6 Former UFC Champions Will Be In Action In Massive 2-Day Fight Event

LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 15: A view of the UFC Championship Belt at the UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 ..

. More Press Conference at the MGM Grand Arena on November 15, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) The Global Fight League is kicking things off with a bang.



The new promotion’s first two events are scheduled to take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 24 and 25. The events will feature six former UFC champions in action and countless veterans who have had distinguished careers with MMA’s No. 1 promotion.

Here is a look at the list of fights on tap, the matchups, ages and the result of each fighter’s last MMA bout along with more on the time and date of the events. Los Angeles vs. São Paulo (Bantamweight) – Urijah Faber vs.

Renan Barão ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Urijah Faber poses for a portrait on February 20, 2013 in Anaheim, ...

More California. (Photo by Jim Kemper/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Urijah Faber – Age: 45 Last Bout: Lost via KO to Petr Yan in 2019 Renan Barão – Age: 38 Last Bout: Lost to Walter Zamora via split decision in October 2023 (Fera Championship) Los Angeles vs. São Paulo (Featherweight) – Chad Mendes vs.

Maike Linhares Chad Mendes – Age: 39 Last Bout: Lost to Alexander Volkanovski via TKO in December 2018 (UFC 232) Maike Linhares – Age: 31 Last Bout: Defeated Antônio da Silva via TKO in 2024 (Palmas Fight Championship) New York vs. London (Lightweight) – Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 15: Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson take to the mat for a bout at .

.. More during Karate Combat 43 on December 15, 2023, at World Market Center Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

(Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Anthony Pettis – Age: 38 Last Bout: Lost to Stevie Ray via unanimous decision in 2022 (PFL 7) Benson Henderson – Age: 41 Last Bout: Lost to Usman Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision in September 2023 (Bellator 292) New York vs. London (Women’s Bantamweight) – Holly Holm vs. Julia Budd NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 17: Holly Holm attends the Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 at Jacob Javits Center .

.. More on August 17, 2024 in New York City.

(Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics) Holly Holm – Age: 43 Last Bout: Lost to Kayla Harrison via submission in 2024 (UFC 300) Julia Budd – Age: 41 Last Bout: Defeated Martina Jindrová via unanimous decision in 2023 (PFL 5) Miami vs. Dubai (Bantamweight) – Marlon Moraes vs. Ray Borg Marlon Moraes – Age: 36 Last Bout: Lost to Gabriel Braga via KO in 2023 (PFL 4) Ray Borg – Age: 31 Last Bout: Defeated Ricky Bandejas via unanimous decision in 2022 (Eagle FC 47) Miami vs.

Dubai (Women’s Bantamweight) – Alexa Conners vs. Cat Zingano Alexa Conners – Age: 34 Last Bout: Lost to Danielle Wynn via TKO in 2024 (Conflict MMA) Cat Zingano – Age: 42 Last Bout: Lost via TKO in 2023 (Bellator 300) Los Angeles vs. New York (Lightweight) – Tony Ferguson vs.

Dillon Danis SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - JULY 29: Tony Ferguson stands in his corner before his lightweight fight ...

More against Bobby Green during the UFC 291 event at Delta Center on July 29, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Tony Ferguson – Age: 41 Last Bout: Lost to Michael Chiesa via submission in August 2024 (UFC Fight Night) Dillon Danis – Age: 31 Last Bout: Defeated Max Humphrey via submission in 2019 (Bellator 222) Los Angeles vs. São Paulo (Middleweight) – Uriah Hall vs.

Douglas Lima Uriah Hall – Age: 40 Last Bout: Lost to André Muniz via unanimous decision in 2022 (UFC 276) Douglas Lima – Age: 37 Last Bout: Lost to Aaron Jeffery via unanimous decision in 2024 (Bellator Champions Series) Los Angeles vs. São Paulo (Strawweight) – Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Viviane Pereira Ilima-Lei Macfarlane – Age: 34 Last Bout: Lost to Liz Carmouche via TKO (retirement) in 2023 (Bellator 300) Viviane Pereira – Age: 30 Last Bout: Lost to Rayla Nascimento in 2024 (XFC 41) New York vs.

London (Light Heavyweight) – Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MAY 30: Alexander Gustafsson speaks with the media during the UFC Fight Night ..

. More Gustafsson v Smith: Media Day at Ericsson Globe on May 30, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images) Alexander Gustafsson – Age: 38 Last Bout: Lost to Nikita Krylov via KO in 2022 (UFC London) Ovince Saint Preux – Age: 41 Last Bout: Lost to Ryan Spann via KO in 2024 (UFC 307) New York vs.

London (Heavyweight) – Alan Belcher vs. Stuart Austin Alan Belcher – Age: 40 Last Bout (Bare Knuckle MMA): Lost to Junior dos Santos via TKO in 2024 (Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA) Stuart Austin – Age: 35 Last Bout: Defeated Adam Palasz via submission in 2024 (OKTAGON 52) Miami vs. Dubai (Women’s Strawweight) – Paige VanZant vs.

Randi Field TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Paige Van Zant is seen as she fights Britain Hart during the BKFC ...

More KnuckleMania event at RP Funding Center on February 6, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) Paige VanZant – Age: 30 Last Bout (MMA): Lost to Amanda Ribas via unanimous decision in 2020 (UFC 251) Randi Field – Age: 34 Last Bout: Lost to Kyna Sisson via KO in 2024 (WXC) Miami vs. Dubai (Lightweight) – Louis Glismann vs.

Abu Nurmagomedov Louis Glismann – Age: 34 Last Bout: Defeated Lukasz Siwiec via unanimous decision in 2024 (OKTAGON 57) Abu Nurmagomedov – Age: 35 Last Bout: Lost to Elizeu Zaleski via split decision in 2023 (UFC Fight Night) While the promotion has been criticized for its roster stacked with aging veterans who have mostly been pushed out of the UFC after long losing streaks, it’s hard to undersell the double-take appeal of these two cards. Though many of the fighters are aging veterans, names like Faber, Ferguson, Gustafsson, VanZant, Holm, Budd, Zingano, Mendes, Barão, Pettis, and Henderson still turn our heads. The viewing information still hasn’t been shared, but it seems safe to assume there will be a decent number of finishes that come from these two events.

However, that doesn’t mean that we will see high-level performances. The hope for the GFL and fans is that we will get an opportunity to see the vets show their skill, but against competition that is on par with their current level of athleticism..