Abdel-Aziz recognized Khabib's contribution to the sport

Ali Abdel-Aziz, a well-known manager in the world of mixed martial arts, posted a social media post dedicated to his former mentee, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

"Six years ago this young lion from the small village of Sildi changed the future of the sport and opened doors for many young guys and he made us proud to be Muslims and he left us with many winged phrases. It was an honor to be with him all this time," Abdel-Aziz wrote.

Earlier, Abdel-Aziz called complete nonsense rumors that Khabib could perform at the UFC 300th anniversary tournament, which will be held on the night of April 13-14 in Las Vegas.