Magomedov had taken an interest in martial arts where previously he invested in Russian MMA promotion, Fight Nights Global, attempted to buy the UFC for US$4 billion as well as funded Nurmagomedov by paying for his back surgery to be performed in Germany in 2017 as well as covering the majority of his expenses during training camps.

[1][2][3][4][5] At the end of 2017, Nurmagomedov stated in an interview with Forbes that excluding his fight fees, 50% of his income came from Eagles MMA while the other 50% came from Reebok sponsorship.

He had been suspected for years of embezzling money from various projects which include the construction of a stadium in Kaliningrad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

[2][3][5] In December 2018, Eagles MMA executive, Denis Klopnev was arrested in absentia for the attempted murder of fighter Shamil Kuramagomedov and was placed on the international wanted list.

Nurmagomedov released a statement condemning the attack and stated that while Kagirov did have a camp with the gym, he was not part of the team.