Zabit Magomedsharipov
Active 2017–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 86.0
Scouting report
Trained at the "Five Directions of the World" Wushu Sanda boarding school in Dagestan, Zabit Magomedsharipov went 6-0 in the UFC. Hailing from Khasavyurt, Russia, Magomedsharipov combined spinning kicks with the Suloev stretch kneebar, and beat Calvin Kattar and Jeremy Stephens. His striking and grappling are reflected in a 90 Kickboxing rating and 88 Wrestling/88 BJJ.
Peak ratings
By edition
Zabit beat Kyle Bochniak in an action fight at UFC 223, submitted Brandon Davis via Suloev stretch at UFC 228 in Dallas, and outpointed Jeremy Stephens in Las Vegas and Calvin Kattar in Moscow. His Wushu striking, trips, and submission grappling are reflected in an 86 Boxing and 90 Kickboxing.
Zabit did not fight in 2020 or 2021; he was removed from the UFC rankings for inactivity in April 2021 and told the promotion in June 2022 that he was retiring from active competition. His striking and Dagestani wrestling control remained reflected in his 86 Boxing and 90 Kickboxing ratings.
Zabit Magomedsharipov, the Dagestani wushu student who kept making highlights
Zabit Magomedsharipov was born in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, and began freestyle wrestling at 11 before moving to sanda. From 2003 he lived at the Five Directions of the World wushu boarding school and trained under Gusein Magomaev. He became a four-time Russian sanda champion and went 6 and 0 in ACB as its featherweight champion.
Magomedsharipov, one rating at a time
Boxing. Very good. He won by decision over Kyle Bochniak and Jeremy Stephens on the strength of clean striking.
Kickboxing. His top number. He was a four-time Russian sanda champion and a European champion.
Wrestling. Excellent. He started with freestyle wrestling at 11.
BJJ. Excellent. He beat Brandon Davis with a modified kneebar in 2018 and won Submission of the Year.
Strength. His lowest number. His wins came from skill and variety more than raw power.
Durability. Good. He beat Calvin Kattar in a 2019 Fight of the Night contest.
Cardio. Good. He beat Jeremy Stephens over three rounds in 2019.
Fight IQ. High. He was ranked number three when he was removed for inactivity in 2021.
Kickboxing at 90 is the flashiest tool
His striking background came from sanda, where he was a four-time Russian champion, a European champion and a World Cup winner. The 2018 kneebar on Davis and the rear-naked choke of Mike Santiago in 2017 showed his range. He also beat Kattar by decision in 2019 in a Fight of the Night contest.
Raw power is the one thin spot in a very technical card
At 80, strength is the lowest number on his card, though cardio at 82 is not far off. In 2022 he told the promotion he was retiring from competition. He was ranked third when he was removed for inactivity in 2021.
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