# Khasan Magomedsharipov

Khasan Akhmedovich Magomedsharipov (Russian: Хасан Ахмедович Магомедшарипов; born 6 October 2000) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division in Bellator MMA Khasan is the younger brother of former mixed martial artist fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov At the age of 15 years, he won gold medal in European Junior Championship in Wushu Sanda in 2016.

## Early life

Khasan was born in Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia, on October 6, 2000, and is of Akhvakh ethnicity. He is the younger brother of former UFC fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov. As a child, he was a street hooligan, that shows in multiple scars on his head, wrists and elbow to this day. In order to discipline their child, his parents enrolled Khasan at "Five Directions of the World" Martial Arts Boarding School, where his brother Zabit and Muslim Salikhov was also alumni of.
At the age of 17, Khasan came under the guidance of the MMA coach Mark Henry. Khasan was allowed early to train with notable fighters like Eddie Alvarez, Edson Barboza, Frankie Edgar & Marlon Moraes.
His coach Mark Henry at one point, planned to enter Khasan at Diamond Gloves boxing tournament. Khasan and his brother Zabit were one of the main sparring partners for Frankie Edgar, during the fight camp preparation against Max Holloway and Jose Aldo.
Back in Dagestan, and recently, he has been training with fighters of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School/Eagles MMA.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Russian MMA

Magomedsharipov made his professional MMA debut against Azeri fighter Amil Nasirov on December 6, 2019, at Gorilla Fighting 21. He won the fight via anaconda choke in round one.
Magomedsharipov faced Edil Esenkulov on December 25, 2019, at Gorilla Fighting 23. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Magomedsharipov faced Timur Akaba on September 9, 2020, at FNG / GFC: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament. He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.
Magomedsharipov faced Dibir Amirmagomedov on September 26, 2020, at Kaganat Fighting League 2. He won the fight via twister in the first round.
Magomedsharipov faced Mikhail Tarkhanov on December 25, 2020, at AMC Fight Nights 99. He won the fight via TKO in round one.

### Bellator MMA

In the promotional debut, Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Nekruz Mirkhojaev on July 31, 2021, at Bellator 263. However, Mirkhojaev withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jonathan Quiroz. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Magomedsharipov faced Jose Sanchez on March 25, 2022, at Bellator 275. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Bailey Gilbert on March 25, 2023, at Bellator 291. However, Gilbert pulled out and was replaced by Rafael Hudson. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Martin McDonough on September 23, 2023, at Bellator 299. However, McDonough was replaced Piotr Niedzielski for unknown reasons. At weigh-ins, Niedzielski weighed in at 147.8 pounds, 1.8 pounds over the featherweight non-title limit. Due to this, the bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Magomedsharipov. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke, after a successful takedown on the 3:58 minutes of the second round.
Magomedsharipov faced Tyler Mathison on June 22, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 3. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Nathan Kelly on January 25, 2025 at PFL Road to Dubai: Champions Series. On January 6, it was announced that he had pulled out due to unknown reasons.

## Personal life

Khasan is a fan of now defunct Pride Fighting Championships. He is an avid book reader who has read The Godfather novel in Russian and Islamic literature. Zabit, his older brother, is currently one of the main coaches of Khasan, and is helping him in making strategies, during fight camps.

## Championships and accomplishments

* 1x Junior European Championship of Wushu Sanda
* 4x Russian Championship of Wushu Sanda
* 4x Dagestani Championship of Wushu Sanda

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 10 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10–0 | Tyler Mathison | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator Champions Series 3 | June 22, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 9–0 | Piotr Niedzielski | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 299 | September 23, 2023 | 2 | 3:58 | Dublin, Ireland | Catchweight (147.8 lb) bout; Niedzielski missed weight. |
| Win | 8–0 | Rafael Hudson | TKO (punches) | Bellator 291 | February 25, 2023 | 1 | 4:40 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 7–0 | José Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 275 | February 25, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jonathan Quiroz | TKO (punches) | Bellator 263 | July 31, 2021 | 2 | 4:21 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mikhail Tarkhanov | TKO (punches) | AMC Fight Nights 99 | December 25, 2020 | 1 | 4:30 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Dibir Amirmagomedov | Submission (twister) | Kaganat Fighting League 2 | September 26, 2020 | 1 | 2:22 | Khasavyurt, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Timur Akaba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FNG / GFC: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament | September 9, 2020 | 1 | 3:48 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Edil Esenkulov | Decision (unanimous) | Gorilla Fighting 23 | December 15, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Amil Nasirov | Submission (anaconda choke) | Gorilla Fighting 21 | December 6, 2019 | 3 | 3:17 | Samara, Russia | Featherweight debut. |