Eagle Fighting Championship

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FormerlyFederation of MMA of Samara (FMMAS)
Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC)
Sport Mixed martial arts
FoundedMay 2017 (FMMAS/GFC)
Dec 2020 (EFC)
Owner(s) Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rizvan Magomedov
Shamil Zavurov
Headquarters Dagestan, Russia

Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC), commonly referred to as Eagle FC, is a Russian mixed martial arts promotion company established in 2020 by former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was renamed to Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) after Nurmagomedov bought Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC) for $1 million. [1] [2]

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History

In November 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov bought the Russian MMA promotion Gorilla Fighting Championship (formerly known as Federation of MMA of Samara), for $1 million and renamed it to Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC). [3] [4]

GFC had been in the industry since 2017 and was on the edge of bankruptcy. When Nurmagomedov retired, he acquired the promotion and became the promoter.

EFC held their first event in the USA on January 28, 2022 in Miami, Florida. [5] [6] [7]

Weight divisions

Weight class nameUpper limit
Before 2022After 2022 [8]
Flyweight 125 lb (56.7 kg)125 lb (56.7 kg)
Bantamweight 135 lb (61.2 kg)135 lb (61.2 kg)
Featherweight 145 lb (65.8 kg)145 lb (65.8 kg)
Lightweight 155 lb (70.3 kg)155 lb (70.3 kg)
Super lightweight N/A165 lb (74.8 kg) [9]
Welterweight 170 lb (77.1 kg)175 lb (79.4 kg)
Middleweight 185 lb (83.9 kg)185 lb (83.9 kg)
Light heavyweight N/A205 lb (93.0 kg)
Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg)265 lb (120.2 kg)

Events

Scheduled events

EventDateVenueLocation

Past events

Event TitleDateArenaLocation
Eagle FC 54: Yamilov vs. Mamedov [10] November 11, 2023 Almetyevsk, Russia
Eagle FC 53: Yaskovets vs. AbdurakovAugust 18, 2023 Yakutsk, Russia
Eagle FC 52: Chergesov vs. TuyakovJune 17, 2023 Dagestan, Russia
Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov December 10, 2022KSK Zhayyk Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Eagle FC 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev August 21, 2022 Barys Arena Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Eagle FC 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov August 10, 2022 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41 July 16, 2022 Aktau, Kazakhstan
Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro May 20, 2022 FTX Arena Miami, Florida, U.S.
Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez March 11, 2022 FTX Arena Miami, Florida, U.S.
Eagle FC 45: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov February 18, 2022Crocus Expo Moscow, Russia
Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov January 28, 2022 FTX Arena Miami, Florida, U.S.
EFC 43December 10, 2021 Moscow, Russia
EFC 42October 17, 2021WOW Arena Sochi, Russia
EFC 41/AMC Fight Nights September 17, 2021Crocus Expo Arena Moscow, Russia
EFC 40September 4, 2021Sport Complex Jubilee Almetyevsk, Russia
EFC 39August 22, 2021 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
EFC 38August 3, 2021 Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
EFC 37August 22, 2021 Almaty Arena Almaty, Kazakhstan

[11]

Current champions

ClassUpper weight limitChampionDateDefenses
Heavyweight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)Flag placeholder.svgVacant
Light heavyweight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Diyar NurgozhayAugust 21, 20220
Middleweight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dauren Ermekov
Welterweight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)Flag placeholder.svgVacant
Super lightweight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)Flag placeholder.svgVacant
Lightweight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ramin SultanovNovember 11, 20230
Featherweight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)Flag placeholder.svgVacant
Bantamweight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) Flag of Russia.svg Renat KhavalovMarch 19, 20213
Flyweight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) Flag of Russia.svg Irgit OveenchiAugust 10, 20220

Championship history

Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Shamil Abasov
def. Alexander Soldatkin
Battle on Volga 4
Samara, Russia
May 11, 20181. def. Yuriy Protzenko at Battle on Volga 8 on December 14, 2018
2 Flag of Russia.svg Rizvan KunievGFC 16
Astrakhan, Russia
August 30, 20191. def. Vladimir Dayneko at EFC 31 on December 20, 2020
2. def. Anthony Hamilton at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022
Kuniev vacated the title on December 6, 2022, when he signed with Professional Fighters League. [12]

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
Current Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Diyar Nurgozhay
def. Konstantin Andreitsev
Eagle FC 50
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
August 21, 2022

Middleweight Championship

175 to 185 lb (79 to 84 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Rinat Fakhretdinov
def. Alberto Uda
GFC 11
Penza, Russia
May 3, 2019

1. def. Jhonny Carlos at GFC 16 on August 30, 2019

Fakhretdinov vacated when he chose to test free agency.
2 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Faridun Odilov
def. Sergey Kalinin
EFC 33
Moscow, Russia
February 9, 20211. def. Enoc Solves Torres at EFC 43 on December 10, 2021
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dauren Ermekov
def. Gamzat Khiramagomedov for interim title
Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41
Aktau, Kazakhstan
July 16, 2022
Odilov was stripped of the title due to injury. Ermekov promoted to champ
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Dauren Ermekov Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41
Aktau, Kazakhstan
July 16, 2022
Ermekov vacated when he chose to test free agency.

