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“The main component of the Eagle FC project is Khabib” – Vice President of the ACA
Khabib Nurmagomedov / Photo: © Josh Hedges / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.com
ACA Vice President Aslanbek Badaev shared his opinion on the functioning of Eagle FC after the departure of Khabib Nurmagomedov, noting that the athlete is the main component of the league.
Nurmagomedov previously posted a photo with the fighters on a social network, signing: “Take care of yourself brothers. I hope my decision will only benefit, I hugged you all tightly. Later, his coach Javier Mendes said that the athlete’s departure from the MMA industry is due to the fact that he wants to spend more time with his family.
– A year or two ago, I thought how much Khabib would be enough? Constantly fly to tournaments, train fighters, hold tournaments, be an honored guest, communicate and so on. How much patience will the sponsors have to invest? We understand that Eagle FC is primarily interesting because of Khabib. There are no stars, no business model, no arguments for investing large sums. The main, rating and recognizable asset is Khabib.
With Khabib retiring from MMA, will the league continue to function as it did before? Will she be so ambitious? If Khabib focuses on his family and doesn’t travel to tournaments, what kind of sponsors would be interested in investing a lot of money to run competitions without Nurmagomedov? The main component of the Eagle FC project is Khabib,” Badaev quotes Metaratings.ru.
Nurmagomedov became UFC lightweight champion in April 2018 and officially retired in March 2021. Under his leadership, Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov won the champion titles in the UFC and Bellator lightweight divisions, respectively.
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Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan and his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, ended in a draw in a grappling fight.
The fight in the Hype promotion took place in Yerevan.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA. Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
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Olympic champion and former interim WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his professional career.
At the beginning of July in Istanbul at the “IBA.PRO 8” tournament, Batyrgaziev lost early to the British James Dickens and lost the IBA.PRO champion and interim WBA champion titles in the second featherweight division. For the 27-year-old Russian, this was the first defeat in his professional career.
— I want to tell you honestly about my plans. Many people ask about their future career. Now I have decided to take a conscious break from my professional career. For me, boxing has been and remains a huge part of my life. Therefore, this choice is now very difficult. My whole sports life has been a race to the top: four Russian championships, an Olympic medal in Tokyo and then turning professional, where I went undefeated.
The last fight on July 2 was a turning point for me. The first defeat made me look at many things differently. I thank Allah for the trials and mercies that helped me become a better person. Since I have always felt a responsibility not only in the ring, but also before society, now is the time to become more active in projects that I have long planned, for example, supporting the development of sports infrastructure in my native regions. This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to the ring. I remain an active boxer. But now all my work is outside of it. I thank everyone for their incredible support along this path: both in moments of triumph and in moments of challenge. She gives strength. I promise this new chapter will be just as honest and purposeful. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just saying “goodbye,” Batyrgaziev wrote in the Telegram channel.
Batyrgaziev won gold in the weight category up to 57 kg at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the professional ring he has 12 wins and one loss.
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Arman Tsarukyan / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan said that he will give his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, an apartment in Yerevan if he defeats him in a grappling fight.
The fight is scheduled for December 30 and should take place in Yerevan.
“If Shara wins against me, then I will personally give him an apartment in Yerevan,” Tsarukyan said in a video published on the Red Corner MMA page on the X social network.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA.
Middleweight Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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