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Former UFC contender makes surprise return to combat sportsSayan NagFeb 17, 2026Zabit Magomedsharipovmight not be done with combat sports just yet.Magomedsharipov is set to return to competition after a lengthy hiatus, but not in MMA. Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu recently announced that they have signed Magomedsharipov.ACBJJ president Zaurbek Khasiev wrote in a statement on social media: “Major decisions are made in silence. Negotiations are complete.Zabit Magomedsharipovjoins ACBJJ. We’re assembling the elite, stay tuned.”An Early ExitMagomedsharipov (18-1) is considered one of the biggest what ifs in the history of MMA. Few have retired from the sport as early and as abruptly as the Dagestani star. Magomedsharipov has finished 13 of his 18 career wins while suffering one professional loss. Magomedsharipov was undefeated in sixUFCoutings with wins overJeremy StephensandCalvin Kattar, which had made him relevant in the featherweight title picture.However, Magomedsharipov was just 28 when he stopped fighting after 2019, as he was dealing with multiple health issues. Magomedsharipov officiallyhung up his glovesin 2022 to pursue a medical career.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (@acb_jj)
Former UFC contender makes surprise return to combat sportsSayan NagFeb 17, 2026
Zabit Magomedsharipovmight not be done with combat sports just yet.Magomedsharipov is set to return to competition after a lengthy hiatus, but not in MMA. Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu recently announced that they have signed Magomedsharipov.ACBJJ president Zaurbek Khasiev wrote in a statement on social media: “Major decisions are made in silence. Negotiations are complete.Zabit Magomedsharipovjoins ACBJJ. We’re assembling the elite, stay tuned.”An Early ExitMagomedsharipov (18-1) is considered one of the biggest what ifs in the history of MMA. Few have retired from the sport as early and as abruptly as the Dagestani star. Magomedsharipov has finished 13 of his 18 career wins while suffering one professional loss. Magomedsharipov was undefeated in sixUFCoutings with wins overJeremy StephensandCalvin Kattar, which had made him relevant in the featherweight title picture.However, Magomedsharipov was just 28 when he stopped fighting after 2019, as he was dealing with multiple health issues. Magomedsharipov officiallyhung up his glovesin 2022 to pursue a medical career.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (@acb_jj)
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