Henry Cejudo drops the ball by calling Iraqi fighter Amir Albazi 'The Pakistani Nightmare', Ali Abdelaziz reacts
Henry Cejudo mistook UFC fighter Amir Albazi for a Pakistani fighter in a recent YouTube video.
While praising 'The Prince' for his recent performance at UFC Vegas 66, Cejudo accidentally called him 'The Pakistani Nightmare'.
"I'm talking about Amir Albazi, you guys. This guy, this flyweight from Pakistan, I call him 'The Pakistani Nightmare'."
@AmirAlbazi @ufc Triple C said you are the ‘Pakistanian’ Nightmare tho😂😂🇵🇰 https://t.co/LynBWJgsoT
Albazi corrected him on Twitter by reminding Cejudo that he hails from Iraq, not Pakistan.
Bro i am iraqi 😂🤷🏽♂️ @HenryCejudo twitter.com/schwick6/statu…
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz jumped into the conversation, noting that Cejudo 'dropped the ball' by not getting Albazi's nationality right:
"Henry Cejudo, what is wrong with you brother? If I didn’t know you I would think you did this on purpose but I know you dropped the ball [laughing emojis]"
@HenryCejudo what is wrong with you brother? If I didn’t know you I would think you did this on purpose but I know you dropped the ball 😂😂😂😂 twitter.com/amiralbazi/sta…
Cejudo then went on to apologize for his fumble and praised Albazi:
"I know my brother. He's really good bro even though I got his country backwards apology to the [Iraqi] nightmare"
@AliAbdelaziz00 I know my brother. He’s really good bro even though I got his country backwards apology to the Iraquí nightmare 🇮🇶 ❤️
Albazi was recently seen in action at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland. At the last UFC event of 2022, 'The Prince' took on Alessandro Costa in a flyweight bout. The 29-year-old did not let the fight go to the judges' scorecards and finished his opponent in the third round via knockout.
Amir Albazi is 16-1 as a professional fighter. 14 out of those 16 victories have been finishes - five knockouts and nine submissions. 'The Prince' is currently undefeated in the UFC with four victories.
If the 29-year-old keeps getting the better of his opponents, he might soon emerge as a legitimate contender for the flyweight title.
Henry Cejudo praises Drew Dober's ability to take a shot
Henry Cejudo was impressed with Drew Dober's durability in his fight against Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 66.
Cejudo said that Dober was special in his ability to take punches and still keep moving forward and pressuring the opponent:
"I tell you what, there's something about Drew Dober, there's a durability that he has, a chin. I don't know if it's the big head that he has, or whatever it may be. But the man could absorb punches. And the man will continue to keep coming forward to eventually backing up Bobby Green - getting him against the cage where he wasn't able to do his little swagger. He wasn't able to do his lateral [movement], [for Dober] to eventually catch him with that right hand."
Listen to Henry Cejudo's thoughts on Drew Dober's performance from the 2:38 mark below:
Dober faced early adversity in his fight against Green, but the 34-year-old bounced back and scored a brutal knockout victory in the second round. The contest was declared the Fight of the Night and both athletes took home an additional $50,000.