EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Aiemann Zahabi wants to take a step-up in his fighting career, and he feels he’s earned the right to call for it.
Zahabi (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is coming off a dominant win over former title contender Pedro Munhoz at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 246, – a result that put him on a five-fight winning streak. With the win over Munhoz (20-10 MMA, 10-10 UFC), Zahabi hopes to get a spot on the UFC official bantamweight rankings, and if not, he’d still like to get a ranked name for his next outing.
“It would be nice that on Tuesday I wake up, and I’m in the top 15,” Zahabi told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 246 post-fight press conference. “If not, a big name that’s in the top 15 would be great, too. I have to talk to Firas and Sean Shelby and see what’s a good timeline for us to come back. Maybe they come back to Canada early in the year. If they do, I’ll be there. It’s never been easy for me to book a fight, but I got two in this year and hopefully two or three next year.”
