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Global Fight League announces launch, roster includes giant list of former UFC fighters

GFL has arrived – and it’s bringing fairly massive names from UFC yesteryears with it.

A new player has entered the MMA landscape, and it has arrived with some big names.

Wednesday, Global Fight League (GFL) announced its official launch will come in the opening weeks of 2025. The GFL concept differs from that of UFC and PFL.

While it has a league format and playoffs, it is also team-based and has a draft. There will be six franchises (names and cities to follow). The draft is scheduled for Jan. 24, with an inaugural event to follow in April.

Who’s fighting?

Co-founder Darren Owen revealed on “The Ariel Helwani Show” on Wednesday that the promotion has over 300 fighters under contract. Not all fighters will be drafted.

Of the 92 fighters posted to the promotion’s official website, 45 of them are former UFC fighters. Names include Tyron Woodley, Anthony Pettis, Benson Henderson, Gegard Mousasi, Wanderlei Silva, Frank Mir, Andrei Arlovski, Kevin Lee, Fabricio Werdum, and Junior Dos Santos among others.

Scroll below to see the released names:

  • [autotag]Marcel Adur[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Amirkhon Alikhuzhaev[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Omar Arteaga[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Stuart Austin[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Renan Barao[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Deberson Batista[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Raimundo Batista[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Stephen Beaumont[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alan Belcher[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Claudeci Brito[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Will Brooks[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Yan Cabral[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alexsandro Cangaty[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Rafael Carvalho[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alexa Conners[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Ayton de Paepe[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Patrizio de Souza[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Robelis Despaigne[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Marcelo Dias[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Miao Ding[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Cameron Else[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Tonya Evinger[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kalindra Faria[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Marciano Ferreira[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chauncey Foxworth[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Glaico Franca[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alexander Gustafsson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Andre Harrison[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Guto Inocente[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Michael Irizarry[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kevin Lee[/autotag]
  • [autotag]William Lima[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Ruan Machado[/autotag]
  • [autotag]John Makdessi[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lucas Martins[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Aleksandr Maslov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jordan Mein[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Dominick Meriweather[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Frank Mir[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Silvania Monteiro[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Killys Motta[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Gegard Mousasi[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Bi Nguyen[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Abubakar Nurmagomedov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Ayinda Octave[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Renan Oliveira[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Karolina Owczarz[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Oscar Ownsworth[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Denis Palancica[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Rousimar Palharaes[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lance Palmer[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chiara Penco[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Markus Perez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jefferson Pontes[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Charles Rosa[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Cleiton Silva[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Wanderlei Silva[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Emiliano Sordi[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Julio Spadaccini[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Andre Soukhamthath[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Roggers Souza[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Gabriel Souza Galindo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mohamed Tarek Mohey[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Diego Teixeira[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Oli Thompson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Austin Tweedy[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Feruz Usmonov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Fabricio Werdum[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jozef Wittner[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag]

What does GFL provide athletes that other promotions don’t?

According to Owen, GFL offers fighters a 50-50 split in revenue sharing. Additionally, the promotion provides comprehensive support for training and medical bills, retirement benefits, insurance coverage, and more.

Who is behind GFL and where is the money coming from?

Owen is listed as the co-founder and commissioner for GFL and serves essentially as the public face for the promotion. He served as COO of PFL vs. October 2015 to May 2020 and was the founder and CEO of World Series of Fighting Canada, according to his LinkedIn page.

Also listed on the promotion’s website are Arun Parimi (co-founder and COO), Scott Parker (CMO), and Jeffrey Pollack (senior advisor).

Owen declined to identify the source of the funds behind the operation, but did say it’s a silicon valley investor.

How does the regular season work?

Similarly to PFL, GFL has a point system for regular season fights.

A finish victory notches a fighter’s team four points. A decision win earns three points. A draw earns two points. A decision loss earns one point. If a fighter loses by finish, he or she walks away with zero points.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 results: Alan Belcher wins gritty split over Roy Nelson

Watch the full Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 event, where Alan Belcher defeated Roy Nelson in a hard-fought split decision.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 took place Friday and you can watch a replay of the event on MMA Junkie.

The bareknuckle MMA event took place at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., and featured multiple UFC veterans, including the headlining matchup.

Former UFC heavyweights [autotag]Alan Belcher[/autotag] and [autotag]Roy Nelson[/autotag] clashed in the main event. It was a hard-fought three-round affair in which both fighters had their moments. The judges were ultimately split in their decision, crowning Belcher the winner by dueling 29-28 scores.

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Belcher brought more gloveless fighting experience with four bareknuckle boxing fights while Nelson previously competed in bareknuckle MMA once.

The co-feature saw another pair of UFC veterans throw down without gloves as featherweights [autotag]Randy Costa[/autotag] and [autotag]Jason Knight[/autotag] met. Costa made quick work of Knight with a violent first round knockout.

Other UFC veterans in action included [autotag]Curtis Millender[/autotag], [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag], [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag], [autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Nicholson[/autotag] and [autotag]Joshua Weems[/autotag].

Watch a replay of the event above and check out the full official results below.

