This move helps Khabib become the next boxer to own an MMA award, as bright as his former boss Dana White.
On the evening of November 28, Russian media reported that Khabib Nurmagomedov spent $ 1 million to buy the MMA Gorilla Fighting Championship, becoming the new boss of this tournament.
Before that, Gorilla Fighting Championship was known as a tournament where the emerging talent of Russian MMA flourished. In which, two cousins, Usman and Umar Nurmagomedov, are also honored at this tournament.
Soon after, sources said that at the end of the final chain of events in 2020, the tournament would be renamed the Eagle Fighting Championship – inspired by Khabib’s nickname “The Eagle” in the ring.
Before that, Khabib said he would hold a press conference on December 2 in Moscow, Russia to announce some interesting projects. In particular, the most significant was the discussion with President Dana White about bringing EFC to UFC Fight Pass – the No. 1 fighting martial arts broadcasting system in the US.
Khabib become the next boxer to own an MMA award
Thus, with the above move, Khabib has officially joined the world of “boss” fighting martial arts world, along with former boxers such as Fedor Emelianenko, Ray Sefo owns his tournament. This is good news for Khabib, however, this reinforces his retirement announcement – something he has insisted on in recent times.
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The unbelievable number given by Khabib further shows that the UFC light champion is no longer interested in previous defeats. During a press conference in Moscow on December 2, Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his plans for the Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) – which he recently acquired for $ 1 million.
Also, the issue of Khabib’s re-export at the UFC is a topic of particular concern when the lightweight UFC light division prepares to have important matches. However, “Eagle” proved quite indifferent to these developments.
Since the announcement of his retirement at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov has appeared a few times in front of the Russian media but never mentioned the issue of returning to the ring.
The UFC champion just announced two big business projects while running the MMA EFC and the mobile telecommunications company Eagle Mobile. This is considered the main target of Khabib Nurmagomedov soon if he does not continue playing.