Zabit Magomedsharipov and Umar Nurmagomedov tested each other in a wrestling training session. The footage shows the two elite grapplers working together. Zabit, who has been away from active competition, demonstrated his continued grappling proficiency alongside the rising bantamweight contender Nurmagomedov. The post suggests Zabit remains in strong form despite his time away from fighting.
Footage circulating online captured Zabit Magomedsharipov and Umar Nurmagomedov sharing the mat in a wrestling training session, giving fans a rare glimpse of two of Russia's most celebrated grapplers working together.
Magomedsharipov, 35, holds an 18-1-0 professional record and built one of the most exciting reputations in featherweight mixed martial arts before stepping away from active competition. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, the Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu product has always been a multi-dimensional threat, averaging 5.22 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a striking output of 4.89 significant strikes per minute. The footage suggests those grappling tools remain sharp despite his extended absence from the cage.
Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, is very much in the middle of an active run at the top of the bantamweight division. The 30-year-old Eagles MMA product carries a 20-1-0 record and sits at number two in the bantamweight rankings. At five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, he is a relentless wrestler averaging 4.03 takedowns per 15 minutes, and his striking accuracy of 56 percent ranks among the best in his division.
Why it matters
- Zabit's visible conditioning and grappling sharpness will fuel renewed speculation about a potential return to competition.
- Nurmagomedov, training alongside a fighter of Zabit's caliber, continues to develop ahead of what figures to be a significant bantamweight title chase.
- The session underlines the depth of grappling talent within the Russian MMA pipeline, with both men representing elite wrestling-based skill sets across two different weight classes.
