Khabib Nurmagomedov announced that Eagle Fighting Championship has plans for United States expansion in 2022.
Instead, the event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Spong and Sergei Kharitonov, who stepped in for Silva.
[4] Former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barão was scheduled to face Horacio Gutiérrez at this event, but the bout was cancelled.
[6][7] At weigh ins, Impa Kasanganay and Ikram Aliskerov missed weight for their respective bouts.
At weigh ins, Maki Pitolo, Doug Usher, Alexandre Almeida, and Paulo Silva missed weight for their respective bouts.