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Khabib's manager calls for Artem Lobov to be cut from UFC in foul-mouthed tirade
Ali Abdel-Aziz has criticised Lobov for his reaction to Nurmagomedov grabbing him by the neck in the corridor of the hotel. Nurmagomedov's manager explained on the MMA Hour that if he was the one who had been treated like that, he would have reacted very differently.
"Artem is straight up a fucking pussy because if I'm a man and somebody grabbed me by the neck, if DC grabbed my neck, I'm a slap him, I'm a punch him... If you're going to get somebody else to fight your fight because you're going to risk his family, his kid's money, his career, his legacy because you are a fucking bitch who cannot defend himself, that's what happened."
Abdel-Aziz feels that Lobov deserves to be cut from the promotion over the incident on media day. In fact, he vowed to request that the promotion axes him.
"Artem Lobov cannot defend him fucking self. He got fucking punked. Realistically, you are a professional fighter. You shouldn't be in the UFC, you are 13-4 (sic). You should be cut from the UFC and I think that will happen. He will be fucking cut. I will ask for him to be cut. He jeapordised the whole event. How the fuck... this guy's not even supposed to be in the UFC."
Agreed.
Conor next.