The World Combat League has formally introduced their first two occasions, which will likely be a two-night slate in Los Angeles in Might.
GFL introduced the occasions and lineups by way of a press launch on Monday for his or her inaugural occasions on Might 24 and 25 at Shrine Auditorium. In keeping with the announcement, all six groups — Los Angeles, New York, London, Dubai, São Paulo, and Miami — “will likely be competing throughout 31 bouts, over two days, spanning ten completely different weight courses with essentially the most distinctive and numerous struggle playing cards in MMA historical past.”
The Might 24 card will characteristic bouts reminiscent of MMA trilogy fights between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao, and Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson.
Highlighting the Might 25 card is a matchup between former UFC interim light-weight champ Tony Ferguson dealing with Dillon Danis, together with the blended martial arts return of ex-UFC fighter Paige VanZant.
As of now, the GFL has not introduced the place followers will be capable of watch the occasions, though the discharge states an announcement is anticipated someday in April.
Take a look at the up to date lineups beneath.
GFL 1, Might 24, 4:30 p.m. ET
Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao – bantamweight
Chad Mendes vs. Maike Linhares – featherweight
Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henerson – light-weight –
Holly Holm vs. Julia Budd – ladies’s bantamweight –
Marlon Moraes vs. Ray Borg – bantamweight
Alexa Conners vs. Cat Zingano – ladies’s bantamweight
GFL 2, Might 25, 4:30 p.m. ET
Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis – welterweight
Uriah Corridor vs. Douglas Lima – middleweight
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Viviane Pereira – strawweight
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux – mild heavyweight
Alan Belcher vs. Stuart Austin – heavyweight
Paige VanZant vs. Randi Subject – strawweight
Louis Glismann vs. Abu Nurmagomedov – light-weight
