Aiemann Zahabi has big plans for his UFC Freedom 250 outing against Sean O’Malley. The 38-year-old wants fellow Canadian rapper Drake to walk him out on June 14.
Zahabi, during his recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, confirmed that former UFC two-division champion Georges St-Pierre will be present with him when he makes his walkout from the Oval Office to the octagon on the South Lawn of the White House.
Zahabi also wishes Champagne Papi would rap “Started From the Bottom,” a track from Drake’s 2013 album Nothing Was the Same.
While explaining to Helwani why he specifically wants Drizzy to perform this song during the walkout, the Canadian fighter added:
I’m walking out with GSP 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. 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. Drake, if you are listening, I would love you to come out and perform for us.”
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Aiemann Zahabi Eyeing Title Shot If He Beats Sean O’Malley on June 14
Aiemann Zahabi, who is riding a 7-fight UFC win streak and boasts wins over the legendary Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera, among others, has been told that his next fight is a bantamweight title eliminator bout.
Zahabi wants to extend his win streak to 8 by stopping O’Malley and march forward to fight the current and two-time 135-pound UFC champion Petr Yan, potentially later this year. He told Ariel Helwani:
They told me it is a title eliminator. And then Joe Rogan said it when they announced the card. I mean, 8 in a row, and then I take out Sean O’ Malley. O’ Malley beat Petr Yan already. There is going to be a story there.”
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Yan, on the other hand, is expected to meet former champion Merab Dvalishvili in a title rematch to complete their trilogy. “No Mercy” had back surgery a few weeks back and has now returned to training. He is rumoured to run it back with “The Machine” in the second or third quarter of 2026.
