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Khabib Nurmagomedov admits Dana White is “right” about promoting, plans to meet with the UFC boss next month
Dana White said Khabib Nurmagomedov was “going to learn” about the struggles of being an MMA promoter with Eagle FC. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) retired from the UFC following his submission victory over Justin Gaethje in October of 2020. Since then, Khabib has turned his focus to promoting Eagle FC, a Russian-based MMA organization which he […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends a warning to the UFC: “If they don’t treat good fighters, Eagle FC is here”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has sent a warning to the UFC. Eagle Fighting Championship, which is owned by Nurmagomeodv, is set to have its first U.S. event on Friday. The card sees the likes of Rashad Evans, Tyrone Spong, Ray Borg, and other UFC veterans on the event. They have also signed the likes of Diego Sanchez […]
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Chael Sonnen joins Eagle FC in analyst role
Chael Sonnen remains one of the busiest men in the world of MMA. ‘The American Gangster’ enjoyed a successful career in the cage, and immediately found a career out of it. The three-time UFC title challenger retired from the sport in 2019 but was already doing work on the media side of things. He also […]
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Jake Paul willing to accept Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC invitation on one condition
Jake Paul is down to accept Khabib Nurmagomedov’s invitation but there’s a catch. Paul has been known to ruffle some feathers within the boxing and MMA community. He’s even taken aim at UFC President Dana White over the issue of fighter pay. While Paul has done a lot of boxing as of late, he wants […]
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Javier Mendez confident that both Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov would “dominate” Charles Oliveira
Javier Mendez, speaking on his YouTube channel has suggested that both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev would ‘dominate’ Charles Oliveira: “I know they both would beat Charles, in my opinion because look, they’re both my fighters,” Mendez said (h/t MMAJunkie). “Stylistically-wise, Islam could strike, he can kick. Khabib wasn’t a great kicker. Khabib would have […]
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Tony Ferguson blasts Khabib Nurmagomedov over Eagle FC’s new 165lbs weight class: “So fat he had to make a new weight class”
Tony Ferguson continues to pester his longtime nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov, this time taking aim at Eagle FC’s new 165lbs weight class. Ferguson (25-6 MMA) and Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) of course have a long and storied rivalry. The lightweight standouts were slated to meet on five different occasions inside of the Octagon. However, none of those […]
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Colby Covington believes Charles Oliveira’s submission win over Dustin Poirier “De-Legitimizes” the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov
Colby Covington believes Oliveira’s recent victory over Poirier at UFC 269 has had a negative effect on the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Prior to the fight, Poirier (28-7 MMA) was listed as the betting favorite with many fans predicting he’d be victorious over Oliveira (32-8 MMA). However that was not to be, as ‘The Diamond’ […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has lost his competitive fire: “If this switch clicks once, he will never go back. I think his switch clicked.”
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has lost his competitive fire. After Poirier’s loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, Khabib commented at a recent press conference: “I think every person has resources. You know, I think when a man starts a new business, in the beginning he is on fire. He […]
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Former UFC champion Rashad Evans books opponent Gabriel Checco in MMA return
Former UFC champion Rashad Evans is coming out of retirement and his opponent will be Gabriel Checco. The two will compete for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC promotion in their US debut on the January 28th card according to ESPN. Evans (19-8-1) retired following a loss to Anthony Smith at UFC 225 in June 2018. The Florida […]
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Oscar De La Hoya disputes Dana White’s claims about promoting, offers Khabib Nurmagomedov a different perspective
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya and UFC President Dana White don’t see eye to eye on many things, including promoting. White recently issued a warning to his former star Khabib Nurmagomedov about the struggles of being a fight promoter. Nurmagomedov is of course attempting to carve out his own path in the crowded mixed […]
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Dana White on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s MMA promotion Eagle FC: “He’s going to learn. If he doesn’t know, he’s going to know”
UFC president Dana White has issued a warning to Khabib Nurmagomedov about the struggles of being a fight promoter. While the UFC may be continuing to flourish, there are plenty of promotions out there that are also attempting to carve out their own path in the crowded mixed martial arts space. One such example is […]
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Jake Paul reveals planned jump to MMA: “I’m gonna go get coached up by Jav Mendez and Team Khabib”
YouTuber turned pro boxer Jake Paul has revealed that he plans on transitioning over to mixed martial arts in the future. While he may currently be focusing on his boxing career, Jake Paul has made it clear that he wants to spend a lot of time in the combat sports sphere. This Saturday night, he’ll […]
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Kevin Lee jokingly explains the difference between Khabib and Dana White as promoters, believes Eagle FC will become the second-best promotion
Kevin Lee is impressed with Eagle FC so far. On Wednesday, Lee officially signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. It surprised many but right when he began talking to Eagle FC, he notice how legit the promotion is. “Honestly, as soon as I walked into the building of the arena we will be fighting […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why Eagle FC will not feature any women’s divisions: “Not many good (female) fighters, only like five or six of them”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why his promotion ‘Eagle FC’ will not feature any women’s divisions. Speaking with media members at a promotional press conference Wednesday in Miami, Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA), discussed a number of topics including his new 165 lb weight division. After boasting about how many fighters will be attracted to ‘Eagle FC’ with […]
