A few weeks back, Ali Abdelaziz dropped some hints that got people talking. Team Khabib’s manager suggested Zabit Magomedsharipov could be making his way back to the octagon after being gone for almost six years. Now Zabit himself is backing up that speculation, talking about how the fight game still calls to him. The Dagestani star says his combat instincts haven’t faded one bit during his long break from competition.

The Dagestani fighter described how his hands still move naturally into combat positions, as if his body refuses to forget what it was trained to do.“6 years have passed, but my hands are still reaching for it,” he said. His comments have added fuel to the comeback speculation that’s been following him around lately.

The former featherweight prospect was on a serious roll

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