TLDR
Zabit Magomedsharipov wants to reschedule a grappling match with Raul Rosas Jr. after withdrawing due to injury in July
Zabit’s brother Khasan replaced him and was submitted by rear-naked choke in just over five minutes
Zabit believes he has superior raw power while Rosas possesses better technical grappling skills
Rosas recently submitted Colby Covington in the first round at Hype FC with a rear-naked choke
Zabit faces Giga Chikadze on November 14 in Abu Dhabi in his Real American Freestyle debut
Former UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov is pushing to reschedule a grappling match against Raul Rosas Jr. after an injury forced him out of their planned bout in July. The two fighters were originally scheduled to face each other under the ACBJJ banner in Moscow.
When Zabit withdrew due to injury, his brother Khasan Magomedsharipov stepped in as a short-notice replacement. Rosas needed just over five minutes to submit Khasan with a rear-naked choke.
Zabit acknowledged that Rosas possesses elite grappling skills in a recent interview with Red Corner MMA. However, he believes external factors contributed to his brother’s quick defeat.
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