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Zabit Magomedsharipov Faces Raul Rosas Jr. After Brother Is Submitted In Moscow

A respectful post-fight meeting has renewed talk that promoters could rebook the canceled grappling match later this year.

Overview

  • Zabit withdrew from the planned no-gi main event at ACBJJ 21 because of an injury and did not compete in Moscow.
  • His brother Khasan took the short-notice replacement and was submitted by Raul Rosas Jr. with a rear-naked choke, giving Rosas the ACBJJ All Stars title.
  • Rosas and an attending Zabit shook hands and posed after the match, a moment that fans and media say keeps the original Zabit–Rosas matchup alive.
  • Raul Rosas Jr. is a 21-year-old UFC bantamweight with recent high-profile wins that have raised his grappling credibility against experienced names.
  • Zabit formally retired from MMA in 2022 and has not fought since 2019, so any rebooked meeting would be a non-MMA return for him and is not confirmed by promoters.