Ali Abdelaziz Talks Latest With Khabib Nurmagomedov, Making Of Holloway-Edgar, Garbrandt's Future

Manager Ali Abdelaziz speaks to Luke Thomas on The MMA Hour about latest news with Khabib Nurmagomedov, the making of Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar, Cody Garbrandt's future, and much more.
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[@AnatomyofaFighter]

Luke asking Ali ass real questions, this is exactly the type of energy interviews need. Thank you Luke!!!!

[@thatindiandude4602]

Love your work brother. Your work in dagestan chronicles and kamaru usman was awesome. How was dagestan btw? Was it as beautiful in person as you showed through your lens?

[@AnatomyofaFighter]

@@thatindiandude4602 Dagestan was a life changing experience, learned a lot and the hospitality was amazing.... I would love to go back

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@AnatomyofaFighter yeah man. I get the impression that the caucuses region, dagestan, chechnya, ingushetia and the others, they hold the worlds best grapplers. But the men to me ut seems they are shy besides being badasses. If you ever get the time, I would live for you to go back brother and get a look at that region more closely. People are more curious now.

[@louzer2566]

In honor of your awesome channel i am going to create one called Anatomy of a Farter. It will be a behind the scenes look of the men and women who put it all on the line, eating copious and sometimes dangerous amounts of beans, kale, chili cheese nachos, extra spicy curry and kung pao chicken, and following them around until its showtime and the stress of fart week all comes out. I hope u all enjoy !!

[@mumble97]

did u mean real ass or ali's ass lol

[@AoGxNotorious]

Ali “Listen, at the end of the day” Abdelaziz

[@jzerfass04]

Luke, you are the first person that I’ve seen ask real hard ass questions to this guy. Much more respect for you after this interview

[@stathis420]

If i was a UFC fighter, I would definitely wanted to be represented by Ali. He would secure high paychecks for me, title shots for me, train with me and he would trash talk on my behalf.. How can you not love this guy..

[@Splitbrains]

@steven b yeah "go get your government cheque"... just like McGregor used to

[@ChildishGambeaner]

@steven b You have a lot of built up anger buddy

[@N0MADproduction]

@@flipperdipper-uk6183 he didnt get dropped by a wrestler though lol

[@ogbrown1073]

I agree

[@ChildishGambeaner]

@@N0MADproduction he just got beat up and choked out by bums

[@bobs437]

Ali’s best attribute, is being a master at serving multiple masters; and making all of them accept him.

[@jasper_of_puppets]

Your use of punctuation is atrocious.

[@Velask19]

I thought he was on the Ariel Helwani show for a second

[@Khaled91]

Ariel abandoned his old studio and got his shiny new one. I don't know why Luke Thomas went for the same look as Ariel's old office.

[@glendurrant3988]

Marco Velasquez - haha, me too 🤔

[@alextheinterdimensionalpro45]

@@glendurrant3988 yeahits lukes show now he should put some red white and blue and stars up and some more ufc stuff or just make it more of his own plus this studio is kind of boring

[@mitchellhulley7324]

@@Khaled91 because its a gangsta mma setup haha..

[@nass7777]

@@Khaled91 ariel sold it him for half price

[@marktylerson42]

Whether you like him or not, you cannot deny that Ali is the absolute best manager in the sport of MMA.

[@sebastianGunnarson71]

Through shady means

[@tamie341]

Truth. His fighters love him

[@lb2017bl]

So you know all the other managers?

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Abdelaziz is brilliant, we should appreciate this man and be inspired by his accomplishments

[@lytaavbl4223]

@Alan SUHToo much power against the UFC? LOL. Ur an idiot. U mean too much power for a Muslim.

[@ufokingcrazy1554]

Ali “atendididay” Abdelaziz LMAO he say that at the end of the day line hella smooth

[@Pinponpan99]

Lool

[@eternalvigor1190]

“Do you want a million dollars or do you want instagram followers?” 😂

[@TheWombat1790]

Look here, listen

[@saidholland5823]

ALI IS DON KING

[@Mrpanino123]

Good interviewing Luke. Appreciate the discussion.

