The case of the UFC fighters and Morocco's missing king

Two UFC fighters are embroiled in Moroccan palace intrigue. Now a crisis is brewing.

Illustration by Chris Rini

After more than two years away from competition, Ottman Azaitar returned to the Octagon as part of the UFC 281 fight card at Madison Square Garden.

Flanked by his brother, Abu Bakr Azaitar, as well as their father, the controversial Moroccan talent stepped into the cage opposite his American foe, Matt Frevola, while the Moroccan…