Aiemann Zahabi | The Unconventional Contender

When you close your eyes and conjure up an image of an ascending contender in the bantamweight division, your first, second, or third thought isn’t that of a 37-year-old fighter that started his UFC career with a 1-2 mark through their first three fights, including being on the receiving end of a vicious, viral knockout that left them pondering their future in the sport.

“Thirty-seven years old and still killing it out here!” said ascending bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi, who broke into the Top 10 earlier this year and takes on former title challenger Marlon “Chito” Vera this weekend at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

Since those consecutive setbacks, the Montreal-native cobbled together a 6-fight…