[@NewSchoolAsher]

Luke saying “what are gay mma fans supposed to think,” made me laugh.

[@louzer2566]

So tell us what are u supposed to think??

[@TheReal_DeanD]

My brother in law is gay but only casual MMA fan. I think if you asked him about Khabib and Kadyrov he wouldn't care. TBH a gay or straight MMA fan doesn't care about Ramzan Kadyrov. They only care about him when the bad stuff he does is brought up during a podcast or interview. After that it is right back to business.

[@hassan123456killa]

Stupid question he asked. Ali should have said Ramzan is also friends with Mayweather and Mike Tyson what will the gay boxing fans think?

[@samisalim1687]

Trap questions.. very cruel

[@911beats]

That's a ridiculously question to ask, That's like asking Dana white met with Trump, what do Mexican mma fans think?

[@chaman6g]

Wow Luke Thomas asked him the tough questions

[@WAdams-ps9st]

estebanchampion je grilled him good. I bet hes never coming back.

[@zenithskull]

W. Adams he will come back, it was a respectful discussion that had tense moments but I think both mutually respect each other

[@kana8134]

He didn't answer them tho

[@sekwar]

Why do I hate Ali less when he's not being interviewed by Ariel?

[@donnyj5805]

Cuz Ariel is a click-bait media personality that sets up questions so he can instigate so his company can write headlines. Luke has actual journalistic integrity and he’s less of an actual journalist than Ariel is

[@bobm3250]

Only neo nazis hate Ali

[@seanmcsharry2004]

@@bobm3250 wtf

[@funguy1453]

Bob M what

[@IndagatorAD4]

Bob M Your statement might be the dumbest thing I have ever read.

[@MacheteMadness2014]

Look, at the end of the day this interview was great 😂. In all seriousness it was. Thank you Luke!

[@dojajaje]

This is not joe rogan interview, nice.

[@HRaimov]

dojajaje Don't even try comparing Joe to this guy here

[@MrBlue-yd9ke]

@@checksoverstripes2498 Wondering why Bisping asked Rogan "How's that fence you're sittin' on"? Joe is that type of dude who wants to be good with everyone

[@michaelspoto8720]

@@MrBlue-yd9ke fact. it's obnoxious tbh.

[@conormac9437]

Idk why but I respect Ali a little more after this interview

[@UncleSamSiam]

I don’t know why either.

[@ayoubkhiro4184]

How so? Doesn't change anything he's done

[@Formula1MMA]

Excellent interview. There is a space for actual journalists in MMA. Very refreshing

[@911beats]

Ali can get the Nunber 30 ranked fighter a title shot

[@frankr9348]

hey brother

[@cs3091]

By now, everyone has looked into Ali. I do think that many of the fighters he manages don’t care about his past, personally. They only care about how much he can do for them as their manager. His relationship with the UFC executives is interesting, considering no other MMA manager has ties this close. There’s obviously a lot going on behind the scenes with him; interesting individual indeed.

[@tomo24]

You gotta look into it

[@911beats]

Why would anyone care. Hes definitely the best out there by a long shot.

[@911beats]

@Conald Deronne so. whats that got to do with him as a manager

[@moises.305]

Why does Ali get so much hate? He’s the best manager out there.

[@moises.305]

Austin Blubaugh who’d you get that from your daddy McChicken?

[@MrWorstnameever]

@@moises.305 Just because you're both brown skinned Muslims, doesn't mean hes an angel and you have to defend him all the time

[@nikoniko919]

BECAUSE HE HAS THAT LOOK

[@bw4500]

No that's the way the world works. You just defend people who look similar to you and worship the same sky fairy as you. The facts don't matter, morality doesn't matter. This is fascism 101 dude.

