One UFC White House fighter could have an all-star corner in Washington D.C. this June.
A number of big names are set to be present when the UFC celebrates 250 years of American independence in the summer.
In addition to the stars who will compete inside the Octagon, which includes UFC White House headliner Ilia Topuria and heavyweight debutant Alex Pereira, the audience will consist of VIPs and global dignitaries.
It remains to be seen who will net an invite 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
One of the more surprising names to appear on the June 14 card is the No. 6-ranked bantamweight, who will have the chance to record an eighth straight victory at 135 pounds.
Zahabi will fight ex-champion Sean O’Malley on the White House lawn, having most recently extended his winning streak by beating an opponent he shares with ‘Suga’, Marlon Vera, at UFC Vancouver last October.
The card presents a huge opportunity for the Canadian to make a statement and elevate his name in the sport, and the 38-year-old wants to make his trip to the United States’ capital city even greater with a special guest to walk him out.
“I’m walking out with GSP (Georges St-Pierre) at the White House, but you know what would be even crazier? If Drake walked me out from the Oval Office singing ‘Started From the Bottom,'” Zahabi said during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.
“Drake, if you’re out there, I would love it if you could do that. I started from nothing—my parents immigrated here from a war-torn country, and I made it all the way to the White House.
“I truly started from the bottom,” he added.
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- Many fans wanted O’Malley to fight Cory Sandhagen instead of Zahabi at the White House. Like them, ‘The Sandman’ has accused the former 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 looking to push ‘Suga’ back to the title.
- But the Canadian contender is unfazed by his underdog status and the sheer volume of fans counting him out. He will look to let his fighting do the talking on June 14 by pulling off an almighty upset that could net him a late-career UFC bantamweight title shot.
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