Zabit Magomedsharipov withdraws from grappling match against Raul Rosas Jr
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 2:15 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Zabit Magomedsharipov has withdrawn from his scheduled grappling match against Raul Rosas Jr. due to injury. The match was set to take place at ACBJJ 21 on July 5 in Moscow, marking Magomedsharipov's return to competition for the first time since 2019. He will be replaced by his brother, Khasan Magomedsharipov, who is stepping in on short notice after a recent win at PFL San Diego. Zabit has been sidelined since his last fight in 2019 and had retired in 2020 to pursue a career in medicine. His absence raises concerns about a potential continued hiatus from competitive fighting.
- •Zabit Magomedsharipov out due to injury.
- •Match scheduled for July 5 at ACBJJ 21.
- •Khasan Magomedsharipov replaces his brother.
- •Zabit has not competed since 2019.
- •He retired in 2020 to pursue medicine.
- 2:15 AMYahoo Sports — Zabit Magomedsharipov’s long-awaited return to competition postponed
- 12:46 AMYahoo Sports — Oh no! Zabit Magomedsharipov’s return to competition postponed due to injury, brother replaces him
"Bummer. Former top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender — and perhaps the biggest “what if” in promotional history — Zabit Magomedsharipov was supposed to return to competition for the first time in nearly seven years this weekend. Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face current UFC Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. in a no-gi grappling match at […]
"Zabit Magomedsharipov is out of his grappling match against Raul Rosas Jr.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 3, 2026, 2:15 AMZabit Magomedsharipov’s long-awaited return to competition postponed
Zabit Magomedsharipov is out of his grappling match against Raul Rosas Jr.
- Yahoo SportsJul 3, 2026, 12:46 AMOh no! Zabit Magomedsharipov’s return to competition postponed due to injury, brother replaces him
Bummer. Former top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender — and perhaps the biggest “what if” in promotional history — Zabit Magomedsharipov was supposed to return to competition for the first time in nearly seven years this weekend. Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face current UFC Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. in a no-gi grappling match at […]
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