American MMA manager Ali Abdel-Aziz spoke about working with former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is now the head coach of his team's fighters.
"Actually, Khabib is a very smart, very educated, very witty guy. But Khabib always says, 'If you're in the UFC, you have to fight any opponent.' When his guys move up in the ranks, he always picks them too strong opponents.
We fight with him about it a lot. I say, "Raise the level of your opponents slowly." But he replies: "If they want to be in the UFC or another big promotion, they have to be really tested." His mentality, the character of a world champion - you have to be ready to fight any opponent at any time," Abdel-Aziz told Submission Radio.