[@ikhan2181]

ali is the man, thank you cia for allowing him to do what he do best.

[@Frisket]

Listen, at the end of the day. You understand?

[@irtazaazam2573]

People have verbal tics. Lot of people say "like" or "uhhh" in between sentences.

[@e.h.1010]

Frisket he said it exactly as I was reading your comment

[@irtazaazam2573]

@Trouser Troll all I said was people have verbal tics. Chill out.

[@joshayrizzo]

Irtaza Azam exactly.. kevin Lee says “ yew know... “

[@irtazaazam2573]

@Trouser Troll well, you live up to your name. Byeee

[@baberkhan3783]

Best manager with the best mma fighters in the world wow

[@saltysax81]

Opinions ....

[@matartachci4453]

Ali and his team are the realist fighters in the GAME!

[@Pourtoumania]

for those who wonder why Ali was so chill ....he's fasting Ramadan time

[@Dooky-mv1by]

more like he's scared of Luke

[@demolitionman139]

Yeah, He didn't eat anything since he woke up His breath smells like an ass

[@autumnicleaf]

@@demolitionman139 His people, the Arabs, invented soap and built first hospitals. Most Muslims brush before prayers, and wash their ends with soap and water. Don't be condescending, their ends are cleaner than your mouth is.

[@demolitionman139]

@@autumnicleaf come on man, I live in an Arab country here people have no clue about what you are talking about I can smell their armpits in the summer In Ramadan most of people have a stinky breath No one brush his teeth specialy those who are +40yrs and the people who live in countryside Try another one Buddy

[@29evolution]

I wonder did he fast during Ramadan when he was a terrorist.

[@Uptopbaby]

Finally someone who ask real questions !!!!! Salute

[@jamesconway6437]

Why all the dislikes? Appreciate Luke asking the tough questions .. not just trying to instigate crap. If you are here just to grab 1 line quotes for click bait go elsewhere.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

I think the dislikes are more for Ali than for what Luke was doing here. Luke asked tough questions and pressed as best as he could. Ali did his thing with is non answers. This talk was so much better then when Ali and Ariel went at it.

[@joshayrizzo]

Dean D true, sad though bc lukes video takes the hit i think

[@darrellarnold25]

@@joshayrizzo Yep. Without question the video takes a hit. Not to mention less youtube circulation/recommendations.

[@911beats]

McGregor stans

[@ayoubkhiro4184]

The dislikes are probably because of Ali

[@Pop1nsk1]

"Listen" - Ali Abdelaziz 2019

[@danielstaystrong]

Awesome awesome awesome interview Luke. Love the boldness straightforwardness in this interview!!! Best mma interview I personally have ever seen keep doing u Luke!!!

[@RIZONMUSIC]

how do people not like Ali. and what's with all these dislikes. excellent interview !

[@waynedumez9125]

Ali the homie

[@rick.bernal]

Thank you. Much love and gratitude.

[@LimitedHandles]

Super props to look. Asking real questions. Everyone give the dude a thumbs up for this or whatever helps his youtube, he is putting in work.

[@JohnnyBlaze6954]

Great questions LUKE! Awesome interview brother!

[@JoshWhiteAoG]

Loved this interview. Luke is one of the best in the biz!! Keep it up man. As annoying as Ali is, not gonna lie, he's an interesting character.

[@sislam9633]

Best MMA manager ever

[@anasmahboob3821]

Best manager!

[@IjazKhan-gz6vy]

Ali is the most loyal manager of all time love him ❤❤❤❤

[@PineNut15]

This is a great interview by Luke!! Great questions

[@fives.]

I have a lot of respect for how forthcoming and honest you were with Ali, Luke

[@adnanubi]

Best manager in Mma

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Abdelaziz is brilliant, we should all be inspired by him

[@alexclose4824]

Honestly much respect to Luke for asking real questions.

