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Eagle FC President supported Nurmagomedov’s initiative to arrange a fight between Emelianenko and dos Santos
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Eagle FC League President Shamil Zavurov supported Khabib Nurmagomedov’s desire to arrange a fight between MMA legend Russian Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC champion Brazilian Junior dos Santos.
Earlier, the owner of the Eagle FC promotion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, spoke in favor of organizing a fight between dos Santos and Emelianenko.
Yes, it was Khabib’s idea. He personally communicates with Bellator President Scott Cocker. I think that if they agree, we can have this fight both in Eagle FC and in Bellator. Or in a joint tournament. Joint tournaments are a normal practice in the world of MMA. For example, we have been holding a tournament in memory of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov together with Fight Nights for two years now. The fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Junior dos Santos is a very cool fight, and any format is acceptable here, ”Zavurov said in an interview with RT.
38-year-old dos Santos has suffered 4 defeats in his last 4 fights. He won his last victory on March 9, 2019 over Derrick Lewis.
Emelianenko, 45, has 40 wins and 6 losses. The last victory of Fedor is dated October 23, 2021, when Tim Johnson was defeated.
Source: Sportbox
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