List of current GFL fighters

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List of current GFL fighters records current Global Fight League (GFL) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division.

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Background

The GFL is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Darren Owen in 2024 and will be launched in April 2025. [1] The league had a draft that kickstarted the promotion on January 24, 2025 and its first season is set to launch in April 2025 where teams will be city-based. [2] [3] The GFL’s fighter-centric model is expected to include fighter health and injury insurance, a structured retirement fund and a 50% event-specific revenue share with the fighters. [4]

The GFL will put on fights across ten weight-divisions which differ from traditional weight classes: women's atomweight (110 pounds), women's strawweight (120), women's flyweight (130), women's bantamweight (140), men's bantamweight (145), featherweight (155), lightweight (165), welterweight (180), middleweight (200), light heavyweight (225) and heavyweight (265). [5] The GFL had a 300-fighter roster where 120 athletes were drafted across six teams, composed of 20 fighters, with two fighters representing each of the 10 weight classes. [6] A scoring system is set for the bouts where fighters will earn four points for a finish, three for a decision win, two for a draw, one for a decision loss and zero for a loss via finish. The points will contribute to each team's total score. [7]

Notes/key

  1. This list provides an up-to-date roster of all fighters currently competing under the GFL promotional banner. The list excludes fighters who have not fought for more than two years and are not subjected to suspension. [note 1]
  2. Most names presented are in accordance with Sherdog website profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names. [note 2]
  3. MMA records below are retrieved from Sherdog's website. [note 3]
  4. The flags listed in these tables are in accordance with Sherdog's website and may not fully or accurately represent the full citizenship of the people listed. [note 4]
  5. WC = Weight Class; G = Gender;WFYW = Women's Atomweight (110 pounds); WSW = Women's Strawweight (120 pounds); WFYW = Women's Flyweight (130 pounds); WBW = Women's Bantamweight (140 pounds); BW = Bantamweight (145 pounds); FW = Featherweight (155 pounds); LW = Lightweight (165 pounds); WW = Welterweight (180 pounds); MW = Middleweight (200 pounds); LHW = Light heavyweight (225 pounds); HW = Heavyweight (265 pounds). [8]
  6. Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website.
  7. Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws and no-contests (NC). [note 5]
  8. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per the date indicated and the number could change week by week. [note 6]
  9. The tables are sortable and the calculation for MMA records are formulated as follows: [note 7]
    • Plus one point of the total wins for fighters having not lost a fight: 5–0–0 = 6
    • Negative points of total losses for fighters having not won a fight: 0–3–0 = -3
    • Add number of wins to the winning percentage: 10–1–0 = 10.90 | 10 + (10/11)
    • A draw counts as 0.5: 8–4–1 = 8.65 | 8 + (8.5/13)
    • No contest does not factor in as one of the variables of the calculation: 8–2–0 (1 NC) = 8.80 | 8 + (8/10)

Recent releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their GFL contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. If their release has not been announced, then they have been listed here based upon their removal from the GFL's rosters.

Date ISO NameNicknameReasonDivisionRefGFL recordMMA record
Mar 28, 2025 Flag of Brazil.svg Maurício Rua ShogunReleased from ContractLight Heavyweight [9]
Apr 3, 2025 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Werdum Vai CavaloInjury - Out of SeasonHeavyweight [10]

Recent signings

The fighters in this section have either signed with the GFL, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their GFL debut. The roster was posted on the official GFL website from December 11, 2024. [11]

Date ISO NameNicknameDivisionStatus / next fight / InfoRefMMA record

Suspended fighters

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for a violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by GFL.

ISO NameNicknameDivisionFromDurationTested positive for / InfoByEligible to
fight again
Ref.Notes

