Ali Abdelaziz

Ali Abdelaziz ;(Alaa Abdelaziz) is an Egyptian mixed martial arts manager. [1] He had a brief career as a fighter himself before he became a manager. He is a Renzo Gracie Black Belt and is a 4th Degree Judo Black Belt.

Ali Abdelaziz
BornAlaa Ibrahim Abdelaziz
(1977-12-04) December 4, 1977
Cairo, Egypt
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2005-2007)
Lightweight (2004)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StyleJudo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2003-2007
Mixed martial arts record
Total4
Wins1
By submission1
Losses3
By submission3

Abdelaziz is the founder and president of Dominance MMA Management. Dominance MMA Management is the largest and most successful MMA Sports Agency in the world. Through his company, Abdelaziz manages several UFC champions, among them Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Kamaru Usman, Henry Cejudo, etc. He manages approximately 200 professional athletes. [2][3] He also manages the PFL's lightweight champ Kayla Harrison and former featherweight champ Lance Palmer.[1] Ali is married to his wife Narwan (who is from Afghanistan) and they have four children together.

Informant work

Abdelaziz was recruited by the New York Police Department to work undercover within a Virginia-based arm of a group called Muslims of America. The NYPD shared Abdelaziz with the FBI, but the federal agency eventually began to suspect he was operating as a double agent, particularly after he was reportedly administered a polygraph examination.[4][5] This information was popularized in the book Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD’s Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden’s Final Plot Against America, written by Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo, and was used by Conor McGregor to attempt to antagonize Abdelaziz at the UFC 229 press conference.[4]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
4 matches 1 win 3 losses
By submission 1 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–3 Caol Uno Submission (armbar) K-1 HERO'S 8 March 12, 2007 1 1:58 Nagoya, Japan [6]
Loss 1–2 Rocky Johnson Submission (armbar) Ring of Fire 26 September 9, 2006 1 2:50 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States [6]
Loss 1–1 Takuhiro Kamikozono Submission (heel hook) Ring of Fire 19 September 10, 2005 1 1:11 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States [6]
Win 1–0 Chee Bates Submission (guillotine choke) Ring of Fire 12 May 22, 2004 1 1:44 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States [6]

Submission grappling record
Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By submission 0 1
Result Rec. Opponent Method Time Event Division Type Year Location
Loss0-1 Shinya AokiSubmission (flying armbar)0:12Rickson Gracie's Budo ChallengeMiddleweightGiOctober 19, 2005Los Angeles, CA

References
  1. Scott, Matthew (28 March 2020). "Meet Ali Abdelaziz, the man behind UFC's Khabib Nurmagomedov who 'makes everything happen' in MMA". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. Martine, Adam (24 May 2020). "Ali Abdelaziz offers Conor McGregor a title shot against Kamaru Usman with unique stipulations". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "Justin Gaethje's Manager To Conor McGregor: Fight Ferguson If You Want Title Shot". TMZ Sports. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. Bieler, Des (October 4, 2018). "Conor McGregor accuses Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager of being a terrorist". Washington Post.
  5. Goldman, Adam; Apuzzo, Matt (September 3, 2013). Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD's Secret Spying Unit and bin Laden's Final Plot Against America. Touchstone.
  6. "Ali Ibrahim Abdelaziz". Sherdog. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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