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Zabit Magomedsharipov wants a grappling match with Raul Rosas Jr
Zabit Magomedsharipov wants to face Raul Rosas Jr. in a grappling match.
They were scheduled to meet under the ACBJJ banner in Moscow in July, but an injury forced Magomedsharipov to withdraw.
His brother Khasan took his place, and Rosas submitted Khasan with a rear-naked choke in a little over five minutes.
Zabit says he believes he has more raw power, but considers Rosas highly skilled at wrestling and taking an opponent’s back.
Rosas also recently submitted former UFC fighter Colby Covington at Hype FC, a result Zabit says came after Covington underestimated him.
Zabit is scheduled to face Giga Chikadze in freestyle wrestling at a Real American Freestyle event in Abu Dhabi on Nov.
14; no new date for a match with Rosas has been announced.
Zabit Magomedsharipov wants a grappling match with Raul Rosas Jr. after an injury forced him out of their planned July bout.
Zabit said he wants to test himself against Rosas and believes their different strengths could make the match interesting.
Khasan Magomedsharipov replaced his brother in Moscow and lost to Rosas by rear-naked choke in a little over five minutes.
Zabit said jet lag and weight cutting affected Khasan’s performance.
Zabit returned to competition in August and is scheduled to face Giga Chikadze at a Real American Freestyle event on Nov. 14.
- Who
- Zabit Magomedsharipov wants to face Raul Rosas Jr.
- What
- Zabit wants a grappling match with Rosas.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Not stated for the proposed match. Their originally scheduled bout was in Moscow.
- Why
- Zabit wants to test his grappling against Rosas and says their differing strengths could make for an interesting matchup.
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Zabit was scheduled to face Rosas in a grappling match in Moscow but withdrew because of an injury, and Khasan replaced him.
Rosas submitted Khasan by rear-naked choke in a little over five minutes.
Zabit defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision in a grappling match at ACBJJ.
Zabit is scheduled to make his Real American Freestyle debut against Giga Chikadze in Abu Dhabi.
- Proposed matchup
- Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
- Original event
- ACBJJ grappling match scheduled for July in Moscow
- Replacement
- Khasan Magomedsharipov
- Rosas’s result
- Submitted Khasan by rear-naked choke in a little over five minutes
- Next scheduled bout
- Giga Chikadze at Real American Freestyle in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 14
What people are saying
It would be exciting to have a grappling match with him.
I believe I’m stronger in terms of raw power. But in terms of pure skills, it would be an interesting matchup.
[Colby] underestimated him. You can’t expose your back so easily.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov has his sights set on Raul Rosas Jr. after being forced to withdraw from their scheduled matchup at ACBJJ this July, which ultimately saw his brother, Khasan, step in as his replacement. Rosas went on to defeat Khasan Magomedsharipov in the first round via