After a two-year layoff, featherweight Farkhad “Frank” Sharipov returned to MMA with a second-round TKO stoppage of Stephen Bass at XFC 25 in September. “It was a good fight,” said Sharipov in retrospect. “I was coming in very confident. I was ready and prepared mentally and physically. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I think I performed pretty well.” While Sharipov (14-5) may not have been fighting MMA during his time off, he kept busy with training and other combat sports. “It wasn’t like I took a layoff where I didn’t train; I just couldn’t get an (MMA) fight,” he said.
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After Successful MMA Return, Farkhad Sharipov Jumps Into XFC Title Fight – MMA Weekly