WSoF VP: Bellator bringing out ‘dinosaurs’
“If Bellator is bringing out the dinosaurs we want to create our own champions. Whatever they do is good for them. Whatever we do is good for us.”
The UFC is beyond question the world’s #1 mixed martial arts organization. Bellator is widely considered to be #2. World Series of Fighting is probably #3.
In an interview with Michael Stets for MMAMania, the outspoken WSOF executive vice president AliAbdel-Aziz said his organization is creating new stars while Bellator is “bringing out the dinosaurs.”
“We believe we have some of the best fighters in the world,” said Abdel-Aziz. “We even have some better fighters than the UFC and Bellator. Marlon Moraes is one of the best bantamweights in the world. Justin Gaethje is one of the best lightweights in the world. I think those guys aren’t just good in WSOF, they are good anywhere.
“One of the things that makes us different from other promotions is that we grow fighters. We’ve had guys that no one knew who they were, like Justin Gaethje and Marlon Moraes, and now everybody knows who they are. WSOF is capable of creating stars. We don’t have two old guys fighting using names because they have fought somewhere else. We create our own champions. This is what we do. I think it is very, very hard for promotion to create their own champions.”
“If Bellator is bringing out the dinosaurs we want to create our own champions. Whatever they do is good for them. Whatever we do is good for us.”