Helvani called the possible reason for the long downtime of Magomedsharipov

Well-known journalist Ariel Helwani spoke about the probable reason for the long absence of the Russian featherweight Zabita Magomedsharipova in the UFC.

“I made inquiries and was told that the reason lies in the moral religious dilemma that Zabit faced. He is very religious and, apparently, has come to the point that he would no longer want to do this.

His brother performs, and he seconds him, which is quite interesting. We will probably continue to wonder what he could have achieved in his career, because his ceiling was very high, ”Helwani said on The MMA Hour.

Magomedsharipov, 31, has not appeared in the octagon since November 2019, when he defeated Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision. Earlier it was reported that the Russian is experiencing problems with the immune system.