UFC 228 Results: Zabit Magomedsharipov Catches Brandon Davis In Rare Sub

ByMike Straus
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Fast-rising featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov squared off with short notice replacement Brandon Davis on tonight’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 main card inside the American Airlines Center from Dallas, Texas.

Round One

The first round was very much a kickboxing affair with Davis doing a fair job at managing the fight. Magomedsharipov had his moments, landing a hard spinning back fist and landing a big belly to back suplex. Close round to score.

Round Two

Magomedsharipov’s grappling skills were on full display in round two. Davis managed to get the fight back to the feet but found himself in a rare banana split submission. Davis promptly taps.

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Zabit Magomedsharipov defeats Brandon Davis via submission (knee bar) at 3:46 of round two

Mike Straus @AKAstraus21 is a credentialed MMA journalist and a member of the MMAJA. He has been a fan of the sport since its inception and has been covering the sport professionally for three years. In the past, he has produced content for Fansided's Cagepages, mma-media.com, and Combatpress.com. He currently contributes for MyMMANews.com, he is a staff writer for Cagesidepress.com, and LowKickMMA.com. He most recently began writing for BJPenn.com.

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