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Eagle Fighting Championship#Featherweight Championship

{{short description|Mixed martial arts promotion}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title = Eagle Fighting Championship

| current_season = 2022 in Eagle Fighting Championship

| last_season =

| logo = Eagle Fighting Championship-logo.jpg

| formerly = Federation of MMA of Samara (FMMAS)
Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC)

| owner = Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rizvan Magomedov
Shamil Zavurov

| industry = Mixed martial arts promotion

| founded = May 2017 (FMMAS/GFC)
Dec 2020 (EFC)

| president =

| commissioner =

| headquarters = Dagestan, Russia

| sport = Mixed martial arts

}}

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.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29|title=Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC to land in U.S. in 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32743952/former-ufc-lightweight-champion-khabib-nurmagomedov-expand-mma-promotion-us-2022|access-date=2021-12-16|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}{{cite web|author=Mckeever, Lewis|date=December 4, 2020|title=Khabib launches Eagle Fighting Championships, hopes to strike deal with UFC|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/12/4/22153788/ufc-mma-news-interview-khabib-nurmagomedov-promotion-eagle-fighting-championships-dana-white-fight|work=Bloody Elbow|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}

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).{{Cite web|last=Ellis|first=Jordan|title=REPORT {{!}} Khabib Nurmagomedov Buys Fight Promotion For $1 Million|date=28 November 2020 |url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/report-khabib-nurmagomedov-buys-fight-promotion-for-1-million/|access-date=2021-12-15|language=en-US}}{{cite web|date=2 December 2020|title=Нурмагомедов объяснил, зачем купил промоушен GFC за $ 1 млн|url=https://www.championat.com/boxing/news-4205501-nurmagomedov-objasnil-zachem-kupil-promoushen-gfc-za--1-mln.html|publisher=championat}}

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.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29|title=Khabib Nurmagomedov bringing his Eagle FC promotion to Miami in January|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/11/khabib-nurmagomedov-bringing-eagle-fc-mma-promotion-to-miami-january-ufc|access-date=2021-12-15|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-12-06|title=Spong-Silva headlines Eagle FC's debut in U.S.|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32805056/tyrone-spong-antonio-bigfoot-silva-bout-headline-eagle-fc-debut-united-states|access-date=2021-12-15|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2022-01-28|title=Eagle FC 44 results: Rashad Evans makes successful return from retirement with dominant win over Gabriel Checco|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/1/28/22907466/eagle-fc-44-results-rashad-evans-makes-successful-return-retirement-dominant-win-over-gabriel-checco|access-date=2022-01-29|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

Weight divisions

{{See also|Mixed martial arts weight classes}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!rowspan="2"|Weight class name

!colspan="2"|Upper limit

Before 2022

!After 2022[https://www.mmamania.com/2021/12/15/22838376/eagle-fc-reveals-mma-weight-classes-including-long-coveted-165-pound-division MMA Mania]

align="left"|Strawweight

|{{convert|115|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

| N/A

align="left"|Flyweight

|{{convert|125|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|125|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Bantamweight

|{{convert|135|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|135|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Featherweight

|{{convert|145|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|145|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Lightweight

|{{convert|155|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|155|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Super lightweight

| N/A

|{{convert|165|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}[https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32875695/khabib-nurmagomedov-adding-kevin-lee-165-pound-weight-class-promotion-eagle-fc ESPN]

align="left"|Welterweight

|{{convert|170|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|175|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Middleweight

|{{convert|185|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|185|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Light heavyweight

| N/A

|{{convert|205|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

align="left"|Heavyweight

|{{convert|265|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|265|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

Events

=Scheduled events=

id="Scheduled events" class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%; "

! scope="col" | Event

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | Location

=Past events=

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

Eagle FC 54: Yamilov vs. Mamedov {{cite web |title=11 ноября в Татарстане состоится турнир Eagle FC 54 |url=https://mma.metaratings.ru/news/11-noyabrya-v-tatarstane-sostoitsya-turnir-eagle-fc-54-289448/ |website=mma.metaratings.ru |language=ru |date=September 28, 2023}}

|November 11, 2023

|

|Almetyevsk, Russia

Eagle FC 53: Yaskovets vs. Abdurakov

|August 18, 2023

|

|Yakutsk, Russia

Eagle FC 52: Chergesov vs. Tuyakov

|June 17, 2023

|

|Dagestan, Russia

Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov

|December 10, 2022

|KSK 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, 2022

|Crocus Expo

|Moscow, Russia

Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov

|January 28, 2022

|FTX Arena

|Miami, Florida, U.S.

