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.
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]
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov | January 28, 2022 | FLXcast Arena | Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 45 | Eagle FC: Selection 4 | January 29, 2022 | Kizilyurt, Russia | ||
| 46 | Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov | February 18, 2022 | Crocus Expo | Moscow, Russia | |
| 47 | Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez | March 11, 2022 | FLXcast Arena | Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 48 | Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro | May 20, 2022 | |||
| 49 | Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41 | July 16, 2022 | On the shore of the Caspian Sea | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 50 | Eagle FC 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov | August 10, 2022 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ||
| 51 | Eagle FC 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev | August 21, 2022 | Barys Arena | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | |
| 52 | Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin | October 30, 2022 | DS Youth | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 53 | Eagle FC: Selection 6 | December 2, 2022 | Sports Palace Yubileynyy | Almetyevsk, Russia | |
| 54 | Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov | December 10, 2022 | KSK Zhayyk | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | January 28, 2022 |
| Venue: | FLXcast Arena |
| City: | Miami, Florida, United States |
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.
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]
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| Eagle FC: Selection 4 | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | January 29, 2022 |
| City: | Kizilyurt, Russia |
Eagle FC: Selection 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on January 29, 2022, in Kizilyurt, Russia.
| Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | February 18, 2022 |
| Venue: | Crocus Expo |
| City: | Moscow, Russia |
Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on February 18, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
| Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | March 11, 2022 |
| Venue: | FLXcast Arena |
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.
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]
| Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | May 20, 2022 |
| Venue: | FLXcast Arena |
| City: | Miami, Florida, USA |
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 .
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]
| Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41 | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship Naiza Fighting Championship |
| Date: | July 16, 2022 |
| Venue: | On the shore of the Caspian Sea |
| City: | Aktau, Kazakhstan |
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.
| Eagle FC 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | August 10, 2022 |
| City: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
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.
| Eagle FC 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | August 21, 2022 |
| Venue: | Barys Arena |
| City: | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
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.
| Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | October 30, 2022 |
| Venue: | DS Youth |
| City: | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
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.
| Eagle FC: Selection 6 | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | December 2, 2022 |
| Venue: | Sports Palace Yubileynyy |
| City: | Almetyevsk, Russia |
Eagle FC: Selection 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on December 2, 2022 in Almetyevsk, Russia.
| Eagle FC 51: Odilov vs. Ermekov | |
| Promotion: | Eagle Fighting Championship |
| Date: | December 10, 2022 |
| Venue: | KSK Zhayyk |
| City: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on December 10, 2022 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.