List of current GFL fighters

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

Background

The Global Fight League (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 will have a draft that will kickstart 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]} 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 strawweight (120 pounds), 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] GFL is expected to carry a 300-fighter roster where 120 athletes will get drafted across six teams, composed of 20 fighters, two representatives each across 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 defeat 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. All 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.
5. WC = Weight Class; G = Gender; 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). ^{[note 4]}
6. Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website. ^{[note 5]}
7. Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws and no-contests (NC). ^{[note 6]}
8. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per the date indicated and the number could change week by week. ^{[note 7]}
9. The tables are sortable and the calculation for MMA records are formulated as follows: ^{[note 8]}
   • 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	Name	Nickname	Reason	Division	Ref	Bellator record	MMA record

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. ^[8]

Date	ISO	Name	Nickname	Division	Status / next fight / Info	Ref	MMA record
December 11, 2024		Alan Belcher	The Talent	Heavyweight		[9]	19–9
December 11, 2024		Aleksandr Maslov		Heavyweight		[10]	11–1
December 11, 2024		Aleksei Oleinik	The Boa Constrictor	Heavyweight		[9]	61–18–1
December 11, 2024		Andrei Arlovski	The Pitbull	Heavyweight		[11]	34–24 (2 NC)
December 11, 2024		Fabrício Werdum	Vai Cavalo	Heavyweight		[11]	24–10–1 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		Frank Mir		Heavyweight		[11]	19–13
December 11, 2024		Junior dos Santos	Cigano	Heavyweight		[11]	23–10
December 11, 2024		Oli Thompson	The Spartan	Heavyweight		[10]	23–17
December 11, 2024		Greg Hardy	Prince of War	Heavyweight		[9]	7–5
December 11, 2024		Guto Inocente		Heavyweight		[12]	11–6
December 11, 2024		Philipe Lins	Ill Will	Heavyweight		[9]	18–5
December 11, 2024		Robelis Despaigne	The Big Boy	Heavyweight		[10]	5–2
December 11, 2024		Roggers Souza	The Tiger	Heavyweight		[10]	15–8
December 11, 2024		Stuart Austin	He-Man	Heavyweight		[10]	18–8
December 11, 2024		Tanner Boser	The Bulldozer	Heavyweight		[9]	26–5–1
December 11, 2024		Alexander Gustafsson	The Mauler	Light Heavyweight		[10]	18–8
December 11, 2024		Cleiton Silva	Predador	Light Heavyweight		[10]	16–4
December 11, 2024		Emiliano Sordi	He Man	Light Heavyweight		[10]	25–13–1
December 11, 2024		Ilir Latifi	The Sledgehammer	Light Heavyweight		[12]	16–9
December 11, 2024		Rafael Carvalho	The Blessed	Light Heavyweight		[11]	17–8–1
December 11, 2024		Thiago Santos	Marreta	Light Heavyweight		[12]	22–13–1
December 11, 2024		Gegard Mousasi	The Dreamcatcher	Middleweight		[11]	49–9–2
December 11, 2024		Chauncey Foxworth	The Machine	Middleweight		[10]	17–10
December 11, 2024		Glaico Franca	Brazilian Zombie	Middleweight		[10]	23–8
December 11, 2024		Héctor Lombard	Lightning	Middleweight		[9]	34–11–1 (3 NC)
December 11, 2024		Jozef Wittner		Middleweight		[10]	16–4
December 11, 2024		Kyle Daukaus	The D'Arce Knight	Middleweight		[10]	15–4 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		Luke Rockhold		Middleweight		[11]	16–6
December 11, 2024		Markus Perez	Maluko	Middleweight		[9]	14–7
December 11, 2024		Phil Hawes	No Hype	Middleweight		[9]	12–6
December 11, 2024		Wanderlei Silva	The Axe Murderer	Middleweight		[11]	35–14–1 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		Abubakar Nurmagomedov		Welterweight		[9]	17–4–1
December 11, 2024		Austin Tweedy	The Flash	Welterweight		[10]	11–4
December 11, 2024		Benson Henderson	Smooth	Welterweight		[11]	30–12
December 11, 2024		Dominick Meriweather	Mocha Bear	Welterweight		[10]	7–1
