Magomedsharipov was born in Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union, on March 1, 1991, of Akhvakh ethnicity.

Magomedsharipov fought in a handful of different promotions early in his career, amassing a professional record of 6-1 before signing with ACB.

[11] Magomedsharipov was expected to face Nick Hein on September 2, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Struve vs.

[14] Magomedsharipov won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

[15][16] Magomedsharipov faced promotional newcomer Sheymon Moraes on November 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs.

[30] However, Magomedsharipov was removed from the card due to injury on September 13 and the pairing was rescheduled for the following month at UFC on ESPN+ 21.

[36] In early June 2021, it was reported that Magomedsharipov was suffering from health issues related to his immune system, which ultimately required career-threatening surgery.

[40][41][42] According to his younger brother Khasan, Zabit is interested in competing in wrestling and grappling competitions in the future.