Veteran coach Mark Henry has nearly run out of superlatives when describing the skillset of Dagestan prospect, Zabit Magomedsharipov.
The 26-year-old stole most of the headlines at UFC Rotterdam this past September for his scintillating debut against short notice replacement, Mike Santiago.
The debutant wowed the crowd with an attempted “Showtime kick” before finishing the fight with a second round rear-naked choke, despite suffering with a staph infection for the final two weeks of his camp.
His next assignment comes in the shape of former WSOF title contender, Sheymon Moraes, at UFC Shanghai – a man who Henry has previously prepared Marlon Moraes for.