Ali Abdelaziz would be happy to advise Jon Jones after the former UFC champ’s split with First Round Management, even if it’s not in an official capacity. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC), a former multi-time UFC light heavyweight champion, announced Monday that he’s parting ways with his longtime team at First Round Management, headed by Malki and Abraham Kawa. The news came in the midst of what appears to be a drawn-out hardball negotiation between Jones and the UFC brass to secure an anticipated heavyweight title fight with Francis Ngannou. Since Ngannou claimed the UFC belt from Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, Jones has been very vocal on social media about his financial demands and wanting a bigger piece of payment to move up a weight class and fight one of the biggest power punchers the sport has ever seen. Abdelaziz, who runs Dominance MMA and its star-studded roster of clients, thinks Jones is handling the situation the wrong way
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Ali Abdelaziz ‘flattered’ by push to manage Jon Jones: ‘Jon knows my number’ – MMA Junkie