December 11, 2024		Francisco Trinaldo	Massaranduba	Welterweight		[9]	29–9
December 11, 2024		Jordan Mein	Young Gun	Welterweight		[10]	32–14
December 11, 2024		Julio Spadaccini		Welterweight		[10]	8–3
December 11, 2024		Michael Irizarry	The Puerto Rican Powerhouse	Welterweight		[10]	13–6
December 11, 2024		Rousimar Palhares	Toquinho	Welterweight		[9]	19–13
December 11, 2024		Ruan Machado		Welterweight		[10]	7–2
December 11, 2024		Tyron Woodley	The Chosen One	Welterweight		[11]	25–14
December 11, 2024		Amirkhon Alikhuzhaev	Kokand Lion	Lightweight		[10]	11–4
December 11, 2024		Anthony Pettis	Showtime	Lightweight		[11]	25–14
December 11, 2024		Ayton De Paepe	Hitman	Lightweight		[10]	12–4
December 11, 2024		Charles Rosa	Boston Strong	Lightweight		[9]	19–8
December 11, 2024		Feruz Usmonov		Lightweight		[10]	4–1
December 11, 2024		Gabriel Souza Galindo		Lightweight		[12]	9–1
December 11, 2024		Ayinda Nah Octave Tiphaine	Bantu Warrior	Lightweight		[10]	5–0
December 11, 2024		Jefferson Pontes		Lightweight		[10]	6–1
December 11, 2024		Jeremy Stephens	Lil Heathen	Lightweight		[10]	29–21 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		John Makdessi	The Bull	Lightweight		[9]	18–9
December 11, 2024		Kevin Lee	The Motown Phenom	Lightweight		[9]	20–8
December 11, 2024		Killys Mota		Lightweight		[9]	15–4
December 11, 2024		Lucas Martins	Mineiro	Lightweight		[10]	22–7
December 11, 2024		Mohamed Tarek Mohey	Scorpion	Lightweight		[10]	8–4
December 11, 2024		Oscar Ownsworth	Ginger Fury	Lightweight		[10]	8–3–1
December 11, 2024		Raimundo Batista	Tubarao	Lightweight		[9]	17–3
December 11, 2024		Sidney Outlaw	Da Gun	Lightweight		[9]	19–6
December 11, 2024		Stephen Beaumont	Big Bad	Lightweight		[10]	11–3
December 11, 2024		Will Brooks	Ill Will	Lightweight		[11]	26–5–1
December 11, 2024		William Lima		Lightweight		[10]	14–5 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		Yan Cabral		Lightweight		[9]	15–3
December 11, 2024		Alexsandro Lopes Cangaty		Featherweight		[10]	10–4–2
December 11, 2024		Andre Harrison	The Bull	Featherweight		[9]	22–3
December 11, 2024		Claudeci Brito	Imortal	Featherweight		[10]	11–5
December 11, 2024		Deberson Batista	The Prince	Featherweight		[10]	12–4–2
December 11, 2024		Lance Palmer	The Party	Featherweight		[11]	24–7
December 11, 2024		Marcel Adur		Featherweight		[10]	19–7–1
December 11, 2024		Marcelo Dias	Hulk	Featherweight		[10]	14–6
December 11, 2024		Marlon Moraes	Magic	Featherweight		[11]	23–13–1
December 11, 2024		Patrizio de Souza Janurario	Tiradentes	Featherweight		[10]	8–2
December 11, 2024		Renan Oliveira	Muchacho	Featherweight		[10]	11–2
December 11, 2024		Andre Soukhamthath	The Asian Sensation	Bantamweight		[12]	14–10
December 11, 2024		Bubba Jenkins	I'm a Bad Man	Bantamweight		[12]	22–9
December 11, 2024		Cameron Else	Camchida	Bantamweight		[12]	11–6
December 11, 2024		Denis Palancica		Bantamweight		[10]	10–1
December 11, 2024		Diego Teixeira		Bantamweight		[10]	7–4
December 11, 2024		Jimmie Rivera	El Terror	Bantamweight		[9]	23–5
December 11, 2024		Marciano Ferreira		Bantamweight		[10]	12–2
December 11, 2024		Omar Arteaga	Codigo 50	Bantamweight		[10]	11–1
December 11, 2024		Pedro Carvalho	The Game	Bantamweight		[9]	13–10
December 11, 2024		Renan Barão	The Baron	Bantamweight		[10]	36–10 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		Alexa Conners		Women's Bantamweight		[10]	8–5
December 11, 2024		Kalindra Faria		Women's Bantamweight		[10]	19–10–1
December 11, 2024		Pannie Kianzad	Banzai	Women's Bantamweight		[10]	16–9
December 11, 2024		Tonya Evinger	Triple Threat	Women's Bantamweight		[10]	19–8 (1 NC)
December 11, 2024		Chiara Penco	Beasty Barbie	Women's Flyweight		[10]	9–5
December 11, 2024		Karolina Owczarz	Owca	Women's Flyweight		[12]	5–3
December 11, 2024		Miao Ding	Super Mia	Women's Flyweight		[10]	17–8
December 11, 2024		Bi Nguyen	Killer Bee	Women's Strawweight		[10]	6–9
December 14, 2024		Viviane Pereira	Sucuri	Women's Strawweight		[13]	16–4
December 11, 2024		Silvania Monteiro	Leoa	Women's Strawweight		[10]	11–4

