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KAZAN, RUSSIA MAY 29, 2021: Retired MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov (R), who held the UFC Lightweight title from April 2018 to March 2021, attends EFC 36 Eagle Fighting Championship at Tatneft Arena in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)

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KAZAN, RUSSIA MAY 29, 2021: Retired MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov (R), who held the UFC Lightweight title from April 2018 to March 2021, attends EFC 36 Eagle Fighting Championship at Tatneft Arena in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)
Khabib Nurmagomedov, his Dagestan-based team and Ali Abdelaziz taking snaps together had an incident that the fight fans took as an opportunity to belittle Nurmagomedov’s manager.
Abdelaziz came to the limelight after the UFC 229 press conference, where Conor McGregor took his name while staring at ‘The Eagle‘. Later, it appeared the Dagestan-based athlete had a very cordial relationship with his manager.
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However, the latest viral video shows ‘The Eagle’ snubbing him. Subsequently, MMA Twitter made a few light comments about the incident. Besides, they believed it was another triumph for the undefeated Russian mixed martial artist.
khabib with a 10-8 vs ali abdelaziz. pic.twitter.com/XasSmh2tGL
— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) June 27, 2022
Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Nate Maness with an amazing display of his grappling. Khabib Nurmagomedov & Usman Nurmagomedov were part of the corner of the victorious bantamweight athlete.
After the bantamweight Nurmagomedov finished his post-fight press conference, ‘The Eagle’ with Usman Nurmagomedov posed with the winner and their manager. After a few photographs, the 29-0 fighter asked Abdelaziz to move aside, so the three (Nurmagomedov teammates) could have a picture with one another.
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MMA fans, for some reason, enjoyed Khabib Nurmagomedov asking Dominance MMA CEO to step out of the frame.
“Hahaha.. it’s okay and funny because @AliAbdelaziz00 got expelled,” wrote an MMA fanatic.
Hahaha.. its okay and funny because @AliAbdelaziz00 got expelled
— Carlessaulalvarez (@CarlesSigma) June 28, 2022
“Khabib: Move your location,” wrote one fan.
Khabib: Move your location.
— mohammedlak3 (@Keytes51) June 27, 2022
” The best thing Khabib has ever done!” one fan had high praise for ‘The Eagle’.
The best thing Khabib has ever done!
— Thurman Murman! (@KalebLogan) June 27, 2022
“He doesn’t share the same last name lol,” another shared a theory on why Nurmagomedov did it.
He doesn’t share the same last name lol
— b (@GambleWithLuck) June 27, 2022
Also, there were other fans who shared their sentiment on the matter.
Like he wasn't even there. https://t.co/gaXDWGtThK
— OnlyGio.👑🇨🇩 (@Gio_Van_Nie) June 28, 2022
Gtf ali https://t.co/Oot1O5u2uK
— Tyler “No Smoke” Stout (@Tylernosmokemma) June 27, 2022
I never understand how Khabib could stand this guy Ali. It doesn’t seem like they would get along.
— Flex Cam (@joeflxcam) June 28, 2022
In the clip, Nurmagomedov was not audible. Conceivably, this made people interrupt it as ‘The Eagle’ dissing his manager. Although, the truth could be far away from it.
Khabib Nurmagomedov & team had a successful outing at UFC Apex
‘The Eagle’ retired from the sport of MMA as a combatant. But as a student of the game, he’s still 100% invested in martial arts. Consequently, after transitioning to the role of the coach after carrying a 29-0 unprecedented record in MMA, he found similar success in his coaching. Correspondingly, his ally Umar Nurmagomedov was dominant in his fight at UFC Apex.
Though he couldn’t get the finish, he had a definitive performance.
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Nonetheless, the former UFC lightweight champion was with his teammate throughout the night. Likewise, after the press conference, they all ended the night by taking snaps with each other, which created a moment for Ali Abdelaziz.
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What do you make of the whole interaction? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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