Magomedsharipov's new disappointment

In the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC), the exclusion of the Russian Zabit Magomedsharipova from the featherweight category was confirmed.

On the eve of the name of the fighter disappeared from the updated list of the best fighters.

It is assumed that this decision is due to the athlete's inactivity.

Magomedsharipov's last fight took place almost a year and a half ago - on November 9, 2019.

Then, at the UFC Fight Night tournament in Moscow, he defeated American Calvin Katter by unanimous decision.

However, then a lull followed in his career.

It was planned that the Russian will perform at the UFC 249 tournament in April 2020, where Khabib Nurmagomedov was supposed to play his fight.

But he had to refuse to participate, as, according to him, none of the representatives of the top 5 could meet with him.

The next opponent was Yair Rodriguez, with the winner to become a contender for the championship belt.

This fight did not take place due to the refusal of the Mexican.

Subsequently, there were rumors about the organization of a meeting between Magomedsharipov and Brian Ortega, Cheng Song Jung and even Alexander Volkanovski, but the official announcement never came.

Before the expulsion, the Russian was ranked third in his category.

"How do you like the morning news?"

- Zabit commented on the incident.

At the same time, opinions differed as to why the UFC was not organizing his fight.

Magomedsharipov himself blamed the promotion's leadership for this, although some reproached him for being too selective and unwilling to enter the octagon against opponents with a low rating.

Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov disagreed with this position.

“I doubt that in the situation with Zabit and his long downtime, the question is in the manager.

I also know that he is very responsible for all his fights.

I don't think he will refuse the fights that are offered to him.

Apparently, there is a reason that is not disclosed to the public, "- quotes Minakov" Championship ".

In turn, the Armenian MMA fighter Eduard Vartyanyan expressed confidence that the promotion deliberately refuses Magomedsharipov.

“The UFC just marinates Zabit, they don't want to give him titles and loud fights.

I do not know what this is connected with, but the fact is simply obvious.

It's just one of the tools, ”Vartanyan said.

Chimaev's challenge

The Swedish fighter of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev has returned to the updated UFC ranking at the 15th line of the welterweight division.

In early March, he announced his retirement from the sport, as the coronavirus he transferred, he said, had too serious an impact on his health.

Many, including UFC President Dana White, did not believe his intentions were serious.

Indeed, after a while, the athlete returned to training.

It is assumed that the next fight of Chimaev will take place in July or August 2021.

His rival may be another fighter planning to return to the octagon after a long break - 37-year-old Nick Diaz.

“Yes, Nick Diaz wants to fight.

He is now waiting for me to talk.

He could become a rival to Khamzat Chimaev, ”White said at a press conference following the results of UFC 261.

In January 2015, Diaz lost to Brazilian Anderson Silva.

However, the result of the fight was canceled due to failed tests for illegal drugs of both rivals, followed by a lengthy disqualification.

Chimayev has already challenged the American by publishing a post on social networks.

He suggested that this fight would be beneficial not only to the fighters, but also to the promotion.

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Publication from Khamzat Chimaev (@khamzat_chimaev)

“He's a legend.

He is known all over the world, in the world of MMA.

He is good.

These guys love to play gangsters.

If he wants to fight me, it will be a good fight.

I do not know.

Maybe he is scared, - quotes Chimaev BJ Penn.

- I return, and we will destroy someone, we will defeat someone.

Now we have Diaz.

Perhaps I should meet both brothers?

Let's see who the real gangster is.

The Chechen gangster is better than the Stockton one. "

At the same time, an unpleasant incident occurred with the fighter the other day.

He had an accident in Grozny, on the video from the scene of the accident, the car shows serious damage, but it is reported that the fighter himself was not injured.

McGregor's move to welterweight

The highlight of UFC 261 was Kamaru Usman's fourth defense of the welterweight championship belt, who knocked out Jorge Masvidal.

This fight did not leave indifferent the former holder of the title in featherweight and lightweight Conor McGregor.

He stated that the American was copying his technique and expressed his intention to prove his case in the octagon.

“Now Uthman is copying even my blows.

Am I going to fight this guy one day?

I think yes.

You cannot repeat my words and blows and not get paid for it.

I like the welterweight.

Soon this weight will be mine, "- wrote McGregor on Twitter.

After this statement, a skirmish ensued between the fighters on social networks.

The Irishman recalled the canceled fight between the Nigerian and Gilbert Burns in July 2020, and also hinted at his use of doping.

In response, Usman said that he had already offered McGregor to fight: “I offered you a fight, and you were gone.

Let's be more modest, young man.

I've already stripped you of your pride.

Don't make me take your whiskey too.

The idea of ​​a fight between representatives of the two weight classes was also supported by the former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.

"Let's do it.

Continuous barking.

Usman will kill you, or at least knock you out, scary McNuggets like that, ”Gatji joked.

Dustin Poirier, with whom he is scheduled to fight on July 11, also offered to fight in welterweight champion McGregor.

He noted that this could be their third fight in three different divisions.

Conor refused.

Interestingly, some time ago McGregor announced that he was completely abandoning the fight with Poirier.

The reason was the accusation against the Irishman that he never donated the promised $ 500 thousand to Dustin's charitable foundation.

He replied that he was transferring money only to verified organizations, and said that on July 11 he would meet with another fighter.

This skirmish did not lead to the cancellation of the fight, and soon it became known that the Irishman had transferred the amount to another fund located in his hometown of Poirier.