Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA), former Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Renan Barao has joined Eagle FC, which is owned by Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov. Reported by MMA Junkie.
Eagle FC has not yet officially announced the signing of the 34-year-old Brazilian. Barao is due to fight at the organization’s tournament in Miami on January 28th. His rival will be Mexican Horacio Gutierrez.
Former UFC champion Barao hasn’t competed since 2019 when he left the championship. He became the bantamweight promotion champion.
Earlier it was reported that the main fight of Eagle FC 44 in Miami will be performed by Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov. His rival will be the Dutchman Tyrone Spong.
Eagle FC is based on Gorilla FC. In November 2020, Nurmagomedov became the owner of the promotion and carried out a rebranding.
Nurmagomedov is a former UFC lightweight champion. He made three title defenses and retired in fall 2020.
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