# 2022 in Eagle Fighting Championship

2022 was the first year in the history of the Eagle Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Miami, Florida. The year began with Eagle FC 44.

## Background

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced that Eagle Fighting Championship has plans for United States expansion in 2022. The organization plans to hold as many as 10 events in the USA.

## List of events

| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 44 | Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov | January 28, 2022 | FLXcast Arena | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 45 | Eagle FC: Selection 4 | January 29, 2022 | — | Kizilyurt, Russia |
| 46 | Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov | February 18, 2022 | Crocus Expo | Moscow, Russia |
| 47 | Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez | March 11, 2022 | FLXcast Arena | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 48 | Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro | May 20, 2022 | FLXcast Arena | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 49 | Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41 | July 16, 2022 | On the shore of the Caspian Sea | Aktau, Kazakhstan |
| 50 | Eagle FC 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov | August 10, 2022 | — | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 51 | Eagle FC 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev | August 21, 2022 | Barys Arena | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 52 | Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin | October 30, 2022 | DS Youth | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| 53 | Eagle FC: Selection 6 | December 2, 2022 | Sports Palace Yubileynyy | Almetyevsk, Russia |
| 54 | Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov | December 10, 2022 | KSK Zhayyk | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |

## Title fight

* ↑ For the interim Eagle FC Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Eagle FC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the interim Eagle FC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the vacant Eagle FC Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Eagle FC Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the interim Eagle FC Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the inaugural Eagle FC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the vacant Eagle FC Welterweight Championship.

## Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov

Eagle Fighting Championship 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on January 28, 2022, in Miami, Florida, USA.

### Background

The main event was initially set to feature the former It's Showtime champion Tyrone Spong and UFC veteran Antônio Silva, but Silva was forced off the card on December 13 due to undisclosed reasons. Instead, the event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Spong and Sergei Kharitonov, who stepped in for Silva.
Former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barão was scheduled to face Horacio Gutiérrez at this event, but the bout was cancelled.

### Results

* ↑ Originally a featherweight bout; Salvador missed weight.

## Eagle FC: Selection 4

Eagle FC: Selection 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on January 29, 2022, in Kizilyurt, Russia.

### Results
## Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov

Eagle FC 45: Gitinovasov vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on February 18, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.

### Results

* ↑ For the interim Eagle FC Featherweight Championship

## Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez

Eagle Fighting Championship 46: Lee vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on March 11, 2022, in Miami, Florida, USA.

### Background

The main event featured Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee in their Eagle FC debuts in a 165 pounds bout.
At weigh ins, Impa Kasanganay and Ikram Aliskerov missed weight for their respective bouts. Kasanganay weighed in at 179.2 pounds, 3.2 pounds over the welterweight non-title limit. Aliskerov weighed in at 186.2 pounds, 0.2 pounds over the middleweight non-title limit. Both of their bouts proceeded at catchweight and they were each fined a percentage of their individual purses respectively, which went to their opponents.

### Results

* ↑ For the Eagle FC Heavyweight Championship

## Eagle FC 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro

Eagle Fighting Championship 47: Dos Santos vs. De Castro was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on May 20, 2022, in Miami, Florida, USA .

### Background

In the main event, the show featured the debut of former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos as he faced fellow UFC veteran Yorgan De Castro.
The co-main event featured the debut of former Bellator MMA middleweight champion and UFC contender Héctor Lombard against fellow UFC alum Thiago Silva, who returned after a three-year absence from mixed martial arts competition.
At weigh ins, Maki Pitolo, Doug Usher, Alexandre Almeida, and Paulo Silva missed weight for their respective bouts. Pitolo weighed in at 187.4 pounds, Usher weighed in at 189 pounds, Alexandre Almeida weighed in at 158.4 pounds, and Paulo Silva weighed in at 156.6 pounds.

### Results

* ↑ Dos Santos dislocated his right shoulder while throwing a punch and was deemed unable to continue.
* ↑ Silva landed an accidental illegal knee while Lombard was down that rendered him unable to continue.
* ↑ The bout changed from Middleweight to Light Heavyweight due to both fighters missed weight. Pitolo weighed 187.4 lbs and Usher weighed 189 lbs.
* ↑ De Almeida missed weight (158.4 lbs)
* ↑ Silva missed weight (156.6 lbs)

## Eagle FC 48 & Naiza FC 41

Eagle Fighting Championship 48 & Naiza FC 41 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship & Naiza Fighting Championship on July 16, 2022, in Aktau, Kazakhstan.

### Results

* ↑ For the interim Eagle FC Middleweight Championship
* ↑ For the vacant Naiza FC Middleweight Championship
* ↑ For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship

## Eagle FC 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov

Eagle Fighting Championship 49: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on August 10, 2022, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

### Fight card

* ↑ For the Eagle FC Featherweight Championship
* ↑ For the vacant Eagle FC Flyweight Championship

## Eagle FC 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev

Eagle Fighting Championship 50: Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on August 21, 2022, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

### Fight card

* ↑ For the inaugural Eagle FC Light Heavyweight Championship
* ↑ For the interim Eagle FC Welterweight Championship

## Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin

Eagle FC: Selection 5 Cup of Minin was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on October 30, 2022, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

### Results
## Eagle FC: Selection 6

Eagle FC: Selection 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on December 2, 2022 in Almetyevsk, Russia.

### Results
## Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov

Eagle FC 51: Izmodenov vs. Mukhtarov was a mixed martial arts event held by Eagle Fighting Championship on December 10, 2022 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

### Fight card

* ↑ For the vacant Eagle FC Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Eagle FC Bantamweight Championship.