Highlights! Raul Rosas Jr. strangles Khasan Magomedsharipov for ACBJJ title, stares down with Zabit
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“El Niño Problema” was victorious in Russia. No. 12-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. was supposed to welcome former top UFC Featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov back to competition in the main event of Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (ACBJJ) 21 in Moscow, Russia. Unfortunately, just days before the event, Zabit was forced […]
“El Niño Problema” was victorious in Russia.
No. 12-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. was supposed to welcome former top UFC Featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipovback to competition in the main event of Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (ACBJJ) 21 in Moscow, Russia.
Unfortunately, just days before the event, Zabit was forced to withdraw because of an injury and was replaced by his younger brother, Khasan Magomedsharipov.
So, Rosas still got a Magomedsharipov.
Just not the one everyone originally expected.
The match was contested as a one-round, 10-minute, submission-only grappling bout, and Rosas made the most of the opportunity. The UFC Bantamweight ended up submitting Khasan in under eight minutes with a rear-naked choke/face crank combination to win the inaugural ACBJJ All-Stars title.
Check out the finish below and the full match above:
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Following the match, Zabit stepped onto the mat and faced off with Rosas, seemingly setting up a future grappling match between the two.
Raul Rosas Jr. faces off with Zabit Magomedsharipov following the ACBJJ 21 main event in Moscow, where Rosas Jr. defeated Khasan Magomedsharipov to become the ACBJJ All Stars champion.
Rosas Jr. was originally scheduled to face Zabit before he had to pull out earlier in the week… pic.twitter.com/v7soAKt47s
, Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) July 5, 2026
Rosas was last in action inside the Octagon at UFC 326, where he defeated Rob Font in a forgettable fight. He does not have his next UFC fight booked yet, but he has been staying busy on the grappling scene.
Before ACBJJ 21, Rosas competed to a draw with former UFC Flyweight championDeiveson Figueiredo at Hype Brazil.
Another highlight from ACBJJ 21 came from UFC Middleweight contender Brendan Allen, who defeated former PFL and Bellator champion Ramazan Kuramagomedov after dislocating Kuramagomedov’s shoulder.
Check it out below:
#LSVBM#UFC#ACBJJ@BrendanAllenMMA becomes ACBJJ champion by dislocating Ramazan Kuragomedovs shoulder with his elite BJJ. Really, really impressive. pic.twitter.com/GWUSFKTzMb
, LSVbetmachine (@leroisansvisage) July 5, 2026
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