Zabit Magomedsharipov with Ariel Helwani: I want to fight Chad Mendes or José Aldo next | ESPN

Zabit Magomedsharipov joins Ariel Helwani ahead of his UFC 228 fight vs Brandon Davis, saying he wants to fight Chad Mendes or José Aldo if Yair Rodriguez doesn't come back by the end of the year.
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[@b10dyNasty]

Zabit always has that “I just woke tf up” look 😂😂😂

[@BasileusRex]

Haha he's cutting weight and all that, but yeah he always does look kinda disheveled lol.

[@burlhorse61]

he's always got the 'don't give a fuck' expression.lol

[@ruatzelakryptonian4384]

😂😂😂

[@demarcus252_7]

@@aaron-xi8dq Bru issa Joke

[@GamerDECODED]

Abraham Lincoln just rose from death!

[@GabrielHernandez-by3tr]

Looks like a guy that would teach a physics class

[@gfferre8494]

Выйди с ним в октагон, он тебе преподаст урок

[@StelmachsWorld]

Looks like a guy who'd abolish slavery and would become the 16th president of the United States

[@ticTHEhero]

@@gfferre8494 чувства юмора чтоли нет?

[@crd88918]

He looks like a hobo/physics teacher/Abe Lincoln 3 punch combo

[@Seoighe1993]

He kind of looks like a Russian Abraham Lincoln...

[@sirescobar90]

there are actually a lot of memes about that and they are hilarious xD

[@mattolive9262]

Everyone already knows this

[@S1L3NT__]

NO hes actor from home alone!

[@RobertMaxwellMediaCorp]

Oh shit you're right. Daniel Stern! lmao

[@10babiscar]

this guy could actually kill zombies though

[@LookHereMars]

Khabib was right Zabit needs to learn to speak English so he can promote himself more and show his personality. Looking forward to seeing more of this guy he is an entertaining prospect for sure.

[@LookHereMars]

@Paul Gauguin True enough we could all Learn to speak Russian but Zabit is fighting in an American English speaking organisation it is far more favourable for him to be able to market himself in English and Russian to his fans which will most likely predominantly be English and Russian Speakers. Khabib understands this so must Zabit.

[@Hugh_Morris]

Paul Gauguin Zabit doesn’t even speak Russian that well lol he’s speaking Avar

[@Hugh_Morris]

Paul Gauguin no I know it Paul I swear! I speak Avar, Chechen, Israeli and French. As well as my mother tongue Zulu and occasionally a bit of Mandarin

[@Hugh_Morris]

Paul Gauguin & no I don’t know myself I’m going off what I read from a few Russians/Dagestanis, they coulda been bullshitting

[@eltoq8407]

George Havenhand he’s russian is actually very good.

[@ThatSocratesguy]

He's so calm for a fighter that has such an explosive style. Next featherweight champ

[@StianKringle]

He is sexy beast

[@MegaYrian]

He is a so carismatic guy, god bless brother

[@TheBBallEnthusiast]

Can you imagine if this dude trained at AKA? DC would probably be speaking full blown Yoda trying to teach this guy English

[@XDKX101]

😂😂😂😂

[@karljonson3287]

Lol yup

[@hunainh3766]

He is Rizwam Magomedov vice president of Dominance MMA alongside the owner Ali.

[@golubvolodemerovich7512]

I laughed way too hard at this

[@thehh5118]

Best Russian translator in the game!

[@user-rh1ut6vg8d]

The Hh actually no

[@AndersonSilvaMMA]

Rickson no, he's not. Make research before stating bullshit. Fuck you!

[@bobm3250]

@@AndersonSilvaMMA yes he is. Ali made him Vice President of the management company. Ali and him manage 50 UFC fighters and all together 120 pro fighters

[@taulujungarov7527]

Translator-manager-bodyguard

[@eltoq8407]

Marius Timuț ☑️ who is a better Russian translator than him in ufc?

[@snitox]

He looks like he has slaves to free and don't have time for this.

