The Global Fight League (GFL) has officially announced its debut events: a thrilling two-night MMA showcase in Los Angeles this May.
In a press release on Monday, GFL unveiled the fight cards for its inaugural events, scheduled for May 24th and 25th at the Shrine Auditorium. The league stated that all six teams—Los Angeles, New York, London, Dubai, São Paulo, and Miami—will participate in a total of 31 matches across two days. These events will span ten different weight classes and promise to deliver uniquely diverse fight lineups in MMA history.
The May 24th event will feature exciting trilogy bouts, including Urijah Faber versus Renan Barao and Anthony Pettis versus Benson Henderson.
The main event for May 25th will be a compelling matchup between former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and Dillon Danis. Additionally, former UFC fighter Paige VanZant will make her return to mixed martial arts on this card.
Details on how to watch these events are forthcoming, with an announcement expected sometime in April.
Fight Lineups
GFL 1, May 24
- Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao – Bantamweight
- Chad Mendes vs. Maike Linhares – Featherweight
- Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henerson – Lightweight
- Holly Holm vs. Julia Budd – Women’s Bantamweight
- Marlon Moraes vs. Ray Borg – Bantamweight
- Alexa Conners vs. Cat Zingano – Women’s Bantamweight
GFL 2, May 25
- Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis – Welterweight
- Uriah Hall vs. Douglas Lima – Middleweight
- Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Viviane Pereira – Strawweight
- Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux – Light Heavyweight
- Alan Belcher vs. Stuart Austin – Heavyweight
- Paige VanZant vs. Randi Field – Strawweight
- Louis Glismann vs. Abu Nurmagomedov – Lightweight
