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Ali Abdelaziz is the manager of several big-name MMA fighters in the UFC. The star manager also made claims to be an Olympic Judoka in his earlier days. However, a viral clip showed how Abdelaziz fared against an actual MMA fighter. In this clip, the 44-year-old was at the wrong end of a flying armbar.

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Fans already hated Abdelaziz for a recent comment he made, but this clip proved how untruthful the manager is. The MMA world recognized the opponent Abdelaziz faced and were genuinely impressed by his skill.

Ali Abdelaziz fell prey to Shinya Aoki

Ali Abdelaziz fell prey to Shinya Aoki’s flying armbar, in an old clip that recently surfaced on the internet. Aoki is currently a ONE championship fighter and had some powerful tricks up his sleeve. The pair faced each other in an amateur tournament, way back in the day.

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Aoki fought as a middleweight contender, and his favorite submission was the foot-lock during the time of the clip. The commentator for the fight expressed that the Japanese were a dangerous opponent to face, even then.

However, Abdelaziz was hopeful and brave going into the bout. As soon as the referee started the fight, Abdelaziz had slippy hands. At that moment, he went to grab the Japanese BJJ black belter and only caught air.

After that miss, Aoki saw the opportunity to grab Abdelaziz. The president of Dominance MMA tried to evade and wriggle out of Aoki’s grip, but to no avail.

The Japanese fighter instantly grabbed onto his hand and swung upwards and grabbed his opponent’s neck with his legs. From there. He brought him down to the ground and successfully landed a flying armbar.

They awarded Aoki the victory after this display of ferocious flexibility in under 10 seconds.

Abdelaziz is currently the manager of famous UFC champions such as Henry Cejudo, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Kamaru Usman, and Justin Gaethje.

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Fans pour in to praise The Japanese fighter’s technique in this old clip

The MMA world held a poor impression of Abdelaziz, due to his suspected involvement in criminal activities. Also, for insulting Conor McGregor on multiple occasions.

  • Kinda looks like he fell face first and got rocked too.
  • 1-3 as a pro in MMA, as well
  • Male Ronda
  • Aoki should‘ve broke his arm.
  • “Hey Ali! Shut up”
  • Agreed. Respect that hes competed but I still dont like the guy.
  • Well yeah he’s a manager not a fighter what😂
  • Tap machine
  • You love to see it
  • Should’ve cranked it all the way

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Do you think Abdelaziz fared well as an MMA fighter?