EFC 43

|December 10, 2021

|

|Moscow, Russia

EFC 42

|October 17, 2021

|WOW Arena

|Sochi, Russia

EFC 41/AMC Fight Nights

|September 17, 2021

|Crocus Expo Arena

|Moscow, Russia

EFC 40

|September 4, 2021

|Sport Complex Jubilee

|Almetyevsk, Russia

EFC 39

|August 22, 2021

|

|Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

EFC 38

|August 3, 2021

|

|Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan

EFC 37

|August 22, 2021

|Almaty Arena

|Almaty, Kazakhstan

{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Eagle Fighting Championship Fights, Fight Cards, Videos, Pictures, Events and more|url=https://www.sherdog.com/organizations/Eagle-Fighting-Championship-2295|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Sherdog}}

Current champions

class="wikitable sortable"

!Class!!Upper weight limit!!Champion!!Date!!Defenses

Heavyweight{{convert|265|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}{{flagicon
} Vacant||

|

|-

|Light heavyweight||{{convert|205|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Diyar Nurgozhay||August 21, 2022

|0

|-

|Middleweight||{{convert|185|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|KAZ}} Dauren Ermekov||

|-

|Welterweight||{{convert|175|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|}} Vacant||

|

|-

|Super lightweight||{{convert|165|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|}} Vacant||

|

|-

|Lightweight||{{convert|155|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|AZE}} Ramin Sultanov||November 11, 2023

|0

|-

|Featherweight||{{convert|145|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|}} Vacant||

|

|-

|Bantamweight||{{convert|135|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|RUS}} Renat Khavalov||March 19, 2021

|3

|-

|Flyweight||{{convert|125|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}||{{flagicon|RUS}} Irgit Oveenchi ||August 10, 2022

|0

|}

Championship history

=Heavyweight Championship=

206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Shamil Abasov
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Alexander Soldatkin}}}}

|align=center |{{nowrap|Battle on Volga 4}}
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center |May 11, 2018

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Yuriy Protzenko at Battle on Volga 8 on December 14, 2018}}}}

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rizvan Kuniev

|align=center |GFC 16
{{small|Astrakhan, Russia}}

|align=center |August 30, 2019

|{{small|1. def. Vladimir Dayneko at EFC 31 on December 20, 2020}}
{{small|2. def. Anthony Hamilton at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022}}

align=center colspan=5|Kuniev vacated the title on December 6, 2022, when he signed with Professional Fighters League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/PFL-Signs-Eagle-FC-Heavyweight-King-Rizvan-Kuniev-Two-Other-Regional-Champions-188625|title=PFL Signs Eagle FC Heavyweight King Rizvan Kuniev, Two Other Regional Champions|publisher=Sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2022-12-06|access-date=2022-12-06}}

=Light Heavyweight Championship=

186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

Current

|align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Diyar Nurgozhay
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Konstantin Andreitsev}}}}

|align=center |Eagle FC 50
{{small|{{nowrap|Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan}}}}

|align=center |August 21, 2022

|

=Middleweight Championship=

175 to 185 lb (79 to 84 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rinat Fakhretdinov
{{small|def. Alberto Uda}}

|align=center |GFC 11
{{small|Penza, Russia}}

|align=center |May 3, 2019

|

{{small|1. def. Jhonny Carlos at GFC 16 on August 30, 2019}}

colspan="5" align="center" |Fakhretdinov vacated when he chose to test free agency.
2

|align=left | {{flagicon|TJK}} Faridun Odilov
{{small|def. Sergey Kalinin}}

|align=center |EFC 33
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |February 9, 2021

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Enoc Solves Torres at EFC 43 on December 10, 2021}}}}

–

|align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Dauren Ermekov
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Gamzat Khiramagomedov for interim title}}}}

|align=center | {{nowrap|Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41}}
{{small|Aktau, Kazakhstan}}

|align=center | July 16, 2022

|

colspan="5" align="center" |Odilov was stripped of the title due to injury. Ermekov promoted to champ
3

|align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Dauren Ermekov

|align=center | {{nowrap|Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41}}
{{small|Aktau, Kazakhstan}}

|align=center | July 16, 2022

|

colspan="5" align="center" |Ermekov vacated when he chose to test free agency.

