Former UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov and current bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov engaged in a grappling training session together. The video shows the two Dagestani fighters testing each other's wrestling skills during practice. Magomedsharipov has been away from active UFC competition, while Nurmagomedov is currently ranked in the bantamweight division. The training footage demonstrates both fighters maintaining high-level grappling proficiency.
Zabit Magomedsharipov and Umar Nurmagomedov were filmed together in a grappling training session on April 17, with footage showing the two Dagestani fighters testing their wrestling skills against each other in practice.
Nurmagomedov, 30, is currently ranked second in the UFC bantamweight division and carries a 20-1-0 professional record. Fighting out of Eagles MMA, the Russian has built a reputation as one of the most complete grapplers in his weight class, averaging 4.03 takedowns per 15 minutes and landing significant strikes at a 56 percent accuracy rate. At five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, he has steadily climbed toward bantamweight title contention.
Magomedsharipov, now 35, remains one of the most technically gifted fighters to have competed in the UFC featherweight division, holding an 18-1-0 record despite having been away from active competition. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, the Russian was once considered among the elite contenders at 145 pounds. His grappling numbers speak to that pedigree — he averaged 5.22 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes during his UFC run, complemented by a striking output of 4.89 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Magomedsharipov's appearance in live grappling footage signals he continues to train at a high level despite his extended absence from competition.
- Nurmagomedov sharpening his wrestling against a larger, experienced grappler offers genuine preparation value as he pursues the bantamweight title.
- Both fighters share Dagestani roots, and the session underlines the depth of that regional grappling culture at the elite level.
