Before the event, VMMAF received congratulations from Mr. Marat Abdullaev – the leader of the Russian National Grappling team, and expressed his long -term cooperation in MMA training and organization.
“We are extremely excited about Vietnam who have become a member of the martial arts family! We congratulate you for organizing this event!”
Therefore, we want to express the readiness for long -term cooperation, in order to serve the training of athletes, in organizing tournaments in accordance with the tradition of Dagestan MMA Eagle along with the champions in our different weight classes! ”
The proposal of cooperation from Eagle MMA and Eagle Fighting Club with great opportunities for VMMAF to work in the same training unit – prestigious tournament in the international arena. Besides, in the near future, MMA audiences will have the opportunity to meet and interact with Khabib Nurmagomedov right at events in Vietnam.
The Eagle Fighting Club (EFC), formerly known as Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC), was bought by Khabib for $ 1 million in early 2020. This tournament was born, partly developed thanks to his father's idea, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
Many family members of Khabib also played in this tournament. Typically Usman Nurmagomedov – cousin Khabib, who currently plays for Bellator; Or Umar Nurmagomedov, also cousin Khabib and currently plays for UFC.