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While Nurmagomedov was managed by Abdelaziz throughout his Ultimate Fighting Championship career, their relationship extends beyond fighter and manager. Abdelaziz manages all Dagestani fighters from Nurmagomedov’s camp and shares a strong personal relationship with everyone. Furthermore, the UFC Hall of Famer’s successor, Islam Makhachev’s favorite person to prank is the Dominance MMA founder.
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Nurmagomedov says getting to know Abdelaziz reveals the loyalty he values most
Nurmagomedov recently said that people inevitably have strong feelings about Abdelaziz, whether good or bad. According to “The Eagle,” one can’t feel neutral towards the veteran manager. He believes people either strongly love Abdelaziz or hate him with equal fervor.
Nurmagomedov claims one needs to get to know Abdelaziz to appreciate him and that he’s incredibly loyal.
“Ali has one unique quality: people either really love him or really hate him,” Nurmagomedov told Lex Fridman. “You can’t just be neutral about him. No one will say about him, ‘I know him; he’s a good guy.’ You’ll have strong feelings for him. Either you hate him, or you really love him. And I’m in that category of people who are very fond of him. And I have a good relationship with him. I know his family, his children, his kids grew up before my eyes… You need to get to know him better to really appreciate him. And he will stand by you until the very end. And of course, there are people who have mixed feelings about him. But it’s hard to feel indifferent about him.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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