[@Hakimmie456]

Hahahhahahaha

[@borisshepton2611]

😂

[@gfferre8494]

норм )))

[@dogetothemoon223]

This guy is just so likable.

[@zPhresh]

You can tell he's a straight up assassin look at his eyes bruh

[@wisdomincoming12]

2years later you still sound goofy. This dude retired cause he’s weak

[@mysticmac4900]

This guy is the next champ, he can beat Ortega and Holloway

[@hassan4576]

I believe so by next year

[@wunfivesu9642]

Darren 'Our Lord And Saviour' Till 💯 his very talented

[@mambalevel1017]

He's actually chinny, and he'll lose by ko within the next 3 fights

[@masterbeethoven8209]

+ Jonathan Connors How is he chinny? When have you ever seen him rocked?

[@mosoccer2472]

Darren 'Our Lord And Saviour' Till He proving every fight so I believe he will be top 5

[@thehh5118]

One of the most exciting fighters in the UFC right now!

[@itsmechriswong]

Something about Zabit always comes off like "Ok, I guess this is what i'm doing right now." It's such an indifference to everything around him that I think mentally keeps his game tight and his objectives clear.

[@-ClearQuartzzz-]

Haha he always looks like that, now that you mention it.

[@mohammadnadeem5853]

That's Dagestani mentality I guess.

[@scottdawson6616]

zabit looks like my dad back in the 70s

[@fedorlenz5658]

Zabit is ur dad

[@user-gb8vl6qm8j]

Maybe you dad is zabit from the past

[@keysersoze6330]

Lol your hair

[@nurulmurshidahroslee7323]

same lol

[@apekintaroi1747]

@@nurulmurshidahroslee7323 I love you

[@SS-gx9io]

he needs to listen to khabib an learn english asap

[@SaveHipHop100]

"Asap" , as if a foreign language is something you just decide to start speaking lol

[@jamesanthony8991]

I guess DC is a real good English teacher lol

[@abcfx7391]

@@jamesanthony8991 "Wrestling game I show you" "I forget about thiz"

[@snitox]

Introvert in personality but very extroverted when fighting. Two extremes.

[@dondada7058]

I didn't know there's an introvert fighting style???

[@Seattlefan77]

don dada its based from the "fetal position" where you can quickly transition to "grovelling control" or "run-away stance"

[@user-gb8vl6qm8j]

His name in Arabic is thabit mohammad Sharif

[@user-gb8vl6qm8j]

@Tiuz Kanggz I know he is not but that's his name in Arabic now Fuck off

[@hunnic4419]

Caucasians change Arabic names to pagan their ancestors

[@AlWarzy]

@@123sulumanaga 😂 coming from someone whose name is Arabic. Kamil كامل but this name doesn't suit you. You are not so perfect, are you?

[@123sulumanaga]

@@AlWarzy in poland give Name Kamil too.i am in poland

[@AlWarzy]

@@123sulumanaga 😂 I don't care where the FOOK you are!

[@user-rh1ut6vg8d]

Whats wrong with camera man?

[@kingme1034]

They keep pushing one dimensional fighters (like Yair) in the top 5 when they clearly don’t belong there. This dude should already be there this fight doesn’t even make sense, why not Jeremy Stephens next? Fight of year material there.

[@tatechasers2393]

his parents are 1st cousins

[@theguythingy]

@@tatechasers2393 what you fuck?

[@IlGattoCheFuma]

Love me some Stephens knockouts but not only he has physical disadvantage, this guy would slice him the fuck up before he even came close. Stephens just gets beat the fuck up until he sneaks one in, and before he even does, he'd get massacred by Zabit, unfortunatly.

[@098890786]

wasn't there a huge deal about new fighters like Yair being very exciting and innovative 2 years ago? I wouldn't say he's one dimensional at all.

[@kingme1034]

Mahtab Ahmed if your only strength is striking you’re one dimensional. That’s basic MMA knowledge lol

[@RickyJSports]

I love this guy because he has gotten me so many cheesy wins in EA SPORTS UFC 3 LOL sorry but i am being honest! GO ZABIT!

