Whatever happened to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC?
Despite ambitious plans to contend with major MMA organizations in the United States, Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC appears to have joined the long list of defunct MMA promotions.
Junior dos Santos updates fans on shoulder injury suffered at Eagle FC 47
Junior dos Santos is fine after suffering an injury in his fight against Yorgan De Castro at Eagle FC 47 this past Friday. Dos Santos hoped to begin his post-UFC career with a win, and the former UFC heavyweight champion was on his way to doing that before the shoulder injury happened. He threw a […]
Despite Junior dos Santos’ injury loss, Khabib still wants to book Fedor co-promotion
Junior dos Santos may have officially lost his fifth straight bout on Friday night, but Eagle FC promoter Khabib Nurmagomedov still wants to push through with booking him against Fedor Emelianenko next. The former UFC heavyweight champion looked good early on, but suffered a freak shoulder injury after throwing a punch and resulted in a […]
Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro live stream info, results, and discussion
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as Eagle FC 47 goes down in Miami, Florida from the FLXCast Arena. The Khabib Nurmagomedov-run promotion has a big heavyweight fight in the main event between former UFC champion Junior dos Santos and fellow ex-UFC fighter Yorgan de Castro. In the co-main event, […]
Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro fight card preview
Eagle FC 47 is going down tonight from the FLXcast Arena in Miami, Florida and this event has more recognizable UFC veterans on it than tomorrow’s actual UFC card. How about that? At the top of the billing, former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, will collide with “The Mad Titan” Yorgan De Castro. So […]
‘King of Collaboration’ – Khabib and Scott Coker to meet about Fedor vs Dos Santos co-promotion
Junior dos Santos vs Fedor Emelianenko? There’ll be a few hurdles to get that done, but there seems to be at least some interest from multiple parties involved. Ahead of Eagle FC 47, UFC champ turned promoter Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed his desire to work with Bellator and book that UFC champ vs PRIDE champ match […]
The Level Change Podcast 165: Makhachev says he didn’t ask for $1M, UFC Vegas 50
Welcome to the The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez, featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights, and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to […]
Diego Sanchez: How many billions does ‘greedy’ UFC need before paying fighters properly?
Dana White has often expressed his gratitude towards the cast members of the very first Ultimate Fighter season. Diego Sanchez, in particular, will always be in the UFC’s good graces, at least according to White. “Diego Sanchez, this will always be his house,” White said in an interview shortly after Sanchez’s UFC release in 2021. […]
Irwin Rivera signs with Eagle FC, will debut in March
Former UFC fighter Irwin Rivera, who in 2021 was granted a conditional release in relation to a pair of attempted murder charges, has signed with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC. MMA Junkie reports that Rivera is scheduled to make his promotional debut at Eagle FC 46 in Miami, Fl on May 11. His slated opponent is […]
The Level Change Podcast 163: Whittaker interested in move to LHW, UFC Vegas 49
Welcome to the The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez, featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights, and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 155: Adesanya’s manager wants fighter pay disclosed
Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. […]
Diego Sanchez reveals why he chose Eagle FC despite being offered ‘$75K more’ by BKFC
Upon his UFC release in April 2021, TUF 1 alum Diego Sanchez was reportedly headed for a new career path under Bare Knuckle FC. By September, Sanchez was said to be in talks with BKFC president David Feldman for a fight that “makes sense.” But by the end of 2021, Sanchez had reportedly signed with […]
Kevin Lee claims Khabib’s promotion pays him ‘more than most UFC champions’
After an up-and-down tenure in the UFC Kevin Lee split from the promotion in 2021. ‘The Motown Phenom’ quickly found a new home; Eagle FC, the promotion owned by former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Lee is scheduled to debut at Eagle FC 46 on March 11 against fellow Octagon veteran Diego Sanchez. Lee recently […]
Former UFC champ Rashad Evans considering retiring on ‘high note’ after Eagle FC win
At 42 years old, Rashad Evans defied some odds by coming out of a four-year retirement. To make this story more noteworthy, the former UFC champion managed to pull off a win against the younger Gabriel Checco at Eagle FC 44 in late January. It was the first victory for “Suga Rashad” since his first-round […]
Bang for Buck: How Khabib Nurmagomedov turned his UFC winnings into a business empire
In the wake of his retirement at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov met with a group of students in Derbent, Dagestan, where he described his plans over the coming years. “I’ve bought sheep, I tend to my farm,” Nurmagomedov reportedly said. “I have the bull calves out to feed, I have cows.” While Nurmagomedov may have […]
Ex-UFC champ Benson Henderson entering free agency after Bellator win; asked Khabib about Eagle FC
Benson Henderson not only ended Islam Mamedov’s 20-fight unbeaten streak this past weekend, that quality victory also marked the final bout in his Bellator contract. The former UFC champion will be weighing his options, but acknowledged that at 38-years-old retirement is also one of them. “I wanted to soak it all in,” Henderson said at […]
Khabib trying to set up Jake Paul’s MMA debut
Everyone wants a piece of Jake Paul, or at least a piece of the revenue he can pull in. The YouTuber turned boxer pushed his record to 5-0 in December after handing former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley a crushing KO. Paul has since been quiet about his next boxing opponent (despite Tommy Fury waiting […]
Eagle FC results, videos: Kharitonov TKOs Spong, Rashad Evans gets first win in over eight years
Sergei Kharitonov is 41. Rashad Evans is 42. Both veterans were able to fend off Father Time just enough to pick up wins against much younger foes at Eagle FC 44. In Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first foray into the US as an MMA promoter, his headliner saw Kharitonov face off against fellow kickboxing star Tyrone Spong. […]
Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov live results and discussion
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results and discussion as Eagle FC 44 goes down in Miami, Florida. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotion is touching down in the US for the first time, and the show will be headlined by a heavyweight battle between Tyrone Spong and Sergei Kharitonov. It will also feature the return […]
Eagle FC 44: Spong vs Kharitonov preview, weigh-in results
Eagle FC makes its U.S. debut this Friday night with a surprisingly intriguing card from its new home base of American operations, Miami, Florida. And the names chosen for this maiden voyage are mostly those of note, but with a lot of questions surrounding them. First up, the main event. Originally scheduled to be Tyrone […]
‘Be careful’ – Khabib issues warning to UFC and Bellator about treating fighters well
Former undefeated UFC champion and pound-for-pound king Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to have made a smooth transition into fight promotion. The 33-year-old’s very own Eagle FC is about to take flight with a roster that’s becoming quite loaded with notable names. Among the recent signings is former champion Rashad Evans, former interim title challenger Kevin Lee, […]
Kevin Lee: Khabib’s Eagle FC ‘has the potential to overtake’ Bellator and other orgs
Since his retirement in October 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov had focused on other ventures outside of getting in there himself. “The Eagle” has since taken on the mentor role for lightweight contender Islam Makhachev, and he now runs his own promotion company. Eagle FC was launched early this month and had already signed a few familiar […]