Battlefield Fight League

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Battlefield Fight League
Company typePrivate
Industry Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded15 May 2010;15 years ago (2010-05-15)
FounderJay Golshani
Headquarters
Vancouver, BC
,
Canada
Website battlefieldfl.com

Battlefield Fight League (BFL) is a mixed martial arts organization based in Canada. Since its founding, it has established itself as the largest Canadian MMA promoter. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Before the founding of the BFL, MMA was banned in Vancouver; however, the organization followed other provinces in fully legalizing the sport in Canada. In 2010, the promotion was founded by Jay Golshani. [4]

Battlefield Fight League held its inaugural BFL 1 event on May 15, 2010, at Rocky Mountaineer Station in Vancouver. [5]

In 2024, BFL renewed its contract with UFC Fight Pass, which it had signed three years earlier, to broadcast fights. [6]

Current champions

Source: [7]

DivisionUpper weight limitChampionSinceTitle Defenses
Heavyweight 120 kg (264.6 lb) Flag of Brazil.svg Edison Lopes/-
Middleweight 84 kg (185.2 lb) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jared Level/-
Welterweight 77 kg (169.8 lb) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Posener0
Lightweight 71 kg (156.5 lb) Flag of Iran.svg Navid Zanganeh0
Featherweight 66 kg (145.5 lb) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Radley Da Silva0
Bantamweight 61 kg (134.5 lb) Flag of the United States.svg Christian Strong0
Women's Flyweight 57 kg (125.7 lb)Vacant/-
Women's Strawweight 53 kg (116.8 lb)Vacant/-

References

  1. ↑ "Battlefield Fight League steps up to the River Rock and sells out in 48 hours". Vancouver Sun. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  2. ↑ "From Battlefield Fight League To The UFC". ufc.com. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Regional promotion Battlefield Fight League to offer their fighters 100% of pay-per-view revenue". TheMacLife. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  4. ↑ "MMA In Vancouver: Exclusive Interview With Battlefield President, Jay Golshani". Bleacher Report. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  5. ↑ "BFL 1 - Battlefield Fight League 1". Sherdog. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Battlefield Fight League Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Deal with UFC Fight Pass". MMA Sucka. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Battlefield Fight League | Champions". battlefieldl.com. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
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