Dominance MMA was in the corner of some of the most successful hunters in the UFC history.
As the old manager of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ali Abdelaziz has experienced the highest highlights in MMA sport.
Abdelaziz has helped put together some huge fights, but of course, closely connected to a high -level fighters, also brings some difficult moments.
After having worked with the will of Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje, whose future in the UFC is currently in the air, there are many highlights that one of the most prominent managers can look back on.
For him, however, one of the performance of his hunters is most proud of the setbacks that have led to a remarkable comeback.
Ali Abdelaziz explains why Kamaru Usman's victory over Joaquin Buckley is one of the victories that he is most proud of
Kamaru Usman is an excellent example of the highlights and lows of mixed martial arts at elite level.
After his dominant welterweight title was ended by a stunning final round knockout by Leon Edwards, 'The Nigerian Nightmare' went for three defeats in a row.
Usman fought due to injuries during the best years of his career, but they eventually caught up with him, making him inactive for more than a year and a half.
The 38-year-old returned last month, even though he entered the Underdog, he ended the winning series of rising competitions Joaquin Buckley with a dominant version over five rounds.
In a recent performance on the Pound 4 -Podcast, Ali Abdelaziz Usman told why the lows that his hunter went through before bouncing back, one of the victories that he is proud of, in addition to the victory of Khabib Nurmagomedov at Conor McGregor in the largest UFC fight.
“It really hurt me. Yes, that really took something from me. The two wins that I am so proud of, when Khabib defeated Conor and when you defeated Buckley, not when you won the title.
“It was because I know what this guy has experienced. Hip operations and knee operations and everyone writes him off. He tried to come back. He tried to work, but he can't work and really … The Leon fight, it really cost me a piece of me.”
Ali Abdelaziz admits that he did not want Kamaru Usman to fight against Joaquin Buckley against his return
Earlier in the podcast, Ali Abdelaziz spoke about the return of Kamaru Usman in Atlanta and the choice of Joaquin Buckley as an opponent.
During his time away from the Octagon, 'The Nigerian Nightmare' was linked to many of the top names of the division as a former champion.
Buckley only recently emerged as a dangerous competition, but his explosive force made him a dangerous test for the veteran.
During the interview, Abdelaziz admitted that there were several other candidates that he wanted his hunter to compete with about 'new mansa'.
'To be honest, I wanted the Ian [Machado] Garry fights, like me personally, or [the] Razor [Rakhmonov] Fighting because Buckley scared me. He really did it. He is very dangerous and he has not been brought down in any fight more than once and he is immediately up again. “