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Although both fighters hail from Dagestan, Russia, UFC bantamweight fighter Said Nurmagomedov is not related to Zabit Magomedsharipov.
Magomedsharipov's absence from the sport of MMA has left a void in the MMA world and fans believe it could possibly be filled by Nurmagomedov.
Recently, many on Twitter have been drawing parallels between the two and comparing their fighting styles.
One MMA follower, @HVAraujo04, compared the two athletes and pointed out the similarities in their striking and grappling skills.
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"Said seems to be the closest thing to Zabit Magomedsharipov, complete with standing, spinning strikes, distance control, angle finding... On the impeccable ground like all nationalities, what a fabulous fighter." [Translated via Twitter]
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Another person, @mightjustchill, shared how watching Nurmagomedov compete reminded them of Magomedsharipov.
A few more tweets comparing Said Nurmagomedov and Zabit Magomedsharipov can be seen below:
Zabit Magomedsharipov used to compete in the UFC's featherweight division. The 32-year-old had six fights in the promotion and was victorious in all of them. Magomedsharipov's last UFC fight took place in November 2019.
In 2022, the Dagestani shocked the world by announcing an early retirement from the sport of MMA. Giving reasons for his decision, Magomedsharipov said:
"There were many reasons. Firstly, because of refusals to fight with me. I had no fights for two years. Then there were injuries, I was sick a lot. I didn't recover. Such, many reasons. The main reason was I was not able to fight. They didn't give me a title shot. They promised me one thing and did another. They promised me and didn't keep that promise. That was the main reason why I got mad." [Translated by Fighting Flashback on YouTube]
Said Nurmagomedov's winning streak snapped in 2023
Things did not go well inside the octagon for Said Nurmagomedov on March 11, 2023. The 30-year-old suffered the third loss of his MMA career at UFC Fight Night 221.
Nurmagomedov took on Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight fight that went the full 15-minute distance. Martinez got his hand raised via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the contest 29-28 in favor of 'The Dragon'.
With the victory, Martinez broke Nurmagomedov's four-fight win streak and Dagestani is now 17-3 as a professional fighter.
Said Nurmagomedov will fight Muin Gafurov at UFC 294 PPV event. A potential win over the relative newcomer will help the Dagestani fighter start his forward march in the division once again.
