Born in Tunisia, Lazzez worked tremendously hard from a young age. He began to train in mixed martial arts as a youngster because he was bullied, with the sport helping him to pick up confidence, due to the amazing discipline that it teaches. He hasn’t let his fame affect those incredible values, as he still visits his family in Tunisia on a regular basis. He remembers how they raised him and helped him become the man he is today, and cites their influence for giving him the inspiration to achieve what he has done in his life.
He would later move to Montreal in Canada, allowing him to continue to develop his elite skills, before finally settling in Dubai, where he has since become one of the region’s biggest sports stars. He trains at the Team Nogueira Gym in Dubai, under the tutelage of MMA legends Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and Rogério ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira, who has described Lazzez as having more heart and talent than they have ever seen from anybody else.