[@AndersonSilvaMMA]

Ricky J Sports seriously?

[@THISISFLAMINGDWAGON]

Ricky J Sports SAMEE he’s imo the most versatile fighter in the game

[@kingme1034]

Zabit the first fighter to take Chad Mendes down? 🤔

[@casxadw]

aldo took him down in the 1st fight... with his knee

[@tyrekmarkling4624]

So did conors left hand

[@sirswearsalot1813]

@@tyrekmarkling4624 As did Frankie with his right, or was it his left?

[@seamus4055]

@DC Goku ofc not but that doesn't mean he is not a better fighter or will become a better fighter

[@CEO.OF.EPO.]

Give him a proper fight. Ortega Vs Zabit!

[@CEO.OF.EPO.]

Gus2309, I see Ortegas head bouncing off the mat

[@mahmudkhan8914]

Give Zabit a year to climb up in the rankings. Experience is a big factor.

[@Hugh_Morris]

He had a proper fight, the opponent pulled out. That’s not his fault

[@alkathorat2859]

Mortal Creed I see his head bouncing and laying on his back or getting choke the fuckout. His unproven ass about get expose by top 10 guys.

[@Blackbeardpirategodthefatass]

@@alkathorat2859 Top ten guys? hah only top five guys would give him a good fight

[@dimestan537]

Abel out here looking fresh asf

[@cduddy7541]

Smooth translating.

[@onenewworldmonkey]

He couldn't get a more different body type than Chad Mendes. I can't see how they are in the same division.

[@nathanlozano5100]

dshreve34 zabit shouldn’t be fighting at 145

[@RRJH4201]

He seems to make weight easily and never looks drained. Hard to tell with that cold stare.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

Abe Lincolns son

[@artiew8718]

espn give Ariel a better camera.

[@therewasmoretwm8711]

artiew87 jew and better camera dont mix

[@filk7031]

Sean Selby, who is next?

[@mohdsaad90]

Reporter: How are you feeling today? ***Translator translates for 5 mins straight***

[@duncandunk8437]

I love his style so much!

[@terrylunsford4180]

Would love to see him and Money Mendes

[@junaidwazir9641]

Zabeast is the world champion soon☝️

[@junaidwazir9641]

@DC Goku yesssssssss

[@natamarley1210]

Can you imagine the size advantage Zabit, would have over mendez and aldo! Its not even fair.

[@rhythmbaidya7261]

zabeast 🔫🔫

[@nickronin9618]

first ... WAR Zabit

[@Asgard72]

Aldo vs Zabit. Do it.

[@fucku4435]

Can’t wait for him to blow up and become the next 🐐 he’s a machine

[@gibean]

the translation took so long, i forgot the question ... hahahha

[@24hoursonline1]

If he want to learn he can... But no rush.. He is a fighter and not actor... As long as the translator is there to help him out is all good... Zabit learn on your own time mate ...good luck xx

[@ufcwwe4135]

Greatness in making.

[@bradybriggs607]

Brandon's saying he Zabit has 'a lot' of holes? I don't see one. Maybe his armbar defense but it seems he fixed that

[@kollerbaros9924]

Jhayna Whytche, Shaun Sheby whos nieeechxt?

[@matthewsanchez9761]

Lets fucking go zabit most excited I’ve been to attend to a ufc event

[@quarantinecoronavirusps4ga446]

Zabit is a damn good striker

[@joaquinarce9996]

Sean "sugar show" Omalley vs Zabit would be epic

[@JuanHugeJanus]

Zabit Magomedsharipov and Ariel Helwani could both be heavy weight nose kicking champions. :-) :-) :-)

[@jeremy745]

Translation is not excellent... Leaving out a lot of things Zabit said and just giving the summary pretty much

[@BCRLP]

ZaBeast

[@ahmedmechri1811]

zabit another Dagestani beast. For me zabit is the most complete fighter in UFC

[@badushaikram]

