In 10 short years, Adel El-Tamini has gone from living in war-torn Iraq to an opportunity to fight on national television — with Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt by his side.
El-Tamini will be flanked by Pratt on his way to the cage Saturday night at Bellator 214 in Inglewood, Calif., the lightweight fighter told MMA Fighting on Tuesday night. Pratt, famous for such movies as Avengers: Infinity War, might even be in El-Tamini’s corner for the fight against Brandon McMahan, which will open the main card on Paramount Network.
El-Tamini said he and Pratt have developed a close relationship after meeting each other at Jay Glazer’s Unbreakable gym in West Hollywood, Calif.