“He won’t run like GSP” – Ali Abdelaziz vows Kamaru Usman will win and defend his light heavyweight title
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Ali Abdelaziz will not filter any of his thoughts. The manager of Kamaru Usman is always there to back his fighter up and also add an extra pinch of salt with every interview he does. The Dominance MMA founder believes The Nigerian Nightmare could very well be the two-division champion in the upcoming years.
Kamaru Usman is entering the conversation of the greatest fighter of all time. The welterweight champion has done well and above any amazing fighter and is truly in a league of his own when it comes to the welterweight division. Many, including Dana White, the UFC boss, believe he is the greatest welterweight to have ever graced the UFC octagon. Usman has properly dominated his division and is lapping around the division, fighting his contenders for the second time.
This weekend, Usman will take on Leon Edwards for the second time in his career for a sixth title defense at UFC 278. The fighter has his plans set for when he wins this upcoming fight. Kamaru plans on skipping a weight class and challenging for the light heavyweight belt, which has never been done before. Ali Abdelaziz, Usman’s manager believes his fighter can get it done and make history.
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Ahead of UFC 278, Ali Abdelaziz stopped by for an interview with Brett Okamoto from ESPN MMA for an interview. When asked about what Kamaru’s plans are for the future, the manager said they only plan on making huge money fights from here on. “Kamaru, he has to win first. So many big fights and they are going to talk. They have a good relationship,” Ali said about Usman and Dana White’s understanding.
Dana has already admitted that he won’t be in the way of Usman’s ambition to move up two weight classes and fight for the title. So, Ali is confident that it can happen. “Who has ever in history skipped a weight division and gone and won it? It’s about making money. It’s about big fights. You think this will be a big fight? Listen, Kamaru said, ‘I will defend it,'” added Ali. Abdelaziz then took a dig at another welterweight great Georges St Pierre, who moved up a weight division and won the middleweight belt but then never really fought again.
“So it’s not like he’s going to win and run as Georges St-Pierre did. But he will defend it. If anybody deserves to move to a different weight division, it’s Kamaru,” said Abdelaziz. Do you think Kamaru should be considered as the GOAT if he gets the job done this weekend and then at light heavyweight?
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