=Welterweight Championship=

166 to 175 lb (75 to 79 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Umalatov}}
{{small|def. Aleksey Novikov}}

|align=center |GFC 16
{{small|{{nowrap|Astrakhan, Russia}}}}

|align=center |August 30, 2019

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Rashid Koychakaev at EFC 31 on December 20, 2020}}}}

colspan="5" align="center" |Umalatov vacated in May 2020 when he signed with PFL
2

|align=left | {{flagicon|TJK}} Samandar Murodov
{{small|def. Maxim Shvets}}

|align=center |Eagle FC 41
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |September 17, 2021

|

–

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Imam-Shapi Mukhtarov
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Azamat Dzhigkaev for interim title}}}}

|align=center | Eagle FC 50
{{small|{{nowrap|Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan}}}}

|align=center | August 21, 2022

|

colspan="5" align="center" |Murodov vacated to test free agency.
3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Izmodenov
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Imam-Shapi Mukhtarov}}}}

|align=center | Eagle FC 51
{{small|{{nowrap|Atyrau, Kazakhstan}}}}

|align=center | December 10, 2022

|

colspan="5" align="center" |Izmodenov vacated on April 2023 when he signed with ACA. {{cite web |title=Чемпион Eagle FC Денис Измоденов подписал контракт с ACA |url=https://mma.metaratings.ru/news/chempion-eagle-fc-denis-izmodenov-podpisal-kontrakt-s-aca-241937/ |website=mma.metaratings.ru |language=ru |date=April 9, 2023}}

=Lightweight Championship=

146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Maksim Trunov
{{small|def. Timur Gilimzyanov}}

|align=center |{{nowrap|Battle on Volga 10}}
{{small|Toliatti, Russia}}

|align=center | April 14, 2019

|

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anvar Chergesov

|align=center |GFC 18
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center | October 6, 2019

|

-

|align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Gadzhi Rabadanov}}
{{small|def. João Paulo Silva}}

|align=center |GFC 24
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center | February 9, 2020

|

3

|align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|TJK}} Jahongir Saidjamolov}}

|align=center |GFC 29
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center | October 16, 2020

|

colspan="5" align="center" |Saidjamolov vacated when he signed with Brave Combat Federation
4

|align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Gadzhi Rabadanov}}
{{small|{{nowrap|promoted to undisputed champion}}}}

|align=center |GFC 24
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center | February 9, 2020

|

5

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Mehdi Dakaev
{{small|def. Gadzhi Rabadanov}}

|align=center |EFC 30
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center | December 4, 2020

|

{{small|1. def. Uzair Abdurakov at EFC 35 on April 06, 2021
{{nowrap|2. def. Magomed Zaynukov at EFC 43 on December 10, 2021}}}}

colspan="5" align="center" |Dakaev vacated on April 2023 when he signed with ACA. {{cite web |title=ЧМехди Дакаев перешел в лигу ACA |url=https://fight.ru/news/mehdi-dakaev-pereshel-v-ligu-aca/ |website=fight.ru |language=ru |date=April 8, 2023}}
Current

|align=left | {{flagicon|AZE}} Ramin Sultanov
{{small|def. Magomed Kurbanov}}

|align=center |Eagle FC 54
{{small|Almetyevsk, Russia}}

|align=center | November 11, 2023

|

=Featherweight Championship=

136 to 145 lb (61 to 66 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Abdurakhman Gitinovasov
{{small|def. Mark Volkov}}

|align=center |Battle on Volga 6
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center |September 23, 2018

|

{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Ivan Zhvirblia at Battle on Volga 8 on December 14, 2018}}}}