[@nawazshah9958]

Thank u Ali for this 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👑👑🤴🤴🤴

[@harunskywalker4942]

I like Ali Abdelaziz, all fighters wish they had him on their team!

[@bw4500]

How surprising you are a Muslim. I wonder why you like this man. You should be ashamed of this man.

[@fog561]

A real journalist!! Ariel helwani take a good look and take notes!

[@Shmishaan]

But boring to listen to. Very boring sometimes.

[@tamie341]

Luke has been better than Ariel for years.

[@nouamanela2096]

@@tamie341 ariel is the best ... hands down

[@thomasbenton915]

In my opinion Luke Thomas is the best in the business

[@thomasbenton915]

@@Shmishaan I actually don't find him boring. I think he's very analytical, I guess if hyper analysis of certain angles of the sport aren't your forte I can understand why I guess.

[@EvilFilmProductionsz]

2 seconds in and I'm already HELLA impressed by the last minute adjustment from Luke.

[@lukopolo9000]

Possibly the best interview I’ve seen in a long time from Luke. He was excellent.

[@inzagi1]

I don't always agree with Luke's fight analysis but he conducted a fantastic interview. Asked the tough questions, but very professionally and didn't let things linger.

[@steely10]

Well done Luke. This should result in some sort of MMA reporting award

[@bobs437]

Kudos to Luke for asking the right firy questions diplomatically

[@thehh5118]

The best manager in the game! 💪

[@teddiereyes3891]

Luke coming with the real journalism in MMA. Keep up the good work dude.

[@boxingfan4420]

Ali the BEST manager. Takes care of his flock!!!

[@John-yh3je]

Ariel aka state run media would've never ask some of those question. Good job Luke.

[@kopxpert]

"state run media" haha :D

[@Rizal12061986]

Like it or not. Ali is the manager of UFC champ, I'm talking about Khabib, Cejudo, and Kamaru

[@markbartkowiak3076]

And how many ex- champions as well

[@blacksunlight1]

Great interview!!! 🍿

[@Miniowns]

Great interview

[@chupekea2405]

Great interview you definitely made him seem more likeable in my opinion

[@leesteitz9192]

Threw them heaters at him! Respect Luke!

[@nawazshah9958]

Thank u luke for interview

[@505ALQNAS]

Ali Abdelaziz is a good guy

[@saltysax81]

Lol thats funny

[@Cugin0]

Luke for this interviw you should read comme ts for this 1.great job .real journalist .

[@banal9193]

Great interview Luke

[@bobm3250]

Ali is the best manager in the business.

[@bw4500]

You are everywhere in this comment section repeating the same thing. Almost as if you have been paid ?

[@Jay-gz6sk]

well done luke good interview!

[@johnjg88]

What a fantastic interview. After what Ali did with the whole Covington stuff, I give him a pass now. I think a manager should never get involved and let the personal stuff roll, but what a passionate dude. Must respect and great interview.

[@robadagamer]

Ali “You understand?” Abdelaziz

[@MrFraser1983]

Luke - top work. Really good interview! Great balance in pushing back if you don't necessarily buy what you're hearing. You're setting the bar when it comes to interviews and analysis, keep on!

[@emiliox210]

Luke is the best interviewer in MMA.

[@opportunisticobserver]

From 125-171 are all his fighters. Champions and title contenders. This man is a beast manager.

[@NotTheLarryDavid]

If you remove “listen” and ”at the end of the day” this would be a 20 minute interview.

[@luluahlouw9164]

hahahahahaha , and “like”

[@ahmedabe]

Luke had some really good questions great journalism

[@e.h.1010]

Wow! Luke is the man for asking real questions 👌

[@donaldalexander3555]

Ali "At the End of the Day" Abdelaziz

[@obizzer7672]

Luke!! Much respect for this interview.. At this point I m used to watching highly talented guys with great content getting mediocre success!! I hope it turns around for u guys its also the mma community who misses out when great content doesnt get enough publicity! Shout out to Anatomy Of A Fighter & Mojahid Fudailat check em out too guys

[@sumsolution5113]

How's Noah?!

