MMA Weekly reports that UFC Lightweight champ Frankie Edgar has signed on with Dominance MMA headed by Ali Abdel-Aziz. Abdel-Aziz and Edgar’s wife will handle The Answer’s management going forward.
In February, Edgar split ways with agent Shari Spencer. Spencer had managed Edgar and Georges St. Pierre. But, GSP split with Spencer in January and Edgar followed suit.
Via MMA Weekly:
Abdel-Aziz manages several other prominent fighters including Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, Rafael “Sapo” Natal, as well as several Gracie fighters including Igor, Gregor and Rolles Gracie.
Edgar is a mainstay at the main Renzo Gracie academy in New York City, while also training at Ricardo Almeida’s gym in New Jersey.
Payout Perspective:
Obviously, Abdel-Aziz’s relationship with the Renzo Gracie Academy helped him with signing Edgar. Also, having Edgar’s wife included in the management team could have been a factor. This is similar to GSP’s hiring of new manager Rodolphe Beaulieu, who is a longtime friend of the welterweight champ. It is interesting to see the trend of having family/close friends assist in the business side of managing their career. There are obvious pluses and minuses in having family/friends involved business. We will see how this will play out.
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