Khabib Nurmagomedov and Khamzat Chimaev had disagreements, but agent Ali Abdelaziz says everything is settled now
In any sport, athletes who reach a high plateau become celebrities, and it is no different in Mma. Ali Abdelaziz, leader of “MMA dominationThe company that manages the careers of the sport’s main fighters knows this very well, because it has work to control the egos of its professionals. The businessman has even revealed that he has solved a problem. recent involving Khabib Nurmagomedov e Khamzat Shimaev.
It is true that, even in retirement, the Russian continues to be a target for some of the athletes and an inspiration for another part of the competitors.
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As he is the protagonist of a rapid rise in MMA, setting himself apart in the UFC, the still undefeated Swede exudes confidence and constantly claims that he will crush established fighters like Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman, among others.
Asked by a journalist about what would happen in a possible clash with “The Eagle“,”Badger“did not stay on the fence and nailed that I would win.
Such a position by Chimaev a divided part of the sports community, mainly Khabib fans and Russian related professionals.
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The veteran spoke exclusively with Brett Okamoto of ESPN
How athletes are managed by the “MMA domination», The businessman Ali Abdelaziz, in an interview with the Canadian broadcaster TSN, clarified that it was all a misunderstanding among the stars of the UFC and informed that “The Eagle“e”Badger“was right, after the second excuse.
According to the businessman, the peace was sealed by the fact that the former lightweight champion (70 kg) of the Ultimate rarely go out of their minds and through the promise of sport to admit their mistake.
“We are all brothers, we are all Muslims here. We all come from the same lineage. Chimaev is young and new to the sport. He is a good boy, he is a nice guy. I know Chimaev very well. understand where Khabib is from and where everyone is from. Chimaev took three months to apologize for that. I respect him a lot because fighters have a lot of egos, right? But I knew he would do the right thing thing. Khabib is like a big brother to him. We all have this type of ranking among us, ”said the businessman, before closing.
“He fixed the error and what can I say about the guy? He put his ego aside, apologized and the apology was accepted. Because he’s man enough to understand what he said, but in the end this guy is so good, he has a great future in the UFC and he’s already a star. Khabib has forgiven. We are all brothers. We all make mistakes and we will continue to make mistakes, but that’s okay and there is no problem between Khabib and Shimaev. Chimaev spoke, he apologized and he should be respected for that. He’s a great guy and everything I said about him before I repeat it. He’s a monster and people will see him, “he concluded.
32-year-old Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired and is considered by the MMA community to be one of the best fighters of all time.
Over the course of his career, the Russian has appeared in 29 fights, won them all and defended the UFC lightweight title three times.
The former company champion’s most notable triumphs have been against Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Edson Barboza, Justin Gaethje and Rafael dos Anjos.
After winning all three fights he played in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev joined the top 15 welterweight (77 kg), but his rise in the category was interrupted.
The Swede was scheduled to face Leon Edwards, in the most important fight of his career, but the duel fell three times due to COVID-19. recovered, “Badger“is preparing to face Li Jingliang on October 30 in Abu Dhabi.
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