Dominance MMA founder Ali Abdelazziz manages undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov as well as his cousin, 10-0 Sambo-based lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov, 23. During a recent interview with Andy Whitelaw for Asian MMA, Abdelazziz offered Usman the highest praise imaginable.
“The guy to really look out for right now that nobody knows about is Usman Nurmagomedov – Khabib’s younger ‘brother’,” said Abdelazziz. “He’s 10-0, all finishes. He’s an absolute killer. He’s a Muay Thai specialist and he’s Khabib’s ‘brother’, you understand? If you have the same blood as Khabib, you have good wrestling.”
“I’m telling you, he is actually a better version than Khabib. He is better than Khabib. I’m telling you, people should watch for him. He’s an absolute killer.
“He’s got it all. He’s got the striking, he’s got the grappling, he’s got the jiu-jitsu, he’s got the look, he’s got the swagger. … He’s knocking people out with elbows.”
“He’s the guy really to look out for. He’s a phenom. He’s a [combination] of Khabib, Jon Jones, [Israel] Adesanya. He’s a combo of all them.”
In his last fight, Usman defeated Finland’s 15-15 Jerry Kvarnstrom, 39, who has now gone 1-5 his last six fights.
What do you think UG? Are we looking at the next Khabib Nurmagomedov?
h/t Charlotte Day for Mailonline
