One UFC White House fighter could have an all-star corner in Washington D.C. this June.
Quite a few big names are set to be present when the UFC celebrates 250 years of American independence in the summertime.
Along with the celebrities who will compete contained in the Octagon, which incorporates UFC White House headliner Ilia Topuria and heavyweight debutant Alex Pereira, the audience will consist of VIPs and global dignitaries.
It stays to be seen who will net an invitation to the highly anticipated event, but Drake recently received his courtesy of Aiemann Zahabi.
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Aiemann Zahabi requests Drake to walk him out at UFC White House
Considered one of the more surprising names to seem on the June 14 card is the No. 6-ranked bantamweight, who could have the possibility to record an eighth straight victory at 135 kilos.
Zahabi will fight ex-champion Sean O’Malley on the White House lawn, having most recently prolonged his winning streak by beating an opponent he shares with ‘Suga’, Marlon Vera, at UFC Vancouver last October.
The cardboard presents an enormous opportunity for the Canadian to make an announcement and elevate his name in the game, and the 38-year-old desires to make his trip to america’ capital city even greater with a special guest to walk him out.
“I’m walking out with GSP (Georges St-Pierre) on the White House, but what could be even crazier? If Drake walked me out from the Oval Office singing ‘Began From the Bottom,’” Zahabi said during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.
“Drake, should you’re on the market, I might find it irresistible should you could do this. I began from nothing—my parents immigrated here from a war-torn country, and I made it all of the technique to the White House.
“I really began from the underside,” he added.
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Many fans wanted O’Malley to fight Cory Sandhagen as an alternative of Zahabi on the White House. Like them, ‘The Sandman’ has accused the previous champ of taking “low-risk” fights.
The promotion has also come under fire, with some pointing to the White House booking as evidence that the UFC is seeking to push ‘Suga’ back to the title.
However the Canadian contender is unfazed by his underdog status and the sheer volume of fans counting him out. He’ll look to let his fighting do the talking on June 14 by pulling off an almighty upset that would net him a late-career UFC bantamweight title shot.