[@ikhan2181]

how's clodagh?

[@syrinxaruanus1821]

Ali Abdelaziz face when he hear the word ISRAEL :D

[@loadedfilmstokyo8380]

This is good mma journalism. Hate Ali or not, there are so many issues he can talk about/be critical about/be criticized about.

[@Kingofthefalcon]

Great questions

[@StandingWarrior]

👍🏻 only for MMA Fighting‼️

[@usamasheikh4361]

Good interview

[@Nassirtheory]

Ali is the best thing to happen to the ufc

[@Tom361E]

Trollin?

[@Nassirtheory]

Tom E nah bro I actually find him very entertaining hes a personality in MMA

[@RATIMUS169]

was great until sexual orientation talk came up.

[@jimmyireland6473]

Don't be offended apples you still have banana's 🍌 🍌

[@sameershafaat1817]

Apples Bananas time stamp?

[@rlsoutdoors997]

P.S. Luke Thomas is a real G! Keep up the great investigative journalism!

[@justin-lb5uv]

A real G in the lgbtqxyz community lol

[@fescolfaro]

Great interview. Ali's attitude on social media has me thinking he's a dickwad, but a straight up talk with Luke Thomas made me understand how much of his belligerent stance is just a part of his manager persona. He's managing so many champions for a reason, there's few managers out there that back their fighters up so much. Douchy, but respect!!

[@petitlouis5010]

I always thought he was one of the vampire in 30 Days Of Night....

[@lukebishop8678]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FIRSTTIMEPATIENT]

Ali "LISTEN...." Abdelaziz

[@Luka-xu6lk]

I enjoyed this

[@golgytv]

Ali 'at the end of the day' Abdelazizzzz

[@jsbpwr]

Let the man speak

[@legendofkhanartists4328]

He's become the best mma journalist/interviewer in the past 2 years, exceeding my all-time favorite Ariel

[@kayhass2510]

Ali you the Man bro , keep working

[@liamjaye4153]

And that is how you conduct an interview. Brilliant from Luke asking the tough questions. Also making Ali somewhat likeable lol

[@Idoanunu]

This interview changed my view of Ali

[@AintFredoYou]

Luke, you give me more and more reasons to be a fan. And Ali, stayed professional. I understand why he can’t answer directly with some questions. And it is what it is. Can’t fault him for looking out for his clients though. I’d want someone to do the same for me.

[@4FITNESSARABIA]

@25:10 Ali saw the fight 3 months before it happened.

[@h2cker]

Ali seems a little intimidated by Luke. Very interesting. I haven't seen him like this.

[@DeepSooth]

Ali seems nervous when discussing the Arab world, maybe because of his checkered past and history. Doesn't help Luke's 89ft tall and ex-Military as well.

[@anklebreaka03]

I think you're reading into it too much

[@DeepSooth]

@@anklebreaka03 Maybe I am, maybe I'm not...Maybe Ali is nervous is because Luke has no pants on, and we just can't see because of the desk.

[@look4753]

I think he's got a lot of respect for him. One of the best journalist in the sport. I think he's being humble that's all

[@h2cker]

Ali was squirming about the Kadyrov question . Great interview Luke, this is real mma journalism.

[@schoecker24]

Luke is you truly feel that there is something about his past you should go in and find it. Ali has the most respect for you and what you do. If anyone can bring the story to light it will be you

[@charlesw929]

Getting a job at ESPN has augmented Luke's balls lol I watched this interview twice, great work.

[@thebafra9369]

love him or hate him , but he's the best

[@29evolution]

Rat or Terrorist but he’s the best.

[@armz_100]

Legit everyone hates on this man but he speaks sense. If im a fighter ill go to him because his the best manager and he wont actually steal from you, he is a genuine man before he is a manager and thats what you need as a fighter.