GFL Main Roster

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Alan Belcher 406 ft 4 in (1.93 m)The TalentNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Stuart Austin [12]
Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Oleinik 476 ft 2 in (1.88 m)The Boa ConstrictorNew York [13]
Flag of Cuba.svg Robelis Despaigne 366 ft 7 in (2.01 m)The Big BoyMiamiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Todd Duffee [14]
Flag of Brazil.svg Junior dos Santos 416 ft 4 in (1.93 m)CiganoMiami [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Mir 456 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Los Angeles(March 10, 2025) - Mir surgery - Bout cancelled - TBA Event & Location - Fabrício Werdum [15]
Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei Arlovski 466 ft 4 in (1.93 m)The PitbullLos Angeles [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Cappelozza 356 ft 2 in (1.88 m)São Paulo [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Duffee 396 ft 3 in (1.91 m)DubaiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Robelis Despaigne [14]
Flag of Russia.svg Ali Isaev 416 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Dubai [13]
Flag of England.svg Stuart Austin376 ft 3 in (1.91 m)He-ManLondonGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Alan Belcher [12]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tanner Boser 336 ft 2 in (1.88 m)The BulldozerLondon [13]

Light Heavyweights (225 lb, 102 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Devin Clark 346 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Brown BearNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Thiago Santos [12]
Flag of Haiti.svg Ovince Saint Preux 416 ft 3 in (1.91 m)OSPNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Alexander Gustafsson [12]
Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins 396 ft 1 in (1.85 m)MonstroMiami [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Santos 416 ft 2 in (1.88 m)MarretaMiamiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Devin Clark [12]
Flag of South Korea.svg Da Woon Jung 316 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SsedaLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Ronny Markes [12]
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior 356 ft 2 in (1.88 m)Cara de SapatoSão Paulo [13]
Flag of Russia.svg Omari Akhmedov 376 ft 0 in (1.83 m)WolverineDubaiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Derek Brunson [14]
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronny Markes 366 ft 1 in (1.85 m)DubaiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Da Woon Jung [12]
Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Gustafsson 386 ft 4 in (1.93 m)The MaulerLondonGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Ovince Saint Preux [12]
Flag of Sweden.svg Ilir Latifi 415 ft 10 in (1.78 m)The SledgehammerLondon [13]

Middleweights (200 lb, 90.7 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hawes 365 ft 11 in (1.80 m)No HypeNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Grant Neal [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Weidman 406 ft 2 in (1.88 m)The All-AmericanNew YorkTBA Event & Location - Luke Rockhold [16]
Flag of Cuba.svg Héctor Lombard 475 ft 9 in (1.75 m)LightningMiami [13]
Flag of Cuba.svg Yoel Romero 475 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Soldier of GodMiamiTBA Event & Location - Gegard Mousasi [17]
Flag of the United States.svg Grant Neal296 ft 0 in (1.83 m)The TruthLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Phil Hawes [12]
Flag of Jamaica.svg Uriah Hall 406 ft 0 in (1.83 m)PrimetimeLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Douglas Lima [12]
Flag of Brazil.svg Alan Patrick 415 ft 11 in (1.80 m)NuguetteSão Paulo [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas Lima 376 ft 1 in (1.85 m)The PhenomSão PauloGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Uriah Hall [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Derek Brunson 416 ft 1 in (1.85 m)BlondeDubaiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Omari Akhmedov [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Luke Rockhold 406 ft 3 in (1.91 m)DubaiTBA Event & Location - Chris Weidman [16]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gegard Mousasi 396 ft 2 in (1.88 m)The DreamcatcherLondonTBA Event & Location - Yoel Romero [17]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz356 ft 3 in (1.91 m)The Iron PolLondon [13]

Welterweights (180 lb, 81.6 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of Brazil.svg Neiman Gracie 366 ft 0 in (1.83 m)New YorkGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Danny Roberts [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Dillon Danis 316 ft 0 in (1.83 m)El JefeNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Tony Ferguson / Moving to Lightweight [18]
Flag of the United States.svg Dilano Taylor286 ft 3 in (1.91 m)The PostmanMiami [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Gleison Tibau 415 ft 10 in (1.78 m)MiamiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Alex Oliveira [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Lorenz Larkin 385 ft 11 in (1.80 m)The MonsoonLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Carlos Petruzzella [12]
Flag of Denmark.svg Louis Glismann345 ft 11 in (1.80 m)SpartacusLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov [12]
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Oliveira 375 ft 11 in (1.80 m)CowboySão PauloGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Gleison Tibau [14]
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Petruzzella285 ft 11 in (1.80 m)TitoSão PauloGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Lorenz Larkin [12]
Flag of Russia.svg Abubakar Nurmagomedov 355 ft 11 in (1.80 m)DubaiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Louis Glisman [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Tyron Woodley 425 ft 9 in (1.75 m)The Chosen OneDubai [13]
Flag of England.svg Danny Roberts 376 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Hot ChocolateLondonGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Neiman Gracie [14]
Ulster Banner.svg Norman Parke 385 ft 10 in (1.78 m)StorminLondon [13]

