Ali Abdelaziz is widely known as Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager. Alongside Khabib Abdelaziz represents a number of notable stars including: Frankie Edgar, Derek Brunson and others.
Just received Ali Abdelaziz’s court conviction records. Took a while since he used so many different aliases, but they exist and are certified by the prosecuting courts. I will release in the coming weeks as part of my next project. In the meantime, don’t feed the trolls. pic.twitter.com/488kG9bmXm
— Mike Russell (@MIKERUSSELLMMA) March 8, 2018
MMA mentality. Like we’re stuck with accepting criminal/ethically bankrupt behavior because the bar is so low for this sport. https://t.co/3sH18cbWgX
— Mike Russell (@MIKERUSSELLMMA) March 7, 2018
These statements all provoked Vinny Magalhaes:
#tbt pic.twitter.com/K4e39f8YGp
— Mike Russell (@MIKERUSSELLMMA) March 8, 2018
Abdelaziz is a convicted felon and would have to state as much on the application form. As first reported last year by realfightstories.com, Abdel Aziz was incarcerated for 16 months for check and passport fraud in Colorado from 2001 until 2003 when he was released into FBI-NYPD Intelligence Division custody to become a paid confidential informant against a violent Muslim sect he was a member of prior to his arrest.
Further they uncovered:
“NYPD oversaw Abdel Aziz ‘s parole from 2003 until he was cut loose from the CI program in 2010 after the department lost trust in him due to what one former detective termed, “his constant lies and deception of what he was doing.”
Magalhaes was of course quickly silenced by some actual evidence:
— Mike Russell (@MIKERUSSELLMMA) March 8, 2018
Magalhaes is familiar with Abdelaziz from his time as World Series of Fighting fighter while Abdelaziz was a matchmaker and had a bigger role in the organization. In fact the two even briefly beefed. However they’ve reconciled since:
