GFL’s May Debut Cancelled, League Eyeing June Date
All is not well with the GFL. The fledgling MMA "league" was supposed to launch in May, with dates at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles just recently announced. May 24 and 25 was to host two admittedly stacked cards,...
GFL Debut Dates on May 24, 25 Confirmed, Shogun Released From Contract
The Global Fight League (GFL) made something of a splash with its draft earlier this year, and despite some technical glitches and questions about the promotion's format, it appears everything is a go for a pair of back-to-back cards...
Frank Mir Undergoes Spinal Fusion, Vows to Come Back Stronger
Sorry GFL, you're not going to be able to book Frank Mir any time soon. Mir, one of many fighters drafted for the upstart Global Fight League earlier this year, revealed on Monday that he had underwent a spinal fusion...
Tony Ferguson Chose GFL Over Influencer Boxing Match
Former UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson isn't done in the MMA world apparently as he revealed that he passed on a boxing match with influencer KSI for a shot at the Global Fight League. "I was offered a boxing match against...
Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao 3 Match-Up Booked by GFL
The Global Fight League have booked another rematch between former UFC stars. As first reported by MMA Mania's Alex Behunin, Urijah Faber (35-11) is set to face off against Renan Barao (36-10, 1NC) for a third time. GFL officials later...
Over Ninety Years of Experience: Frank Mir vs. Fabricio Werdum Announced by GFL
The latest GFL fight announcement has been met with groans. On Friday, a day following the announcement of their first three "confirmed" match-ups (all without dates or locations attached), GFL officials revealed on social media that Frank Mir vs. Fabricio...
GFL Announces Uriah Hall vs. Ex-Bellator Champ Douglas Lima
The Global Fight League (GFL) announced a pair of fights on Thursday afternoon, and added one more later in the day: a middleweight showdown between UFC veteran Uriah Hall, and former Bellator MMA welterweight champ Douglas Lima. GFL officials announced...
GFL Announces Weidman vs. Rockhold 2, Romero vs. Shogun
The upstart Global Fight League (GFL) has begun announcing match-ups for its inaugural season, with names like Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero involved.. A team-based "league" (all teams being owned and operated by the promotion), the GFL is expected to...
Details Emerge on GFL Season, Content Creation Deal Announced
The fledgling Global Fight League (GFL) is ramping up in preparation for its debut this April. Following a much-maligned draft last month which turned out to be predetermined, and which featured the accidental broadcast of the draft order prior to...
Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper Booked for UFC 314
Veteran Jim Miller will take on one of the UFC's younger stars at UFC 314 this April. Miller (38-18, 1NC) will face Chase Hooper (15-3-1) at the Pay-Per-View event, strongly rumored to take place in at the Kaseya Center in...