Zabit Magomedsharipov in ‘higher shape than his fight days’ as he gears up for Raul Rosas Jr match

Zabit Magomedsharipov is leaving no stone unturned as he prepares for his return to competition next month.

The renowned former UFC featherweight shocked the fight world when he retired at 18-1 in 2022 having never lost within the octagon. He has since been focused on coaching and tends to remain within the background as his brother, PFL star Khasan Magomedsharipov, continues his winning streak.

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Nonetheless, after almost seven years of inactivity, the UFC’s best ‘what if’ will test himself against certainly one of the celebrities of today in Raul Rosas Jr on July 5. The grappling-only bout takes place in Moscow, and marks his first public contest since November of 2019.

Zabit Magomedsharipov’s brother offers insight into grappling comeback

Within the featured prelim of Saturday night’s PFL San Diego event, Khasan Magomedsharipov returned to motion with a primary round arm triangle choke of Joshua Weems. He had been out of motion for nearly two years to the day, and impressed fans with a ruthless stoppage.

After the very fact, he spoke with Bloody Elbow about his brother’s return to motion next month, and claimed that “people might be surprised by the form that he’s in right away. I imagine that he’s in higher shape than he was when he was fighting.”

Nonetheless, this shouldn’t be a soft launch for a return to the cage, with the younger Magomedsharipov insisting that his brother is finished. He did, though admit via his translator and veteran MMA manager Rizvan Magomedov that his sibling could proceed taking grappling matches if the offers are ok.