Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, has issued his first public comments following the brawl that took place on Saturday after the UFC 229 main event.

Abdelaziz was part of the narrative in the lead-up to Nurmagomedov’s (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) fourth-round submission victory over Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the lightweight title headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “The Notorious” made the fight very personal, and that includes some major proclamations about Abdelaziz’s past.

There are numerous components to the brawl that occurred when Nurmagomedov jumped the octagon fence and went after members of McGregor’s team. Footage has emerged of Abdelaziz being in the thick of the chaos outside the cage, and today he shared some thoughts on everything that unfolded, echoing on some of what Nurmagomedov said post-fight when speaking to the media (via Instagram):

I want to congratulate my brother @khabib_nurmagomedov The undisputed, undefeated pound for pound king. There was never 2 Kings from beginning, only one king. This is not the way we want to celebrate such a dominant performance but when you talk about people’s country, family and religion and intentionally try to kill someone like he said and the cornermen running their mouths after, this is the fight game & shit happens. The fans got an amazing fight and a great show. I want apologize to the Nevada athletic commission, the governer of Nevada and I want to thank Las Vegas police department and security for doing such an unbelievable job. Now everyone understands who’s the amateur here.

The punishment for Nurmagomedov’s actions has still yet to be determined. His purse was withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), his U.S. visa renewal could be impacted and his status as the UFC’s 155-pound champion is not guaranteed going forward, according to UFC President Dana White.

Although Abdelaziz apologized for the situation, he, similar to Nurmagomedov, somewhat deferred the blame and mentioned the hostile build-up to the contest that truly kicked off when McGregor attacked a bus in Brooklyn prior to UFC 223 in April.

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