GFL unveils full 31-fight lineup for kickoff double-header events, including 42 UFC veterans

The Global Fight League’s (GFL) ambitious first season is beginning to take shape. The new team-based MMA organization on Monday unveiled it’s two-day, 31-fight lineup for its kickoff double-header events, which feature 42 UFC veterans and nine former UFC/Bellator champions (including interim champions).

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The inaugural two-day lineup takes place on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

Notable matchups on the May 24 kickoff card include a trilogy bout between former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber, the MMA return of Chad Mendes against Maike Linhares, the revival of the rivalry between former WEC/UFC lightweight champions Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis, as well as a meeting between former UFC champion Holly Holm and former Bellator champion Julia Budd.

Matchups on the May 25 card include Dillon Danis against UFC legend Tony Ferguson, the return of former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, ex-Bellator champs Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane taking on UFC veterans Uriah Hall and Vivane Pereira, plus UFC notables Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux and the MMA return of Paige VanZant.

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GFL’s complete two-day lineup for May 24-25 can be seen below.

Saturday, May 24 (4:30 p.m. ET)

Team Sao Paulo vs. Team Los Angeles

• Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber

• Maike Linhares vs. Chad Mendes

• Lucas Martins vs. Sage Northcutt

• Alejandra Lara vs. Aspen Ladd

• Joice Mara vs. Jessica Penne

Team London vs. Team New York

• Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis

• Julia Budd vs. Holly Holm

• Omari Akhmedov vs. Derek Brunson

• Danny Roberts vs. Neiman Gracie

• Kelly Staddon vs. Marisa Belenchia

Team Dubai vs. Team Miami

• Ray Borg vs. Marlon Moraes

• Todd Duffee vs. Robelis Despaigne

• Alexa Conners vs. Cat Zingano

• Khumoyun Tukhtamurodov vs. Charles Rosa

• Alex Oliveira vs. Gleison Tibau

Sunday, May 25 (4:30 p.m. ET)

Team New York vs. Team Los Angeles

• Dillon Danis vs. Tony Ferguson

Team Sao Paulo vs. Team Los Angeles

• Douglas Lima vs. Uriah Hall

• Vivane Pereira vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane

• Carlos Petruzzella vs. Lorenz Larkin

• Ronny Markes vs. Da Woon Jung

Team London vs. Team New York

• Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux

• Stuart Austin vs. Alan Belcher

• Cameron Else vs. Jimmie Rivera

• Mike Grundy vs. Kai Kamaka

• Josefine Knutsson vs. Miao Ding

Team Dubai vs. Team Miami

• Randi Field vs. Paige VanZant

• Abu Nurmagomedov vs. Louis Glismann

• Devin Clark vs. Thiago Santos

• Jessica Aguilar vs. Natasha Kuziutina

• Grant Neal vs. Phil Hawes