Media Ali on why RDR is taking the Fluffy fight

[Jeffery09]

Khamzat said that through his manager Ali.

Ali is not his manager

 

[Alpha_T83]

Ali is not his manager

I didn't realize that, but you're right.

Anyway, Ali said Khamzat turned down a fight against RDR in October -- I assumed he was Khamzat's manager but it turns out he manages only RDR, not both.

Either way, Khamzat declined the fight. Ali is quoted as saying Khamzat told the UFC he won't fight again until 2026.

 

[octagonation]

I didn't realize that, but you're right.

Anyway, Ali said Khamzat turned down a fight against RDR in October -- I assumed he was Khamzat's manager but it turns out he manages only RDR, not both.

Either way, Khamzat declined the fight. Ali is quoted as saying Khamzat told the UFC he won't fight again until 2026.

Ali is full of shxt mann. Just watch Khamzat will shut this down on his next interview.

If anything the UFC shut that down because they want Chimaev to headline his own card on the Cbs deal

 

[Alpha_T83]

Ali is full of shxt mann. Just watch Khamzat will shut this down on his next interview.

If anything the UFC shut that down because they want Chimaev to headline his own card on the Cbs deal

So you think the UFC specifically told Khamzat not to fight before 2026? I mean it's possible.

 

[jeff7b9]

" Ali says" comes with approximately the same amount of credibility as "Chael says

 

[vinnie245]

So you think the UFC specifically told Khamzat not to fight before 2026? I mean it's possible.

UFC is about to start the new year on a new network, they arent going to do that with no big names available to fight, pretty sure thats why Topuria is also on ice.
Much respect to RDR who just wants to get in there and scrap, more of that mentality among the roster please.

 

[spinitch]

RDR is not a shoe in for next title fight so another contender fight off helps both. One gets closer. I would like Khamzat to fight RDR and then Fluffy. This order pushes one out unfortunately but how it should be. RDR very close decision on Rob does not emphatically put him in contention. Likewise for Fluffy.

 

[mkt]

Definitely props to RDR to just want to fight. Dude seems very cool and real.
I'm not a fan of the match up because it kills two condenders but it's going to be fire for sure.

Yeah, he's a very classy guy. He even told Nickal they should train together after their fight. He's also almost 35 so I hope he gets a title shot soon.