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Kevin Lee to sign with Eagle Fighting Championship, reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov
Kevin Lee has found a new home. Lee was recently shockingly released by the UFC at the end of November and many were eager to see where he would sign. Although many thought he would sign with PFL or Bellator, Khabib Nurmagomeodv has revealed Lee is close to signing with his promotion, Eagle Fighting Championship […]
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Charles Oliveira reacts after Khabib Nurmagomedov predicts he will drop his title to Dustin Poirier at UFC 269
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has reacted to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s prediction that Dustin Poirier will beat him at UFC 269. This Saturday night, Charles Oliveira will defend his UFC lightweight title against Dustin Poirier in one of the most highly-anticipated bouts of the year. Between their respective journeys to the top and how talented they […]
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Conor McGregor explains why Khabib Nurmagomedov was ‘good, not great’ in deleted tweet
Conor McGregor believes Khabib Nurmagomedov was good but not great as a fighter. Nurmagomedov retired at 29-0 and is considered arguably the greatest lightweight of all time, as well as being one of the best fighters ever. He was dominant during his UFC run which included a fourth-round submission win over McGregor, yet for the […]
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Rashad Evans ends retirement to compete on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC card, Bigfoot Silva booked in the main event
Rashad Evans will be fighting again. Evans, who retired following his KO loss to Anthony Smith at UFC 225 in June of 2018, will be coming out of retirement to compete on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC’s U.S. debut on January 28. The news was reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, but Evans’ opponent is […]
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Israel Adesanya’s coach explains why he’s lost respect for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team: “They got all Hollywood”
City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman has explained why he’s lost some respect for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team. While Khabib Nurmagomedov may have retired from professional mixed martial arts last year, “The Eagle” is still heavily involved in the sport. From coaching to running his own promotion and doing a string of interviews, Khabib […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he told Justin Gaethje to ‘shut up’ about a UFC title shot
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained his recent outburst towards Justin Gaethje on social media. While the pair have known each other for many years, they were forced to put their friendship aside last year when they battled it out over the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 254. Khabib won the fight via […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov advises Dustin Poirier to be cautious in UFC title fight with Charles Oliveira: “This guy is real finisher, he’s very dangerous”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has advised former opponent Dustin Poirier to avoid the “red zone” of Charles Oliveira in their upcoming fight at UFC 269. Poirier (28-6 MMA) will challenge Oliveira (31-8 MMA) for the promotions lightweight world title on December 11 in Las Vegas. The fight will serve as Dustin Poirier’s second opportunity to obtain the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov doubles down on support of Islam Makhachev getting title shot, ‘If you have a nine-fight win streak, you have to fight for the title’
Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be changing his mind anytime soon when it comes to the UFC lightweight title picture. The former king of the division recently shared his thoughts on the matter when telling former challenger Justin Gaethje that he “fell asleep” in his lone undisputed opportunity. Despite a recent victory in an instant classic with […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after Islam Makhachev books fight with Beneil Dariush
Khabib Nurmagomedov was pushing for Islam Makhachev to receive a title shot following his submission victory over Dan Hooker at UFC 267. Despite the former champions campaign efforts, it was announced today that Makhachev (21-1 MMA) has been booked to fight fellow lightweight contender Beneil Dariush (21-4-1 MMA) in February. While many fans assumed that […]
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Conor McGregor claims Khamzat Chimaev previously offered to help him “beat up the little scared pigeon” Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor has claimed that Khamzat Chimaev offered to help him prepare for Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018. In the last few days we’ve seen some interesting developments regarding the future of Khamzat Chimaev. Between being offered top contenders and calling out the likes of Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, it’s safe to say “Borz” is […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov destroys Tony Ferguson following latest diss on social media
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov has had enough of Tony Ferguson and his accusations. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) and Ferguson (25-6 MMA) of course have a long a storied rivalry. The lightweight standouts were slated to meet on multiple occasions inside of the Octagon, however none of those contests ever came to fruition due to […]
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Justin Gaethje believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that former divisional champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account. On Friday, Nurmagomedov’s Twitter account posted something that criticized Ferguson for his recent stretch. For Nurmagomedov, Ferguson hasn’t accomplished much over the past six years, and he made sure to let his former rival know that on […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov slams Justin Gaethje over title shot claims: ‘You had an opportunity to become champion but you fell asleep’
Khabib Nurmagomedov slammed Justin Gaethje over his comments that he deserves the next lightweight title shot. In the lead-up to UFC 268, both Gaethje and Michael Chandler were vocal in saying this fight was a number one contender bout. They both certainly had a point as Gaethje was ranked two and Chandler was five. In […]
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Usman Nurmagomedov detained in Moscow following alleged hit and run on a police officer
Bellator standout Usman Nurmagomedov, the cousin of UFC icon Khabib, was detained in Moscow following a hit and run on a police officer. The incident allegedly occurred earlier today while Usman and a friend were traveling by car to an airport near Kaspiysk in Dagestan. According to reports, Usman Nurmagomedov and his associate were driving a Toyota […]