2

|align=left | {{flagicon|ARM}} Jora Ayvazyan

|align=center |{{nowrap|Battle on Volga 10}}
{{small|Toliatti, Russia}}

|align=center |April 14, 2019

|

3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rasul Magomedov

|align=center |EFC 30
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center | December 4, 2020

|

4

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Ruslan Yamanbaev

| align="center" |EFC 35
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

| align="center" |April 6, 2021

|

5

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KGZ}} Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu

| align="center" |EFC 38
{{small|Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan}}

| align="center" |August 3, 2021

|

-

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rasul Magomedov
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Abdurakhman Gitinovasov for interim title}}}}

| align="center" |Eagle FC 45
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

| align="center" |February 18, 2022

|

6

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Rasul Magomedov

|align=center |Eagle FC 49
{{small|{{nowrap|Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan}}}}

|align=center |August 10, 2022

|

colspan="5" align="center" |Magomedov vacated in August 2023 when he signed with ACA. {{cite web |title=Бывший чемпион Eagle FC в полулегкой весовой категории Расул Магомедов подписал контракт с ACA. Об этом российская лига сообщила в своих социальных сетях. |url=https://mma.metaratings.ru/news/eks-chempion-eagle-fc-magomedov-podpisal-kontrakt-s-aca-276575/ |website=mma.metaratings.ru |language=ru |date=August 22, 2023}}

=Bantamweight Championship=

126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Umar Nurmagomedov}}
{{small|def. Fatkhidin Sobirov}}

|align=center |{{nowrap|Battle on Volga 4}}
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center |May 11, 2018

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Wagner Lima at Battle on Volga 10 on April 14, 2019}}}}
{{small|2. def. Taras Grytskiv at GFC 14 on July 13, 2019}}
{{small|3. def. Braian Gonzalez at GFC 20 on November 23, 2019}}

colspan="5" align="center" |Title was vacated on February 27, 2020 when Nurmagomedov signed with the UFC
Current

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Renat Khavalov
{{small|def. Khasan Esmurziev}}

| align="center" |GFC 26
{{small|Penza, Russia}}

| align="center" |July 11, 2020

|{{small|1. def. Sharapudin Magomedov at EFC 34 on March 19, 2021}}
{{small|2. def. Patrizio de Souza at EFC 42 on October 17, 2021}}
{{small|{{nowrap|3. def. Ramazan Amaev at Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41 on July 16, 2022}}}}
{{small|4. def. Renat Ondar at Eagle FC 51 on December 10, 2022}}

=Flyweight Championship=

116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Ali Bagautinov
{{small|def. Denis Araujo}}

|align=center |Battle on Volga 6
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center |September 23, 2018

|

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|Bagautinov vacated the title when he signed with Fight Nights Global.
2

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Tagir Ulanbekov
{{small|def. Aleksandr Podlesniy}}

|align=center |GFC 11
{{small|Penza, Russia}}

|align=center |May 3, 2019

|{{small|1. def. Denis Araujo at GFC 17 on September 27, 2019}}
{{small|{{nowrap|2. def. Denilson Matos at GFC 22 on December 13, 2019}}}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|Ulanbekov vacated the title in May 2020 when he signed with the UFC.
3

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Mansur Malachiev
{{small|def. Ruslan Sariev}}

|align=center |EFC 33
{{small|Moscow, Russia}}

|align=center |February 9, 2021

|{{small|1. def. Rashid Vagabov at EFC 38 on August 3, 2021}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|Malachiev was stripped of the title in 2022 due to injury.
Current

|align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Irgit Oveenchi
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Magomedrasul Gadzhiev}}}}

|align=center |Eagle FC 49
{{small|{{nowrap|Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan}}}}

|align=center |August 10, 2022

|

=Women's divisions (defunct)=

==Women's Bantamweight Championship==

{{convert|126|lb|kg}} to {{convert|135|lb|kg}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|POL}} Marta Waliczek}}
{{small|def. Karina Vasilenko}}

|align=center |{{nowrap|Battle on Volga 4}}
{{small|Samara, Russia}}

|align=center |{{nowrap|May 11,}} 2018

|

{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Zaira Dyshekova at Battle on Volga 10 on April 14, 2019}}}}

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|Federation of MMA of Samara becomes GFC. The title was subsequently deactivated

==Women's Flyweight Championship==

{{convert|116|lb|kg}} to {{convert|125|lb|kg}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=23%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=17%|Date

