KHABIB WANTS TO SEE MMA GOLD...SILVER...AND BRONZE?
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped away from the UFC for the time being but he is staying very much active in the MMA community. It was first reported that Khabib and UFC President Dana White will be having a meeting soon. Many have speculated this could mean the return of “The Eagle”. Encompassed in all the speculations, Khabib purchased the Russian MMA promotion Gorilla Fighting Championship for an estimated $1 million. The name will be changed to Eagle Fighting Championship and will expand its shows outside of Russia and head to the Middle East and eventually the United States. The aforementioned meeting with Dana White and this purchase of the soon to be EFC seems to be the groundwork and the foundation for something bigger. It appears Khabib has found his next major project and it’s a going to be a tough task but one this writer fully supports. Khabib envisions bringing MMA to the Summer Olympics. His goal is by 2024 in Paris, France or 2028 in Los Angeles, California. He has la...