Dana white, Shaun Shelby whose next? Remember the ufc223 joe Rogan interview after his win

[@taulujungarov7527]

I came here to read funny comments about Zabit, despite that I am his fan

[@ngu8974]

Zabit is so cute, he reminds me of wolverine

[@FromMagic]

He sounds like doodle bob

[@andresjimenez6282]

This guy could be the champion next year. He doesn't even need to speak english and we all know him already

[@icetea5585]

Abraham Lincoln😁😁

[@iFaFo_0]

zabit vs aldo or mendez????? fuckkk that would be sick for the last ppv of the year

[@PERKUSIACEH]

#Zabittime then #khabibtime again InsyaAllah

[@jayleajones8483]

My dad thinks he looks like Abraham Lincoln.

[@hamzagas1]

Seriously though WHOS NIEEEXT?

[@S1L3NT__]

ZABIT is actor from HOME ALONE!!!

[@torresonaldo]

He actually posted it once 😂😂😂

[@therewasmoretwm8711]

Crupy FaceMJ whats the inshallah about?

[@NASkeywest]

Zabit vs. John Wilkes Booth. Make it happen.

[@2023z6]

Future champ!

[@joshysasaga4220]

truth is no champion wants the work from zabit, honestly don’t think anyone in the featherweight division can beat him, his only loss came via a lucky submission

[@a7groupofcompany954]

Who's next to him? Can anyone

[@eshanherath9937]

He has the fighting skills..wish he would learn english put on a hat and a coat like abraham lincoln and build a personality around him..Man dat wud sell tickets

[@hassanalialqadiri]

his english is actually really good. it is as good as khabib's english. he is just a quiet guy. that idea would be good

[@cosovic14]

Zabit > Your Favorite Fighter

[@newbieartist5422]

Zabit looks so emo with arms crossed more so at the beginning of the video

[@moneyyo5286]

He is gonna be the next champ mark my words 💯💯

[@dimecanal]

ZABIT VS ARTEM LOBOV MAKE IT HAPPEN DANA!!!!

[@JumpDiffusion]

Lobov will soon get his ass handed to him by Zubaira Tukhugov.

[@alexguerreiro15]

do it in the same card as conor and khabib

[@armandojuan64]

Zabit looks like a mathematician .

[@CS_GOD64]

*Plot twist* He was speaking English but we just couldn't understand him

[@lic9164]

Dagistani fighters are most dangerous fighters in combat sports.. Let's go zabit. Love from INDIA ☝☝☝☝☝💪💪💪

[@o2xb]

Nar indian fighters are ferocious.They need to bring that bengal tiger spirit out and show the world who the best wrestlers really are

[@lic9164]

@@o2xb Thanks brother for supporting us. Our many Indian MMA fighters represent our INDIA in many global combat organizations.. MMA is the only one fastest growing sports in India. Our most Indian fighters fights in Brave federation, Onechampionship etc....... Bro keep supporting our INDIA Martial artist ...🙏🙏🙏

[@o2xb]

@@lic9164 India has a rich history in wrestling and when you see what the likes of the great Rustam-e-Hind aka THE GREAT GAMA was able to accomplish with hardwork and support, there should be no reason that iNDIA CANNOT produce a UFC world champion sometime soon! Maybe if the likes of Modhi was toppled and the great nation of india was united once again, where different cultures are allowed to flourish, able to learn from one another, we will see such good times!

[@lic9164]

@@o2xb yes you are right bro. PM. Modi such helps our many sanda fighters, wrestlers, karate , takewondo & boxers. but our sports minister & Modi support & helps our fighters much more.

[@lic9164]

@@o2xb only 2 Indian MMA fighters fought in UFC. Arjun singh bhular & Bharat kandare.

[@martthemarv4674]

Is there no Barbers in dagisstan

[@fedorlenz5658]

Why need barbers ? Woman need barbers we shave our head or cut our hair by ourselfs

[@bobm3250]

@@fedorlenz5658 haha such an awesome dagestan alpha reply

[@HiddenTruths]

what do u mean lol

[@prisoneroftech2237]

They just dont give a damn about hair and other things. They are warriors focused on dominating fights.

