Ali Abdelaziz claps back at Tony Ferguson, exposes him for playing nice in real life while being tough only on Twitter 

MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz is clapping back at Tony Ferguson for a tweet that the former interim UFC lightweight champion sent out.

It's no secret that there has been a rift as Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is managed by Abdelaziz, and Ferguson were scheduled to fight on numerous occasions, but it never materialized due to a variety of circumstances. 'El Cucuy' felt as though the two did him wrong and tweeted his frustration with them.

Ferguson wrote:

"Your still my bi**h @TeamKhabib@AliAbdelaziz00 You c**ts owe me over a half a mil now. I’ll take it off your heads like a haircut as you did business wrong w: me. Nuh uh uhhh… Daddy don’t forget,.. Check it out, I’m a tracker taught by my pops. Never like to kill. But for you"

The Dominance MMA manager responded by mentioning that the former TUF winner acts differently on social media than he does when they are speaking in-person, writing:

"Every time you see me, you say hello now you’re tough on Twitter"

It will be interesting to see whether Fergson responds to Abedelaziz as the former interim lightweight champion is likely upset that coaching opposite Nurmagomedov on The Ultimate Fighter didn't come to fruition.

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Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov wasn't meant to be

Prior to Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler being announced as coaches on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter, Tony Ferguson was campaigning for himself and Khabib Nurmagomedov to coach against each other on the show. The bout remains one of the biggest what-ifs in UFC history.

Despite 'The Eagle' being retired, coaching TUF could have been the next best thing for all involved as their scheduled bouts never materialized. Whether it was an injury, weight-cutting issues, or even a global pandemic, 'El Cucuy' vs. 'The Eagle' was never meant to be.

It would have been interesting to see what would transpire if they ever met inside the octagon as the former TUF winner was excellent fighting off his back and landing elbows from that position, while Nurmagomedov was known for controlling his opponents on the ground.