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Eagle Fighting Championship

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.

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).

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.

Weight divisions

Events

Scheduled events

Past events

Current champions

Championship history

Heavyweight Championship

206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg)

Light Heavyweight Championship

186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)

Middleweight Championship

175 to 185 lb (79 to 84 kg)

Welterweight Championship

166 to 175 lb (75 to 79 kg)

Lightweight Championship

146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg)

Featherweight Championship

136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg)

Bantamweight Championship

126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg)

Flyweight Championship

116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)

Women's divisions (defunct)

Women's Bantamweight Championship

to

Women's Flyweight Championship

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Notable athletes and alumni

See also

References