“These guys did nothing wrong” – Ali Abdelaziz cunningly blames ‘dirty politics’ for Russian fighters not getting enough opportunities

Ali Abdelaziz objects to the punishment of Russian athletes as a result of the political conflict in the Eastern European region. This call made it extremely difficult for Russian and Belarusian athletes to obtain visas following Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

Because of Vladimir’s aggression, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called on the governing bodies of all sports worldwide to ban Russian athletes from competing in any organized international competition. This makes getting a visa almost impossible for Russians.

Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of many famous fighters of Russian origin, believes that the conditions are completely unfair for the athletes who worked hard to reach the state they are today.

Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of several prominent Russian UFC fighters, believes the situation is completely unfair to the athletes. He tweets the following: “This whole political event affects many Russian athletes, especially those from Dagestan, Chechnya and the Caucasus, and no one talks about it. It’s sad because these guys didn’t do anything wrong. It is extremely difficult to get visas for these guys.”

Ali even points out how the next potential Russian athletes are. Khabib Nurmagomedov or Islam Makhachev’s platform to showcase his talents, considering the current scenario, was rejected. He continues his previous tweet as follows:

I know there will be many Khabibs, many Islams and many Officers coming from this region, and I know that if you’re still giving these guys a chance, I have a lot of respect for you and you know yourself, and if you don’t, I fully understand. ”

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The question then arises whether Ali’s comments have any value. Indeed, there are no reported cases of Russian fighters being banned from competing in the UFC. However, there was one instance where Alexander Volkov had trouble getting into England for the UFC London fight. However, he was still able to proceed as planned.

The IOC also stated that as the safety of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials cannot be guaranteed due to deep anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian feelings, the banning of Russian athletes is for their own protection, not a form of punishment. in many countries after the invasion. This was even stated by the head of the organization, Thomas Bach:

“Let me emphasize again that these are protective measures, not sanctions. “Measures to preserve the integrity of the competitions,” Bach said at an online meeting with IOC members. “Due to the deep anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian feelings in many countries after the invasion, the safety of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials could not be guaranteed,” he said.

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