Welterweight Championship

166 to 175 lb (75 to 79 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Umalatov
def. Aleksey Novikov
GFC 16
Astrakhan, Russia
August 30, 20191. def. Rashid Koychakaev at EFC 31 on December 20, 2020
Umalatov vacated on May 2020 when he signed with PFL
2 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Samandar Murodov
def. Maxim Shvets
Eagle FC 41
Moscow, Russia
September 17, 2021
Flag of Russia.svg Imam-Shapi Mukhtarov
def. Azamat Dzhigkaev for interim title
Eagle FC 50
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
August 21, 2022
Murodov vacated to test free agency.
3 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Izmodenov
def. Imam-Shapi Mukhtarov
Eagle FC 51
Atyrau, Kazakhstan
December 10, 2022
Izmodenov vacated on April 2023 when he signed with ACA. [13]

Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Maksim Trunov
def. Timur Gilimzyanov
Battle on Volga 10
Toliatti, Russia
April 14, 2019
2 Flag of Russia.svg Anvar ChergesovGFC 18
Samara, Russia
October 6, 2019
- Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhi Rabadanov
def. João Paulo Silva
GFC 24
Samara, Russia
February 9, 2020
3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Jahongir SaidjamolovGFC 29
Samara, Russia
October 16, 2020
Saidjamolov vacated when he signed with Brave Combat Federation
4 Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhi Rabadanov
promoted to undisputed champion
GFC 24
Samara, Russia
February 9, 2020
5 Flag of Russia.svg Mehdi Dakaev
def. Gadzhi Rabadanov
EFC 30
Moscow, Russia
December 4, 2020

1. def. Uzair Abdurakov at EFC 35 on April 06, 2021
2. def. Magomed Zaynukov at EFC 43 on December 10, 2021

Dakaev vacated on April 2023 when he signed with ACA. [14]
Current Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ramin Sultanov
def. Magomed Kurbanov
Eagle FC 54
Almetyevsk, Russia
November 11, 2023

Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Abdurakhman Gitinovasov
def. Mark Volkov
Battle on Volga 6
Samara, Russia
September 23, 2018

1. def. Ivan Zhvirblia at Battle on Volga 8 on December 14, 2018

2 Flag of Armenia.svg Jora AyvazyanBattle on Volga 10
Toliatti, Russia
April 14, 2019
3 Flag of Russia.svg Rasul MagomedovEFC 30
Moscow, Russia
December 4, 2020
4 Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan YamanbaevEFC 35
Moscow, Russia
April 6, 2021
5 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Busurmankul Abdibait UuluEFC 38
Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
August 3, 2021
- Flag of Russia.svg Rasul Magomedov
def. Abdurakhman Gitinovasov for interim title
Eagle FC 45
Moscow, Russia
February 18, 2022
6 Flag of Russia.svg Rasul Magomedov Eagle FC 49
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
August 10, 2022
Magomedov vacated on August 2023 when he signed with ACA. [15]

Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Umar Nurmagomedov
def. Fatkhidin Sobirov
Battle on Volga 4
Samara, Russia
May 11, 20181. def. Wagner Lima at Battle on Volga 10 on April 14, 2019
2. def. Taras Grytskiv at GFC 14 on July 13, 2019
3. def. Braian Gonzalez at GFC 20 on November 23, 2019
Title was vacated when Nurmagomedov signed with the UFC
2 Flag of Russia.svg Mansur Malachiev
def. Ruslan Sariev
EFC 33
Moscow, Russia
February 9, 2021
Title was vacated on March 2021 when Malachiev moved down to Flyweight
Current Flag of Russia.svg Renat Khavalov
def. Sharapudin Magomedov
EFC 34
Krasnodar, Russia
March 19, 20211. def. Patrizio de Souza at EFC 42 on October 17, 2021
2. def. Ramazan Amaev at Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41 on July 16, 2022
3. def. Renat Ondar at Eagle FC 51 on December 10, 2022

Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Bagautinov
def. Denis Araujo
Battle on Volga 6
Samara, Russia
September 23, 2018
Bagautinov vacated the title when he signed for the Fight Nights Global.
2 Flag of Russia.svg Tagir Ulanbekov
def. Aleksandr Podlesniy
GFC 11
Penza, Russia
May 3, 20191. def. Denis Araujo at GFC 17 on September 27, 2019
2. def. Denilson Matos at GFC 22 on December 13, 2019
Ulanbekov vacated the title when he signed for the UFC.
3 Flag of Russia.svg Mansur Malachiev
def. Rashid Vagabov
EFC 38
Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
August 3, 2021
Malachiev was stripped of title due to injury.
Current Flag of Russia.svg Irgit Oveenchi
def. Magomedrasul Gadzhiev
Eagle FC 49
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
August 10, 2022

Women's divisions (defunct)

Women's Bantamweight Championship

126 pounds (57 kg) to 135 pounds (61 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Poland.svg Marta Waliczek
def. Karina Vasilenko
Battle on Volga 4
Samara, Russia
May 11, 2018

1. def. Zaira Dyshekova at Battle on Volga 10 on April 14, 2019

Federation of MMA of Samara becomes GFC. The title was subsequently deactivated

Women's Flyweight Championship

116 pounds (53 kg) to 125 pounds (57 kg)

No.NameEventDateDefenses
1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Liliya Shakirova
def. Aygul Kuzu Abduvakhid
GFC 18
Samara, Russia
October 06, 2019
GFC becomes EFC. The title was subsequently deactivated

Notable athletes and alumni

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