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	Name	Nickname	Division	From	Duration	Tested positive for / Info	By	Eligible to fight again	Ref.	Notes

GFL Main Roster

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Light Heavyweights (225 lb, 102 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Middleweights (200 lb, 90.7 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Welterweights (180 lb, 81.6 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Lightweights (165 lb, 74.8 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Featherweights (155 lb, 70.3 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Bantamweights (145 lb, 65.7 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Women's Bantamweights (140 lb, 63.5 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Women's Flyweights (130 lb, 59 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

Women's Strawweights (120 lb, 54.4 kg)

ISO	Name	Age	Ht.	Nickname	Status	Months Since Last Bout	GFL record	MMA record

See also

• List of GFL events
• List of current UFC fighters
• List of current ACA fighters
• List of current Bellator fighters
• List of current Brave CF fighters
• List of current Combate Global fighters
• List of current Invicta FC fighters
• List of current KSW fighters
• List of current ONE fighters
• List of current PFL fighters
• List of current Rizin FF fighters
• List of current Road FC fighters

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. Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website.
6. All fight records in this article are displayed in that order, with fights resulting in a no-contest listed in parentheses.
7. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per the date indicated and the number could change week by week.
8. 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.

References

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2. Writer, James Brizuela Contributing Sports (2024-12-11). "Multiple Former UFC Stars Added to New Global Fight League Organization". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
3. Mazique, Brian. "10 Former UFC Champions Headline New MMA Organization's Roster". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
4. Sherdog.com. "Global Fight League Reveals Team-Based Format, Roster with Multiple Ex-UFC Champs". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
5. "Global Fight League reveals massive list of signings, including 8 ex-UFC champs, for new team-based MMA organization". Yahoo Sports. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
6. "Global Fight League reveals massive list of signings, including 8 ex-UFC champs, for new team-based MMA organization". Yahoo Sports. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
7. Sherdog.com. "Global Fight League Reveals Team-Based Format, Roster with Multiple Ex-UFC Champs". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
8. Global Fight League (2024-12-11). "The Future of Combat Sports: Meet the Draft-Eligible Fighters!". mmagfl.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
9. "Global Fight League reveals massive list of signings, including 8 ex-UFC champs, for new team-based MMA organization". Yahoo Sports. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
10. Nolan King (2024-12-11). "Global Fight League announces launch, roster includes giant list of former UFC fighters". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
11. "Global Fight League announces launch, roster includes giant list of former UFC fighters". MMA Junkie. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
12. Kyle Dimond (2024-12-11). "Global Fight League Reveals Signings Ahead Of 2025 Launch: Includes Woodley, Rockhold, Gustafsson, Mir". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
13. Combat Sports Today (2024-12-14). "Two new additions to the GFL Women's Strawweight division". CSTodayNews on X. Retrieved 2024-12-18.

External links

• GFL Fighters