ACA vice-president Aslanbek Badaev shared his opinion on how Eagle FC worked after his departure Khabiba Nurmagomedova noting that the athlete is the main component of the league.
Nurmagomedov had previously posted a photo with the fighters on a social network, signing: “Take care of your brothers. I hope my decision will only be beneficial, I hugged you all. Later, his trainer Javier Mendez said that the athlete’s departure from the MMA industry was because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
– A year or two ago, I was thinking how many Khabib would be enough? Constantly fly to tournaments, train fighters, organize tournaments, be a guest of honor, communicate, etc. How much patience will sponsors have to invest? We understand that Eagle FC is mainly interesting because of Khabib. There are no stars, no business model, no arguments for investing large sums. The main, noted and recognizable asset is Khabib.
With Khabib’s departure from MMA, will the league continue to operate as before? Will she be so ambitious? If Khabib is focusing on his family and not going to tournaments, which sponsors would be interested in investing a lot of money to organize 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 guidance, Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov won the championship titles in the UFC and Bellator lightweight divisions, respectively.
Source : MatchTV
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