[@HiddenTruths]

Only Coffee No Sugar i don't know if he is doing it for religious reasons but Muslims do that, we are advised to trim the mustache, maybe its cuz of that and maybe he likes the style anyways it doesn't matter what a fighter look like we are here for the skills its not WWE.

[@mitchelldring517]

My front door shows more personality

[@js53]

i too want to fight someone a foot smaller than me. that’s manly. future champ

[@ruatzelakryptonian4384]

😂😂

[@prisoneroftech2237]

Dont worry he will eventually fight Max and Ortega as well.

[@js53]

prisoneroftech don’t worry. max will smoke him.

[@eltoq8407]

J S what should he say so your salty ass gets pleased with him? Oh wait, your opinion has as much value as dust under my left shoe

[@js53]

Eldar Tokov like why ask me how you can please me, then say you don’t care about my opinion. haha moron

[@TheLockon00]

Way too soon. Both those guys will eat him alive. Zabit is an amazing prospect, but he looked very beatable in his last fight.

[@hunterwolf6898]

Dude always looks tired

[@LionoftheSunnah]

HunteЯ X 🤨

[@TheRehix]

Killer !!!!

[@fucku4435]

The silent killer

[@crd88918]

Imagine after all this time away Zabit returns speaking khabib level English and dominating fools

[@garvald]

He'll beat Max. Mark my words.

[@bains273]

Zabit has baby eyes

[@scottgarber8046]

You must surround yourself with children that have seen some shiiiiit

[@NNG1]

People in russia dont know and don’t care who Abraham Lincoln is for Americans here they act like this is something Hollywood

[@fvue7663]

No, too soon. He needs to beat some middle tier fighters first. Look at what happened to Doo Hoo Choi.

[@NoForGayJesus]

Zabit vs Conor

[@ricardoibarra6455]

Ariel Helwani

[@torresrobert408]

Zabit would DESTROY mendez.

[@VenomHernandez]

Calm down Magomed

[@crissjoz]

He is stoned!

[@JumpDiffusion]

nah, he is always like that (could be always stoned, but I doubt :) )

[@mythilisaran3961]

@@JumpDiffusion He's a Dagestani Muslim. They don't smoke, drink or do drugs just like Khabib. Clean fighters. That being said, he always looks like he's stoned. Eddie Alvarez once said Zabit has always been like that in his own private space in mind. Weird guy.

[@JumpDiffusion]

sure. I am aware of that (I'm from Russia). Yes, his demeanor is very unusual for a fighter. Even when he fights, you don't see any sign of aggression on his face.

[@blisteredvision]

Drug use in general is a grey-area within Islam, drinking however is certainly haram.

[@Ryuk-apples]

@@blisteredvision no its not a grey area, drugs are not allowed unless for medical reasons

[@westcoast8439]

Is he taking English class

[@RockCity1111]

Dude n33ds a haircut. Seriously though

[@mohdsaad90]

This guy is a killer ... give him his due! Also, someone please brush his damn hair!

[@warcraft-px5zq]

Zabeast

[@abdurrazzaq3554]

Ariel u cheeky Jew ,he understands English,,

[@jarjeguzman5676]

Allah sending his messenger's from dagestan

[@reycuddicini4035]

Please shut the fuxk up..no one wants to hear your shite

[@shakeelsalafi4766]

Just fighters asshole

[@JDOGFTW]

Shit I'd knock the fuck outta zabit right now I'm pissed after getting rejected by a girl I was crushing on as long as holds are barred. name a time and place i'll be there I'll do it for free.

[@samdelon]

Aldo's leg kick can hurt his skinny legs

[@therewasmoretwm8711]

Solei Berano Aldo = 9 seconds LOL

[@jaysanova5807]

MMA - bringing jews and muslims together.

[@lasvegasraider244]

zabeast