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/zabit-magomedsharipovs-younger-brother-gasan-added-to-cffc-82|title=Zabit Magomedsharipov's younger brother, Gasan, withdraws from CFFC 82 (Updated)|author=John Morgan|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> He started to train in [[freestyle wrestling]] at 11 years and then [[sanshou|sanda]]. In 2003, he joined the [[Five Directions of the World]] wushu boarding school, where he lived for 10 to 12 years for education and trained martial arts three times per day,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2794881-learn-the-name-zabit-magomedsharipov-has-the-tools-to-be-a-ufc-star|title=Learn the Name: Zabit Magomedsharipov Has the Tools to Be a UFC Star|last=Snowden|first=Jonathan|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> under Gusein Magomaev, the school's co-founder. In 2012, he made his professional MMA debut.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://acbmma.com/fighters/zabit-magomedsharipov-8196_28|title=Signs Zabit Magomedsharipov's background|work=acbmma.com|access-date=2017-09-03|archive-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908015809/https://acbmma.com/fighters/zabit-magomedsharipov-8196_28|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2019, his brother followed in his footsteps by making his professional MMA debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/khasan-magomedsharipov-zabits-brother-wins-via-twister/|title = Khasan Magomedsharipov, Zabit's Brother, Wins Via Twister|date = 4 October 2020}}</ref>

Magomedsharipov was expected to face [[Nick Hein]] on September 2, 2017, at [[UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/nick-hein-drops-to-featherweight-meets-newcomer-zabit-magomedsharipov-at-ufc-fight-night-115|title=Nick Hein drops to featherweight, meets newcomer Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC Fight Night 115|work=mmajunkie.com|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref> However, Hein pulled out of the fight on August 21<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/nick-hein-ufc-rotterdam-featherweight-zabit-magomedsharipov|title=Nick Hein out at UFC-Rotterdam, promotion seeks featherweight foe for Zabit Magomedsharipov|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=2017-08-21|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref> and was replaced by [[Mike Santiago (fighter)|Mike Santiago]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/mike-santiago-zabit-magomedsharipov-ufc-rotterdam|title=Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Mike Santiago added to UFC: Rotterdam|work=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=2017-08-28}}</ref> Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the second round and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/09/ufc-rotterdam-results-zabit-magomedsharipov-scintillating-in-ufc-debut|title=UFC-Rotterdam results: Zabit Magomedsharipov scintillating in UFC debut|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=2017-09-02|access-date=2017-09-02}}</ref><ref name="Tristen Critchfield">{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-115-Bonuses-Volkov-Struve-Taisumov-Magomedsharipov-Earn-3650K-126611|title=UFC Fight Night 115 bonuses: Volkov, Struve, Taisumov, Magomedsharipov earn $50K|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2017-09-02|access-date=2017-09-02}}</ref>

Magomedsharipov faced [[Kyle Bochniak]] on April 7, 2018, at [[UFC 223]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/ufc-223-results-zabit-magomedsharipov-tops-kyle-bochniak-in-fun-as-hell-slugfest|title=UFC 223 results: Zabit Magomedsharipov tops Kyle Bochniak in fun-as-hell slugfest|website=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2018-04-07|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref> He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/ufc-223-results-zabit-magomedsharipov-tops-kyle-bochniak-in-fun-as-hell-slugfest|title=UFC 223 results: Zabit Magomedsharipov tops Kyle Bochniak in fun-as-hell slugfest|date=2018-04-08|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en-US}}</ref> This win again earned him a ''[[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]]'' bonus.<ref name="mmajunkie_2018-04">{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/ufc-223-bonuses-zabit-magomedsharipov-kyle-bochniak-fight-of-night-olivier-aubin-mercier-chris-gruetzemacher-mma-brooklyn|title=UFC 223 bonuses: Magomedsharipov-Bochniak an all-time no-brainer for 'Fight of Night'|date=2018-04-08|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly after the bout, Magomedsharipov signed a new multi-fight contract with UFC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/4/19/17258902/zabit-magomedsharipov-signs-new-ufc-contract|title=Zabit Magomedsharipov signs new UFC contract|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2018-04-19|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref>