“I Have To Pay People To Spar Him” – Ali Abdelaziz Claims His Flyweight Fighter Hits Harder Than Josh Hokit

Dominance MMA’s Ali Abdelaziz recently made a claim that his flyweight fighter hits harder than UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit.

While it’s outrageous to say that a 125lb-er hits harder than a heavyweight, Abdelaziz did back it up with a few facts. The popular MMA manager shared this take of his in a recent appearance on the Pound 4 Pound Show with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo.

The flyweight fighter in question is the surging Manel Kape. Here is what Abdelaziz said about Kape to an amused Usman and Cejudo:

There is no fun matchup anymore in flyweight because Manel Kape is going to put everybody in a bodybag – everybody is getting knocked out from now until 2030…Who hits harder, Josh Hokit or Manel Kape? Manel Kape can hit harder than a heavyweight.

When interrupted by Usman, who asked if he was talking about ‘pound-for-pound’ power, Abdelaziz disagreed before going on to say:

I saw Manel knock out guys from welterweight, all the way to flyweight…I have to pay people to spar Manel. This is f**king facts.

Check out Ali Abdelaziz’s comments below (17:05):

Manel Kape, who ‘Hits Harder Than Josh Hokit’ is on a surging run in the UFC

Ever since his defeat to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 304, back in July 2024, Manel Kape has been on a surging run in the UFC.

He has four wins since then, and all four have been either TKO or KO, with his last three wins earning him the Performance of the Night bonus as well.

Currently ranked #2 in the Meta Flyweight rankings, Kape cemented his status to potentially fight the winner of Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja after a statement third-round TKO victory against Kyoji Horiguchi in June 2026.