UFC's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, surprised everyone by revealing his own list of the best fighters of all time in each men's weight class. Founder of Dominance MMA Management, one of the sport's leading athlete agencies, the agent compiled champions and legends of the octagon in his personal ranking.
Ali's selection generated a lot of buzz among fans and experts, mainly due to the presence of names directly linked to his career as a manager. Over the years, the executive has been alongside some of the greatest champions in the recent history of the world's biggest event and has participated in important moments in the careers of several athletes within the organization.
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“Greatest of all time: flyweight (up to 56,7 kg), Demetrious Johnson ; bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg), Aljamain Sterling ; featherweight (up to 65,7 kg), Alexander Volkanovski ; lightweight (up to 70,3 kg), Khabib Nurmagomedov / Islam Makhachev ; welterweight (up to 77,1 kg), Kamaru Usman ; middleweight (up to 83,9 kg), Anderson Silva ; light heavyweight (up to 93 kg), Jon Jones ; heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg), Francis Ngannou ,” wrote Ali Abdelaziz on his X profile (formerly Twitter).
The manager's selection also draws attention for its mix of names already established as legends of the sport and athletes who are still building their legacies within the UFC. While figures like Demetrious, Anderson Silva, and Jon Jones marked their eras with absolute dominance, choices like Sterling and Makhachev show the manager's vision of athletes who, in his opinion, have already secured a place among the greatest in their respective weight classes.
The key names in Ali Abdelaziz's career
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Throughout his career, Ali Abdelaziz built one of the most influential agencies in the world of MMA, representing UFC champions and prominent athletes in different weight classes.
The main name associated with his career is Khabib Nurmagomedov . The former UFC lightweight champion ended his career undefeated, with 29 wins in professional MMA, and became one of the greatest phenomena in the history of the sport. His partnership with Ali was fundamental for much of the Russian's time in the octagon.
In addition to Khabib, the businessman was also linked to the careers of Islam Makhachev , the current welterweight champion and one of the leading names in the lightweight division; Kamaru Usman , former welterweight champion; Justin Gaethje , one of the most popular athletes in the category (up to 70,3 kg); and Henry Cejudo , UFC champion in two divisions and Olympic medalist.
The list of athletes represented by Ali also includes Kayla Harrison , UFC champion and two-time Olympic champion, as well as Fabricio Werdum , a jiu-jitsu legend and former heavyweight champion of the world's largest MMA event.
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