Zabit Magomedsharipov has explained his decision to retire from mixed martial arts competition.
The former UFC featherweight contender recently notified the promotion of his retirement, ending his professional career at 18-1 overall. Magomedsharipov won all six of his UFC fights, with his most recent one being a unanimous decision against Calvin Kattar in a ‘Fight of the Night’ awarded appearance at UFC on ESPN+ 21 over two years ago.
Plagued by serious health issues and canceled fights, Magomedsharipov has not fought since his win over Kattar. Though he was said to resume training again in anticipation of a return, the 31-year-old revealed on social media that the aforementioned reasons were why he decided against it.