Rumored Zabit Coming Back?

[LoveMyMMA]

If that's true I hope he can get a title eliminator bout. He's already wasted so much of his prime, no need to match him up against any bums.

Oh for sure. Zabit vs. Max/Allen/Ortega.

 

[markys00]

No. No he's not

 

[Espresso]

Is he doing what Conor is doing to improve his cardio?
Zavit via pace vs tbd

 

[fortheo]

Oh for sure. Zabit vs. Max/Allen/Ortega.

Or topuria. Any of them would be fun

 

[SovereignPhantom]

If true, Cejudo really fumbled the bag retiring to chase poon rather than retiring for med school and actually getting a satisfactory pay bump to come back.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

I'd watch him.

Still only 31.

I'd have the same reservations I'd have for anyone taking a significant period out of the game, but it would be interesting to see.

 

[rjmbrd]

Or topuria. Any of them would be fun

I'd like to see Topuria get a ranked featherweight personally, no doubt it would be fun though.

I LOVE Zabit x Max because its extremely fun, a matchup we missed out on back in the day and frankly Max should be looking for fun fights away from title contention, at least for the immediate future.

Ortega never fights so lol

 

[shh]

I was so bummed when he announced his retirement. God i hope he comes back. Division needs him.

WAR ZABEAST !!!!

 

[Voodoo Dahl]

I worked in a restaurant to pay my tuition, others prize fight...

Also... Some leave the usada pool to take peds, and then come out of retirement.

Lol. But in all seriousness I've seen him fight in the ufc, in person twice, including his debut, and he is an incredible talent.

 

[sdpdude9]

Would love to see him back, he’s fun to watch and just adds even more depth to the already fantastic Featherweight division.

 

[Rorschachxx]

One of my absolute favorite fighters to watch in recent years. Its a shame Yair kept pulling out and refusing to fight this man.

I also believe as long as his cardio doesn't fail him, he'd beat Emmet and Yair. Him vs Volk would be an incredibly intriguing fight just of what both bring to the table.

I really hope he comes back and is healthy with his issues taken care of. He was #3 when they pulled him from the rankings (unfairly). They better have a ranked opponent waiting for him.

 

[JoeRowe]

Wonder if he got popped by usada

 

[DapperDave]

If he fights again in UFC, it will be LW.

Never make FW again.

Probably still gas at LW.

Inventive fighter. Would love to see him back.

 

[Pious Augustus]

I thought he had serious health issues which made him retire?

Well, he has that surgery

 

[FriskyRandy]

Great news, love watching him.

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

If you are a fan of fighting you just have to be a fan of this guy.

Don't wanna get my hopes up early though that he's coming back after all that's transpired.

 

[ChimRichalds]

Fuck I hope he comes back, preferably with some improved cardio. Dude is so much fun to watch.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

Oh man dont tease this shit Zabit!




"Contracts are no longer the same, of course"

Like I said before, I knew he would be back. He was just waiting to start feeling normal again, which he wasn't before when doing the past interviews. He said he was still having issues and he hasn't felt the same since. He must be fully healed now or close to it.

 

[Just Creed]

Please just keep him away entirely from Yair, he wasted so much time with that match up

 

[HuskySamoan]

145lbs needs Dagestanis. Zabit can return, Islam Omarov can get signed and only Eastern hands will ever touch the 145lb belt too just like 155lbs and soon to be 170lbs. Shave your mustaches in salute.