Official results of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 include:

  • Alan Belcher def. Roy Nelson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Randy Costa def. Jason Knight via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:41
  • Chase Sherman def. Carl Seumanutafa via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:34
  • Brandon Davis def. Joe Penafiel via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Curtis Millender def. Joel Bauman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Junior Maranhao def. Joshua Weems via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 2:41
  • Alex Nicholson def. Prince McLean via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
  • Francisco Trinaldo def. Sasha Palatnikov via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:55
  • Hector Lombard def. Chris Sarro via submission (strikes)  – Round 1, 1:09
  • Tyler Hill def. James Freeman via TKO (elbows) – Round 1, 2:48
  • Michael Sanford def. Christopher Wingate via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:47

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Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA video: Hector Lombard intially DQ’d as opponent tapped, later overturned

A confusing situation surrounded Hector Lombard’s first round finish at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 in Mississippi.

(Editor’s note: This story was revised at 11:55 p.m. ET after Lombard’s disqualification was confirmed to be overturned.) 

A confusing situation unfolded in the main card opening bout at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 involving UFC veteran [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag], who appeared to score an easy stoppage victory.

The former Bellator champion and UFC middleweight competed in bareknuckle MMA against experienced bareknuckler Chris Sarro at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. Lombard took down Sarro without much resistance in the first round, and began going to work on the ground.

Sarro gave up his back and Lombard began raining down punches to the head. Sarro, who was face-down on the canvas, covered up as best he could, and after a few punches landed, began to tap. Lombard signaled to the referee that Sarro was tapping from the punches. Two more punches from Lombard landed before the referee stepped in.

When Lombard got up, he appeared upset that the referee did not notice his opponent tapping out. What appeared to be a submission due to strikes, ended up not being the case when the official announcement was read. Lombard was announced as disqualified due to illegal strikes to the back of the head at 1:09 of Round 1.

Check out video of the stoppage below.

Lombard and others inside the cage seemed confused at the result. However, Lombard did not appear upset, but rather more concerned for Sarro, who needed to be stretchered out of the cage.

Shortly after the conclusion of the bout, Lombard received good news that the result was reversed in his favor to a submission victory.

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Lombard nearly had two consecutive MMA bouts end due to illegal strikes. In his last MMA appearance (with gloves) at Eagle FC 47 in May 2022, Lombard’s fight against former teammate Thiago Silva was ruled a no contest. Silva landed an illegal knee in the second round to the head of Lombard who was downed.

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, and bareknuckle MMA action Nov. 8-12

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC returns to New York for a big pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden.

UFC 295 features a pair of title fights in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In the co-feature, [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] for the interim heavyweight title, while [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] meets [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] for the vacant light heavyweight crown in the main event.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, bareknuckle MMA and boxing Nov. 8-12.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

12 former UFC fighters added to Jorge Masvidal’s Gambred Bareknuckle MMA event

A dozen UFC alumni have been booked for Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA in Mississippi.

[autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is still in its infancy, but the former UFC star continues to attach notoriety to his budding promotion by bringing in notable names.

The next installment of Gambred Bareknuckle MMA takes place Friday, Nov. 10 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. and features a dozen (and counting) former UFC fighters, including a former headliner, a “TUF” winner, and more.

Should the promotion keep with the rhythm of its past events, the card will stream live and free on YouTube.

Below, check out which UFC notables of yesteryear are competing on the card:

UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action March 17-19

Check out which UFC veterans are competing in combat sports events across the globe this weekend.

The UFC is across the pond for a massive pay-per-view in London, UFC 286. The event takes place at The 02, featuring a title welterweight title rematch between [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] and [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag], in what will be their third overall bout against each other.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 21 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from March 17-19.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA, kickboxing and bareknuckle action Jan. 18-22

Check out which UFC veterans are competing on the regional scene this week.

The UFC is on the verge of its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil for UFC 283.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner as regional promotions are ramping up after the holidays.

These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle this week from Jan. 18-22.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Eagle FC 47: Best photos from Miami

Check out these photos from Eagle FC 47 which took place at FLXcast Arena in Miami.

Check out these photos from Eagle FC 47 at FLXcast Arena in Miami, which was headlined by Junior Dos Santos vs. Yorgan De Castro. (Photos courtesy of Eagle FC)

 

Eagle FC 47 official weigh-ins photos: JDS looking ripped

Eagle FC 47 weigh-ins took place Thursday, featuring UFC alums Junior Dos Santos, Yorgan De Castro, Hector Lombard, Thiago Silva, and more.

Check out these photos from the Eagle FC 47 official weigh-ins at the FLXcast Arena. (Photos courtesy of Ryan Loco, Eagle FC).

Eagle FC 47 video: Khabib oversees media day faceoffs with Junior Dos Santos, Yorgan De Castro headlining

Fighters from the main and co-main events took part in faceoffs with the former UFC lightweight champion overseeing them.

MIAMI – Eagle FC 47 media day took place Wednesday. After a news conference that featured owner Khabib Nurmagomedov, fighters from the main and co-main events took part in faceoffs with the former UFC lightweight champion overseeing them.

In the headliner, former UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] meets [autotag]Yorgan De Castro[/autotag]. The co-headliner pits former Bellator champion [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] against former UFC fighter [autotag]Thiago Silva[/autotag].

Watch the video above to see their faceoffs Wednesday at FLXcast Arena, which also hosts Friday’s fights.

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