Lightweights (165 lb, 74.8 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Sidney Outlaw 335 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Da GunNew York [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Lee 325 ft 9 in (1.75 m)The Motown PhenomNew York [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Pettis 385 ft 10 in (1.78 m)ShowtimeMiamiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Benson Henderson [18]
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Stephens 385 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Lil HeathenMiami [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Sage Northcutt 296 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SuperLos AngelesGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Lucas Martins [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ferguson 416 ft 0 in (1.83 m)El CucuyLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Dillon Danis [18]
Flag of Brazil.svg Patricky Pitbull 395 ft 7 in (1.70 m)São Paulo [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Martins 366 ft 0 in (1.83 m)MineiroSão PauloGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Sage Northcutt [14]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Damir Ismagulov 345 ft 10 in (1.78 m)QazaqDubai [13]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Tofiq Musayev 355 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Dubai [13]
Flag of England.svg Tim Wilde375 ft 11 in (1.80 m)The ExperimentLondon [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Benson Henderson 415 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SmoothLondonGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Anthony Pettis [18]

Featherweights (155 lb, 70.3 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer 375 ft 6 in (1.68 m)The PartyNew York [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Kai Kamaka III 305 ft 7 in (1.70 m)The Fighting HawaiianNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Mike Grundy [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Andre Harrison365 ft 8 in (1.73 m)The BullMiami [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Rosa 385 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Boston StrongMiamiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Khumoyun Tukhtamuradov [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Chad Mendes 395 ft 6 in (1.68 m)MoneyLos AngelesGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Maike Linhares Galvao Amorim [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Diamond345 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Los Angeles [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Julio Arce 355 ft 7 in (1.70 m)São Paulo [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Maike Linhares Galvao Amorim315 ft 8 in (1.73 m)São PauloGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Chad Mendes [14]
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Adilet Nurmatov275 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Kok-ZhalDubai [13]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Khumoyun Tukhtamuradov265 ft 9 in (1.75 m)BorzDubaiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Charles Rosa [14]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brett Johns 335 ft 7 in (1.70 m)The PikeyLondon [13]
Flag of England.svg Mike Grundy 385 ft 7 in (1.70 m)LondonGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Kai Kamaka III [12]

Bantamweights (145 lb, 65.7 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Rivera 355 ft 4 in (1.63 m)El TerrorNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Cameron Else [12]
Flag of Georgia.svg Zviad Lazishvili335 ft 6 in (1.68 m)New York [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Shelton 345 ft 6 in (1.68 m)ShowtimeMiami [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Marlon Moraes 365 ft 6 in (1.68 m)MagicMiamiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Ray Borg [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Borg 315 ft 4 in (1.63 m)The Tazmexican DevilLos AngelesGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Marlon Moraes [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Urijah Faber 455 ft 6 in (1.68 m)The California KidLos AngelesGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Renan Barão [18]
Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Assunção 425 ft 5 in (1.65 m)São Paulo [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Barão 385 ft 7 in (1.70 m)The BaronSão PauloGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Urijah Faber [18]
Flag of Iran.svg Farbod Iran Nezhad345 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Dubai [13]
Flag of Russia.svg Timur Valiev 355 ft 6 in (1.68 m)LuckyDubai [13]
Flag of England.svg Cameron Else335 ft 8 in (1.73 m)CamchidaLondonGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Jimmie Rivera [12]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Hill 385 ft 6 in (1.68 m)GentlemanLondon [13]

