

Ex-UFC featherweight fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov left the UFC after his last fight at UFC Fight Night 163. Since then, he left the promotion and hasn’t competed professionally anywhere else. However, a recent social media post from the Russian fighter has sparked rumors of a return, prompting fans to share their reactions on Instagram.
Zabit Magomedsharipov has had one of the best MMA careers so far. He has lost only once while winning on 18 occasions. Furthermore, he is undefeated in the UFC with a 6-0 record. However, after the UFC failed to give Magomedsharipov a title shot, he decided to leave the promotion. But now, it looks like a return to the Octagon could be in consideration. Let’s see what the Russian ace had to say.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov shares a post with a puzzling caption
The 32-year-old Russian fighter revealed a few months back that during his time away from UFC, Dana White and his promotion approached him to come back. Zabit Magomedsharipov even revealed that this time, the UFC was willing to hand him the title shot that he believes should have been given to him a long time ago. But that did not happen since Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski battled for the title on multiple occasions.
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Even though there was a title fight on the horizon, Magomedsharipov decided to turn down the offer. Months after revealing that story, the Russian ace recently shared a post on Instagram, with the caption: “Under Control”. This message supposedly spurred the rumors of him, probably considering a return after announcing his retirement back in 2022. As such, many fans expressed themselves on Magomedsharipov’s Instagram post, mentioning how they feel about his return. Let’s have a look at that front.
Fans want the Russian featherweight back in the UFC
Given the level of skills he showcased inside the Octagon during his stint in the UFC, the fans were requesting Zabit Magomedsharipov to make his return as soon as possible. Furthermore, one fan believes that his return could be the biggest of the year. There were other people who urged the 32-year-old to at least compete in one fight.
“zabit come back please”
“Make comeback of the year”
“Have at least one fight, yes le brotherly le missed you”
Some fans suggested that he might be making his comeback at UFC 300. However, others believe that they would have to wait for 100 more UFC pay-per-view events for Zabit Magomedsharipov to return to the Octagon.
“UFC 300?”
“UFC 399?”
Since Zabit Magomedsharipov hasn’t fought for a while, some fans claim that his UFC career might be over. Meanwhile, others are confident that he will eventually come back to Dana White’s promotion.
“The UFC legend has been killed”
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“The champ comes back to ufc!!”
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There is no doubt that Magomedsharipov has all the tools and the skills to become a dominant champion in the UFC. Even Joe Rogan and some of the other featherweights, who’ve shared the Octagon with him, have always praised the Russian ace for his fighting style. But it remains to be seen if he comes back for another stint since Dana White was previously willing to give him a title shot on his return.
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