Former UFC fighter Irwin Rivera, who in 2021 was granted a conditional release in relation to a pair of attempted murder charges, has signed with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC. MMA Junkie reports that Rivera is scheduled to make his promotional debut at Eagle FC 46 in Miami, Fl on May 11. His slated opponent is Firdavs Khasanov.
Rivera’s UFC career was cut short in January last year when he was accused of stabbing his two sisters. After Rivera was taken into custody, his sisters advocated on his behalf—explaining to authorities that Rivera had experienced a mental health crisis.