Women's Bantamweights (140 lb, 63.5 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Holly Holm 435 ft 8 in (1.73 m)The Preacher's DaughterNew YorkGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Julia Budd [14]
Flag of Georgia.svg Liana Jojua 305 ft 4 in (1.63 m)She WolfNew York [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Cat Zingano 425 ft 6 in (1.68 m)AlphaMiamiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Alexa Conners [14]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mariya Agapova 275 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Money MashkaMiami [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Ladd 305 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Los AngelesGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Alejandra Lara [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Smith 425 ft 9 in (1.75 m)The PeacemakerLos Angeles [13]
Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandra Lara 305 ft 7 in (1.70 m)AzulSão PauloGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Aspen Ladd [14]
Flag of Brazil.svg Paula Cristina305 ft 4 in (1.63 m)BittencourtSão Paulo [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Conners345 ft 6 in (1.68 m)DubaiGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Cat Zingano [14]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arlene Blencowe 415 ft 7 in (1.70 m)AngerfistDubai [13]
Flag of Sweden.svg Pannie Kianzad 335 ft 7 in (1.70 m)BanzaiLondon [13]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Budd 415 ft 8 in (1.73 m)The JewelLondonGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Holly Holm [14]

Women's Strawweights (120 lb, 56.7 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Amaya305 ft 4 in (1.63 m)La MambaNew York [13]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Miao325 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Super MiaNew YorkGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Josefine Lindgren Knutsson [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Goldy 325 ft 4 in (1.63 m)24kMiami [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Paige VanZant 315 ft 4 in (1.63 m)12 GaugeMiamiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Randi Field [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 355 ft 4 in (1.63 m)The IlimanatorLos AngelesGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Viviane Pereira [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia Calvillo 375 ft 4 in (1.63 m)Los Angeles [13]
Flag of Argentina.svg Camila Reynoso215 ft 2 in (1.57 m)São Paulo [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Viviane Pereira 315 ft 0 in (1.52 m)SucuriSão PauloGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Ilima-Lei Macfarlane [12]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Faine Mesquita375 ft 4 in (1.63 m)Dubai [13]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Randi Field345 ft 3 in (1.60 m)Rose City PhoenixDubaiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Paige VanZant [12]
Flag of Sweden.svg Josefine Knutsson 295 ft 3 in (1.60 m)ThunderLondonGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Miao Ding [12]
Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Owczarz325 ft 6 in (1.68 m)OwcaLondon [13]

Women's Atomweights (110 lb, 49.9 kg)

ISO NameAgeHt.NicknameTeamStatusRef.GFL recordMMA record
Flag of the United States.svg Bi Nguyen354 ft 11 in (1.50 m)Killer BeeNew York [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Marisa Messer-Belenchia335 ft 4 in (1.63 m)Spider MonkeyNew YorkGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Kelly Staddon [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Hracho335 ft 2 in (1.57 m)K-RockMiami [13]
Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Kuziutina 355 ft 3 in (1.60 m)KuzyaMiamiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Jessica Aguilar [12]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cory McKenna 255 ft 3 in (1.60 m)PoppinsLos Angeles [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Penne 425 ft 5 in (1.65 m)Los AngelesGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Joice Mara da Silva [14]
Flag of Brazil.svg Joice Mara da Silva265 ft 2 in (1.57 m)São PauloGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Jessica Penne [14]
Flag of Brazil.svg Pâmela Mara Assis325 ft 4 in (1.63 m)São Paulo [13]
Flag of Mexico.svg Jessica Aguilar 425 ft 3 in (1.60 m)JagDubaiGFL 2 (Los Angeles) - Natalia Kuziutina [12]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anastasia Nikolakakos355 ft 1 in (1.55 m)Dubai [13]
Flag of Italy.svg Chiara Penco295 ft 4 in (1.63 m)Beasty BarbieLondon [13]
Flag of England.svg Kelly Staddon305 ft 1 in (1.55 m)LondonGFL 1 (Los Angeles) - Marisa Messer-Belenchia [12]

See also

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise cited, all fighters listed are retrieved from GFL .
  2. All names presented are in accordance with profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names.
  3. All fighters' MMA records listed are retrieved from Sherdog's website.
  4. The flags listed in these tables are in accordance with Sherdog and may not fully or accurately represent the full citizenship of the people listed.
  5. All fight records in this article are displayed in that order, with fights resulting in a no-contest listed in parentheses.
  6. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per the date indicated and the number could change week by week.
  7. Fight records calculation: (1) Plus one point of the total wins for fighters who have not lost a fight; (2) Negative points of total loses for fighters who have not won a fight; (3) Add number of wins to the winning percentage; (4) A draw counts as 0.5 (5) No contest does not factor in as one of the variables of the calculation.

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