!width=36%|Defenses

1

|align=left | {{flagicon|UZB}} Liliya Shakirova
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Aygul Kuzu Abduvakhid}}}}

|align=center |GFC 18
{{small|{{nowrap|Samara, Russia}}}}

|align=center |October {{nowrap|06, 2019}}

|

style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|GFC becomes EFC. The title was subsequently deactivated

Notable athletes and alumni

  • Diego Sanchez: Former UFC Lightweight Championship Contender.{{Cite web|title=UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez |url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-107|access-date=2022-07-09|website=UFC|date=14 September 2018 |language=en}} TUF 1 Middleweight Tournament Winner.{{Cite web|title = The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/Ultimate-Fighter-I-Finale|access-date=2022-07-09|website=UFC|date=14 September 2018 |language=en}} Former KOTC Welterweight Champion.{{Cite web|title = KOTC 37: Unfinished Business - Results|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/KOTC-37-Unfinished-Business-2390|access-date=2022-07-09|website=Sherdog|language=en}}
  • Kevin Lee: Former UFC interim Lightweight Championship Contender{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-12-15|title=Former UFC fighter Kevin Lee signs with Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/15/22834761/former-ufc-fighter-kevin-lee-signs-with-khabib-nurmagomedov-eagle-fc|access-date=2021-12-15|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Renan Barão: Former UFC Bantamweight Champion{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Damon|date=2021-12-13|title=Ex-UFC champ Renan Barao faces Horacio Gutierrez at Eagle FC 44 in January|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/13/22833027/ex-ufc-champ-renan-barao-faces-horacio-gutierrez-at-eagle-fc-44-in-january|access-date=2021-12-13|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Rashad Evans: Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion{{Cite web|date=2021-12-08|title=Rashad Evans to Return from retirement at Eagle FC 44|url=https://mmasucka.com/2021/12/08/rashad-evans-to-return-from-retirement-at-eagle-fc-44/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=MMA Sucka|language=en}}
  • Antônio Silva: Former UFC Heavyweight Fighter{{Cite web|last=Cruz|first=Guilherme|date=2021-12-16|title='Bigfoot' Silva: 'I have no idea' why I'm out of Eagle FC main event; Eagle FC issues statement|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/16/22838252/bigfoot-silva-no-idea-why-out-eagle-fc-main-event|access-date=2021-12-17|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}
  • Junior dos Santos: Former UFC Heavyweight Champion{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=Junior dos Santos books May 20 Eagle FC debut |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/33462769/junior-dos-santos-former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-set-eagle-fc-debut-20 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
  • Ray Borg: Former UFC Flyweight Title Challenger{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Ray|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ray-Borg-84752|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Sherdog|language=en}}
  • Umar Nurmagomedov: Current UFC Bantamweight and cousin of Eagle FC founder Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ex-Combat Sambo Champion (Not FIAS){{Cite web |title=World Combat Sambo Championship 2015. 11-12 Desember. Moscow. Results » European Combat Sambo Federation |url=http://ecsambo.org/cs-events-ru/128-world-combat-sambo-championship-2015-11-12-desember-moscow-results.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=ecsambo.org}} & former Bantamweight Champion of GFC{{Cite web|title=Umar Nurmagomedov {{!}} MMA Fighter Page|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/134206-omar-nurmagomedov|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Tapology|language=en}}
  • Usman Nurmagomedov: Current Bellator Lightweight Champion. Cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov and younger brother of Umar Nurmagomedov.{{Cite web|title=Bellator MMA|url=https://www.bellator.com/ranking|access-date=2022-01-31|website=www.bellator.com}}{{Cite web|title=Usman Nurmagomedov {{!}} MMA Fighter Page|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/194617-osman-nurmagomedov|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Tapology|language=en}}
  • Tagir Ulanbekov: Current UFC Flyweight{{Cite web |date=2020-05-22 |title=Tagir Ulanbekov {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/tagir-ulanbekov |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}} and former Flyweight Champion of GFC. Ex-World Combat Sambo Champion (Not FIAS).{{Cite web |title=World Combat Sambo Championship (WCSF). December 16, 2014. Moscow. Russia. Results » European Combat Sambo Federation |url=http://ecsambo.org/cs-events-ru/107-chempionat-mira-po-boevomu-sambo-2014-wcsf-16-dekabrya-moskva-rezultaty.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=ecsambo.org}}

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