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>Him and Ali is the article states. >The UFC is tough to fins someone truly progressive. There are >a lot of hardcore capitalists in the mix, and "tough guys" who >connect to the republican platform of bootstrapping it. > > > >Ali himself is an interesting dude to say the least. > >https://www.mmaindia.com/dark-past-ali-abdelaziz-fbi-informant-explained/ > >with more details here: > >https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/9/21/17885492/why-did-conor-mcgregor-call-khabib-nurmagomedov-manager-terrorist-snitch-mma-news > > >tl;dr. > >Dude was locked up after 9/11 for forgery charges and became a >Federal informant. made lots of money in that gig, but also >seemed to be playing double agent. Seems like he used that >money he made to launch his mma management career...shit is >wild and should be a film > > >>>Masvidal getting slept was great for multiple reasons. He >>was >>>smiling and clowing, he's a MAGA guy, he previously said >>Usman >>>doesn't hit hard at all and that "God didn't bless him with >>>that manliness to knock another man out, so it must suck >>>living in the world like that." That REALLY made it great >to >>>watch him get blacked out. >> >> >>link: >>https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/president-donald-trump-praises-jorge-masvidal-kamaru-usman-during-their-attendance-at-campaign-events >> >>swipe: >> >>President Donald Trump praises Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman >>during their attendance at campaign events >> >>By Nolan King | September 25, 2020 9:15 pm >> >>Colby Covington isn’t the only top UFC welterweight to >>attend one of President Donald Trump’s campaign events. >> >>With Trump making several stops Friday, UFC welterweight >>champion Kamaru Usman and former title challenger Jorge >>Masvidal attended separate speeches given by the president. >> >>First, Trump spoke at a “Latinos For Trump” event at >Trump >>National Golf Club in Doral, Fla. Among those in attendance >>were Masvidal, his manager Abraham Kawa, and Masvidal’s >>father, Jorge Sr. >> >>As soon as the president took a seat in front of the >audience >>at his golf club, he looked for Masvidal in the crowd. >>Masvidal was the first topic of conversation Trump brought >>up. >> >>“We have some real champions here,” Trump said. “And >one >>I heard, in particular, I saw a very fast knockout not so >long >>ago. Where’s Jorge? Where is Jorge? I don’t want to >fight >>with him. Where he is? Where is he? Stand up, Jorge. Stand >up. >>There he is.” >> >>rump praised Masvidal’s “fastest” knockout, presumably >>his five-second knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239 in July >>2019. While the President was inaccurate when relaying some >of >>the details, “Young Superstar” Askren self-deprecatingly >>embraced the humor of the situation on Twitter later in the >>day. >> >>“That’s the fastest knockout,” Trump said. “I >watched >>his (fight when) he was fighting this young superstar who >was >>going to great, right? They were telling me how great he is. >I >>don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings but he was >supposed >>to be the future of the UFC but he had to go through this >guy >>right here but it didn’t go well (for him). Did it, Jorge? >>What a champion you are. That was the fastest (knockout). >What >>was it? About a second? Two seconds? You ran across the ring >>and the guy was gone and that was the end of it. Did they >have >>to pay you for that evening or not? Because one second… >>that’s a good return. Great to have you, man. I’m a big >>fan. Thanks.” >> >>A few minutes later, after a few more shoutouts, Trump again >>brought up Masvidal, who is of Cuban-American ancestry. This >>time, he used the UFC’s only “BMF” champion in >>promotional history as an example of the American Dream. >> >>“(Hispanic Americans) champion our shared values and >embody >>the American dream,” Trump said. “That’s what it is. >>This guy was a fighter on the street. He used to beat up >>people. You know, your route is much different. Most of >these >>people… I know your story… Actually, for what you do >>it’s sort of cool. For other people, it wouldn’t be so >>good. But he used to beat up people and somebody said, >‘Come >>on (into) the gym. Let’s see if you’re so good.’ Then >he >>goes into the gym and guys who are fighting for a long time, >>he beat the hell out of him. They said, ‘I think he’s >>going to be a good fighter,’ and they were right. But >these >>are all different stories, right?” >> >>After the event, Masvidal, who has shown appreciation to the >>president on numerous occasions, reacted to the praise. >> >>Later in the day Friday, President Trump spoke at Cobb >>Galleria in Atlanta. The event, which revolved around the >>topic of “black economic empowerment,” lasted >>approximately 55 minutes. Usman and manager Ali Abdelaziz >each >>got their own shoutouts from the president. >> >>“Does anybody like UFC?” Trump asked the crowd, while >>standing at the podium. “I’ll tell you what. … Usman, >I >>know who he is. He’s tough. That’s who he is. Kamaru >>Usman. Where is our champ? Come on, champ. Get up. Man, oh >>man, oh man. What a fighter you are. I don’t want to mess >>with him. I may weigh a couple of pounds more. Do you think >I >>could take you in a fight, champ? I don’t think so. He >goes, >>‘No.’ I think you’re right, champ. >> >>“I watched the fight you had a couple of months ago. >>(You’re) an unbelievable talent – and (smart), too. >It’s >>a combination. The muscles are important but you’ve got to >>have the other. He actually looks really good in a suit but >>he’s one of the few people who look better without a suit. >>There aren’t too many of us. There aren’t too many of us >>that can say that. Right, men? The men in this audience, eh? >I >>just want to thank you, champion. Good luck. I’ll be >>watching. You have a big fight coming up. I’ll be watching >>and it’s a great group of people. A great group of >>champions. Thank you very much. Thank you.” >
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