MMA fighter from Dagestan wins UFC tournament in Las Vegas
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Makhachkala, March 4, 2019. Dagestan fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov defeated American Jeremy Stevens in the regular UFC tournament, the press service of the promotion company reports. The UFC 235 tournament took place in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Dagestani Zabit Magomedsharipov took part in one of the fights of the evening. His rival in the Octagon was an experienced American, Jeremy Stevens, known for ending many fights with knockouts.
Despite the serious opponent, Magomedsharipov won a landslide victory, making an application for a featherweight championship.
Experts call the fighter from Dagestan one of the most promising UFC members. It is possible that he will be able to repeat the success of his famous countryman Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to Zabit himself, his popularity is growing at home, but he tries not to pay attention to it.
“Sometimes I get recognized too often at home, so it can be difficult to train or just walk around the city. This is the only thing that worries me sometimes” - Magomedsharipov is quoted saying. The fighter also confessed that during the year he wants to enter the ring with one of the top 5 UFC athletes.