The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, spoke about whether he considers Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov as a competitor. The promoter took part in the Full Send podcast.
The 52-year-old functionary is convinced that Nurmagomedov plans to turn his Eagle FC organization into a competitor to the UFC. “Yes, there is a lot of money behind Khabib. And you know, I already told him that now he will understand what it is like for us guys on the other side of the cage. He knows what respect is. Great dude, was always honest with us. We have no problems with him,” White said.
On January 28, Eagle FC Nurmagomedov will hold the first tournament in the United States. The promotion event will take place in Miami. Heavyweights Tyrone Spong and Sergey Kharitonov will meet in the main event of the evening. On this day, the UFC does not plan to hold a tournament.
Nurmagomedov is a former UFC lightweight champion. He defended the title three times, after which he retired. After leaving the sport, Nurmagomedov bought the rights to the Gorilla FC organization and rebranded the promotion.
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