“How unbreakable” – Ali Abdelaziz reveals insights on Kamaru Usman’s mental health after the latter’s tragic loss at UFC 278
Follow Us
Kamaru Usman and Ali Abdelaziz
Kamaru Usman, who is one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history has finally suffered his first loss in the promotion. Usman was looking unstoppable however, last weekend the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ got dropped by Leon Edwards. The Brit was losing the five-round fight on the point table but landed a vicious Kick in the last minute of the fight and shocked the world.
The fight is definitely one of the biggest upsets in recent times as very few thought Edwards can beat Usman. After that defeat, many thought Usman would go away from the press and social media in order to recover. However, the pound-for-pound number one fighter took the loss like a champ.
“It was a great shot, I’m talking Hail Mary in the Super Bowl,” Usman said in a recent interview with TMZ.” Do you know how many people I’ve done that to? It happened, and that’s the beautiful thing about this sport — that happens, but we forget what was actually taking place in that fight. I’m not down at all. It’s almost like everyone is more sad about it than I am. Everyone else is more emotional than I am. To me, that lets me know that people care, that people are invested.”
Usman was a great champion and was supported by the fight fans for him being active and fighting every challenger that came his way. One of his biggest supporters is none other than his manager, Ali Abdelaziz.
“Been through so much together”- Ali Abdelaziz reflects on his relationship with Kamaru Usman
Ali Abdelaziz, the owner of Dominance MMA management company has been with Kamaru Usman for a long time now. Usman is one of the top fighters of that company and represents it with pride. This is the first time the pair have experienced a loss together.
However, it seems like this upset has solidified their relationship even further. Abdelaziz has been extremely supportive of his client and friend Usman since the loss. In a recent tweet, Abdelaziz shared a heartfelt message for Usman as he mentioned that in six years of their friendship, they have been through a lot.
Abdelaziz explained that he has observed Usman for a week after the loss and the fighter is extremely tough and will definitely bounce back from this situation. He wrote :
“Kamaru and I have been friends for the past 6 years. We’ve been through so much together. After seeing him this past week I realized how unbreakable he really is. #nigeriannightmare???????? #africa #allahcontrol everything ??? @USMAN84kg.”
The talks about the trilogy fight are already on the table as Dana White revealed that both the fighters are ready for it. However, the UFC is looking at a possible venue in England which is going to be a humongous pay-per-view event.
Also Read: “One miss turns off the lights”- Herb Dean talks about Leon Edwards’ EXCEPTIONAL KO of Kamaru Usman
Stay Updated!
Soumya Ranjan
(2167 Articles Published)