Zabit Magomedsharipov (18-1), the former #3 ranked featherweight, could return to the UFC soon.
Magomendsharipov’s last fight was in November of 2019 where he defeated Calvin Kattar via Unanimous Decision. Since then, the fighter out of Dagestan has not competed due to injuries and health issues. The fighter was also removed from the featherweight rankings due to inactivity.
Magomedsharipov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz provided an update to Danny Segura of MMA Junkie on the featherweights status. Abdelaziz stated that Magomedsharipov is back training and that the team will be having a conversation with the UFC in the coming week regarding his future with the promotion.