Several boxers, MMA fighters, promotion companies and other figures in the combat sports industry are suddenly doing everything they can to distance themselves from Daniel Kinahan after the U.S. government announced heavy sanctions against the Irish alleged mob boss.
Mounir Lazzez opted to go with a different route.
Following a decision win over Ange Loosa to open the main card of Saturday's UFC Fight Night, the welterweight used the end of his post-fight interview — grabbing the microphone from commentator Daniel Cormier in the process — to thank Kinahan.
Lazzez's full comments:
"I would love to thank my coaches and my brother Daniel Kinahan, without him I would never be the man who I am today and my career at this point.