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Henry Cejudo recently revealed in an interview with ‘The Schmo’ that he will be a part of the Eagle Fighting Championship. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC will be coming to the USA and their first event in America will take place in Miami next year.
Cejudo will be a part of Eagle FC but not as a fighter. The former UFC double champ will be a commentator for the promotion.
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Henry Cejudo seemed very excited to be a part of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fighting promotion and gave fans a glimpse of what it is going to be like. He said, “These people are just professionals man. They know that they’re going to attach Khabib to their name, that they got to do things right. So everything from the commentating, to the fights, to the lighting, to the music, to the spectators.”
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He also said,” It’s not gonna be open just like to the public like it’s gonna be a pretty cool invite-only league… I believe it’s going to revolutionize a lot. It reminds me a lot of like, the apex, but it’s just a little bit better because these people took over a whole TV studio and it’s and it’s an arena. It’s super, super cool I can’t wait.”
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Who else will we see at Eagle Fighting Championship?
Khabib Nurmagomedov has big dreams for his MMA promotion. This is why he brought it out of Russia and got it to the USA. Fans can expect to see some renowned names in the promotion. Apart from Henry Cejudo, Eagle FC will feature Kevin Lee, Rashad Evans, and Tyrone Spong.
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA – NOVEMBER 08: Khabib Nurmagomedov interacts with fans during a Q&A session prior to the UFC Fight Night weigh-ins at CSKA Arena on November 08, 2019 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Rashad Evans will be coming out of retirement to fight at Eagle FC. The UFC Hall of Famer will most likely compete at light heavyweight and will surely bring in a lot of attention to the promotion.
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What are your thoughts on Henry Cejudo being a part of Eagle FC? Are you excited about EFC coming to America? let us know.
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