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By The Numbers: Zabit Magomedsharipov

UFC 228 is now available on Amazon Prime.

Despite the fact that Zabit Magomedsharipov has only three Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances under his belt, many see him as a future title contender at 145 pounds.

Originally booked to meet Yair Rodriguez at UFC 228 on Saturday in Dallas, Magomedsharipov was instead forced to settle for short-notice replacement Brandon Davis when “Pantera” withdrew due to injury. Will he respond favorably to the change when the cage door closes at the American Airlines Center?

Ahead of Magomedsharipov’s latest outing, here are some of the numbers that have come to define him:

10: Years old when he started training in freestyle wrestling.