

Managers have been important in the careers of fighters. The fighters focus on training and fighting while the managers focus on every other thing. There have been instances in the UFC where the fighters have to come forward to defend their families and the case of Ian Garry is the prime example of it. In the heat of the moment, Team Khabib has come forward to raise their voice for the protection of the fighter’s kin.
Ali Abdelaziz has expressed his concerns regarding the safety of fighters’ family members. These concerns arise from the increasing verbal attacks directed at families by certain fighters. Let’s delve deeper to understand Abdelaziz’s perspective and how it has received widespread criticism from the fans.
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Ali Abdelaziz is concerned about fighters’ safety
Ali Abdelaziz acts as the manager to numerous MMA A-listers, which includes the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Kamaru Usman, and Justin Gaethje. And Abdelaziz is very vocal when it comes to defending his clients. The manager on several occasions has tweeted about the welfare of the fighters.
In his most recent escapade, the manager has come forward to add a cryptic tweet about the safety of the family members of the fighters. On his X (Formerly Twitter) handle, Abdelaziz stated that he is concerned about the fighters and their family in general and this is the first time he is feeling this anxious.
I love the sport of MMA so much, but I’m truly concerned about the demographic of what is going on right now and I’m very worried about the fighters and their families and the sport in general, I have never felt like that before.
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) December 10, 2023
As soon as his tweet went viral netizens took to the internet to express their opinion. Some of the tweets by the fans as are follows:-
One of the fans stated that he was confused by Abdelaziz’s words.
Not sure I’m following. Don’t understand.
— FightOracle ™ (@fightoracle) December 10, 2023
Another fan stated that as long as Islam Makhachev gets to fight he has no concern about anything.
As long as Islams gets a fight booked I don’t care 🔥
— Homelander MMA (@HomelanderMMA) December 10, 2023
Furthermore, one of the fans agreed with Abdelaziz.
We agree on something
— Alex Davis (@Alexdavismma) December 11, 2023
Moreover, a fan seems to be interested in what Abdelaziz is trying to state.
Umm, demographics? Interesting, I’m in to see where this is leading..
— Christian “Xtian” Printup (@xtianprintup) December 11, 2023
One of the fans was left confused.
What do you mean?
— Dan (@BestFightPicks) December 10, 2023
Another fan asked Abdelaziz whether his tweet made any sense to him.
Is this supposed to make sense?
— Bob Stelton (@BobStelton) December 10, 2023
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Last but not least, another fan was left confused by Abdelaziz’s tweet and asked him to be more specific.
Be more clear. This barely makes any sense
— Mustafa (@KneesInTheWeak1) December 11, 2023
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It is clear from the reactions of the fans that they are confused by the sudden tweet. They also seemingly asked the manager to be more specific and clear or give more context about any incident. Nonetheless, Abdelaziz’s concern is fine because fighters and their family’s safety is often overlooked in the world of MMA.
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