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2022 was the first year in the history of the Eagle Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Miami, Florida. The year began with Eagle FC 44.
Background
Khabib Nurmagomedov announced that Eagle Fighting Championship has plans for United States expansion in 2022. The organization plans to hold as many as 10 events in the USA.[1][2]
List of events
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Title fight
- For the interim Eagle FC Featherweight Championship.
- For the Eagle FC Heavyweight Championship.
- For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship.
- For the interim Eagle FC Middleweight Championship.
- For the vacant Eagle FC Flyweight Championship.
- For the Eagle FC Featherweight Championship.
- For the interim Eagle FC Welterweight Championship.
- For the inaugural Eagle FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship.
- For the vacant Eagle FC Welterweight Championship.
Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov
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Eagle Fighting Championship 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on January 28, 2022, in Miami, Florida, USA.
Background
The main event was initially set to feature the former It's Showtime champion Tyrone Spong and UFC veteran Antônio Silva,[3] but Silva was forced off the card on December 13 due to undisclosed reasons. Instead, the event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Spong and Sergei Kharitonov, who stepped in for Silva.[4]
Former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barão was scheduled to face Horacio Gutiérrez at this event, but the bout was cancelled.[5]
Results
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Eagle FC: Selection 4
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Eagle FC: Selection 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on January 29, 2022, in Kizilyurt, Russia.
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Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov
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Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on February 18, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
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Results
- For the interim Eagle FC Featherweight Championship
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Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
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Eagle Fighting Championship 46: Lee vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on March 11, 2022, in Miami, Florida, USA.
Background
The main event featured Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee in their Eagle FC debuts in a 165 pounds bout.[6][7]
At weigh ins, Impa Kasanganay and Ikram Aliskerov missed weight for their respective bouts. Kasanganay weighed in at 179.2 pounds, 3.2 pounds over the welterweight non-title limit. Aliskerov weighed in at 186.2 pounds, 0.2 pounds over the middleweight non-title limit. Both of their bouts proceeded at catchweight and they were each fined a percentage of their individual purses respectively, which went to their opponents.[8]
Results
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Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro
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Eagle Fighting Championship 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on May 20, 2022, in Miami, Florida, USA .
Background
In the main event, the show featured the debut of former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos as he faced fellow UFC veteran Yorgan De Castro.
The co-main event featured the debut of former Bellator MMA middleweight champion and UFC contender Héctor Lombard against fellow UFC alum Thiago Silva, who returned after a three-year absence from mixed martial arts competition.
At weigh ins, Maki Pitolo, Doug Usher, Alexandre Almeida, and Paulo Silva missed weight for their respective bouts. Pitolo weighed in at 187.4 pounds, Usher weighed in at 189 pounds, Alexandre Almeida weighed in at 158.4 pounds, and Paulo Silva weighed in at 156.6 pounds.[9]
Results
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Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41
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Eagle Fighting Championship 48 & Naiza FC 41 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship & Naiza Fighting Championship on July 16, 2022, in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Results
- For the interim Eagle FC Middleweight Championship
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Eagle FC 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov
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Eagle Fighting Championship 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on August 10, 2022, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Fight card
- For the vacant Eagle FC Flyweight Championship
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Eagle FC 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev
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Eagle Fighting Championship 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on August 21, 2022, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Fight card
- For the inaugural Eagle FC Light Heavyweight Championship
- For the interim Eagle FC Welterweight Championship
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Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin
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Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on October 30, 2022, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
Results
Eagle FC: Selection 6
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Eagle FC: Selection 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on December 2, 2022 in Almetyevsk, Russia.
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Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov
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Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on December 10, 2022 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
Fight card
- For the vacant Eagle FC Welterweight Championship.
- For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship.
See also
- 2022 in UFC
- 2022 in Bellator MMA
- 2022 in ONE Championship
- 2022 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2022 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation
- 2022 in AMC Fight Nights
- 2022 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2022 in Road FC
- 2022 Professional Fighters League season
- 2022 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
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