Ali Abdelaziz News
After altercation with Covington, Abdelaziz says Kamaru Usman will fight Ben Askren next
Tom Taylor - March 4, 2019
Shortly after Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley to capture the UFC welterweight belt at UFC 235, he and his manager Ali Abdelaziz got into a heated altercation with former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (see the video here). While UFC President Dana White has been adamant that the first shot at the new UFC welterweight champ Usman will go to Covington, Abdelaziz is now calling for a fight between Usman and Ben Askren, who defeated Robbie Lawler on the UFC 235 main card.
VIDEO | Colby Covington gets into scuffle with Ali Abdelaziz, Kamaru Usman
Thomas Taylor - March 3, 2019
New UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and former interim champion Colby Covington have an extremely heated rivalry. So heated in fact, that they nearly came to blows inside a casino in Las Vegas on Sunday. In fact, punches were actually thrown in this heated encounter — though not by either fighter. Instead, it was Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz who let loose a strike. Usman even seemed to be holding his manager back.
Ali Abdelaziz goes off on 'broken man' Conor McGregor, claims Khabib rematch has not been discussed
Tom Taylor - February 24, 2019
Ever since Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov fought for the UFC lightweight title at the record-breaking UFC 229 pay-per-view in October, there’s been talk of a rematch between them. According to Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, however, Conor McGregor has not even asked for a rematch — because he’s a broken man and he doesn’t want it.
Report | Lawsuit filed against Ali Abdelaziz and Vitaly Minakov for breach of contract
Drake Riggs - February 14, 2019
Former Bellator heavyweight king, the unbeaten 21-0 Vitaly Minakov returns to the Bellator cage this Saturday night at Bellator 216 in Uncasville, Connecticut. However, he won’t be returning without some controversy following him.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's Manager Says Tony Ferguson Is Next
James Lynch - February 2, 2019
It appears like UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next title defense will be against Tony Ferguson. That’s according to Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz who responded to a fan on Twitter late Friday evening.
Ali Abdelaziz challenges Bryce Mitchell to stipulation grappling match
Drake Riggs - January 18, 2019
One of The Ultimate Fighter season 27 contestants at featherweight was Arkansas’ Bryce Mitchell. Mitchell would end up tasting defeat in his bracket’s semi-final round as he was submitted by eventual winner, Brad Katona.
Manager: Tony Ferguson not next for Khabib Nurmagomedov, 'We want the biggest money fight' and 'Ferguson's not that'
Drake Riggs - January 2, 2019
It seems as if the UFC lightweight division is almost destined for cloudiness among the top of the heap. In April 2018, undefeated 27-0 dominator Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov finally claimed the top spot as the undisputed lightweight champion by defeating Al Iaquinta.
Manager discusses futures of Cody Garbrant, Justin Gaethje, and Fabricio Werdum
Drake Riggs - December 26, 2018
When it comes to discussing the most notable managers in MMA, you can’t leave Ali Abdelaziz’ name out of the mix. He works with some of the biggest and best names MMA has to offer. Some of which he has recently provided updates for when making an appearance on MMAJunkie Radio.
Ali Abdelaziz unsure why Conor McGregor thinks he deserves a rematch
Cole Shelton - October 16, 2018
At UFC 229, Conor McGregor made his long-awaited return to the Octagon when he took on undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ultimately, the two years off of MMA looked to prove costly as Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor relatively easily by fourth-round submission. However, following the fight, McGregor has pleaded for a rematch against Nurmagomedov. Ali Abdelaziz, Nurmagomedov’s manager, seemed to shut down the idea of a Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor 2.