# List of current GFL fighters

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

## Background

The GFL is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Darren Owen in 2024 and will be launched in April 2025. The league had a draft that kickstarted the promotion on January 24, 2025 and its first season is set to launch in April 2025 where teams will be city-based. The 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.
The GFL will put on fights across ten weight-divisions which differ from traditional weight classes: women's atomweight (110 pounds), women's strawweight (120), 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). The GFL had a 300-fighter roster where 120 athletes were drafted across six teams, composed of 20 fighters, with two fighters representing each of the 10 weight classes. 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 loss via finish. The points will contribute to each team's total score.

## Notes/key

* 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.
* Most names presented are in accordance with Sherdog website profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names.
* MMA records below are retrieved from Sherdog's website.
* 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.
* WC = Weight Class; G = Gender;WFYW = Women's Atomweight (110 pounds); 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).
* Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website.
* Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws and no-contests (NC).
* Number of fighters in each division is counted as per the date indicated and the number could change week by week.
* The tables are sortable and the calculation for MMA records are formulated as follows:
** 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 | GFL 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.
| Date | ISO | Name | Nickname | Division | Status / next fight / Info | Ref | MMA record |

## 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)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | Status | MMA record |
| Alan Belcher | 40 | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | The Talent | New York | | 19–9 |
| Aleksei Oleinik | 47 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | The Boa Constrictor | New York | | 61–18–1 |
| Robelis Despaigne | 36 | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | The Big Boy | Miami | | 5–2 |
| Junior dos Santos | 41 | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Cigano | Miami | | 23–10 |
| Frank Mir | 45 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | | Los Angeles | (March 10, 2025) - Mir surgery - Bout cancelled - TBA Event & Location - Fabrício Werdum | 19–13 |
| Andrei Arlovski | 46 | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | The Pitbull | Los Angeles | | 34–24 (2 NC) |
| Bruno Cappelozza | 35 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | | São Paulo | | 15–7 |
| Fabrício Werdum | 47 | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Vai Cavalo | São Paulo | (March 10, 2025) - Mir surgery - Bout cancelled - TBA Event & Location - Frank Mir | 24–10–1 (1 NC) |
| Todd Duffee | 39 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | | Dubai | | 9–4 (1 NC) |
| Ali Isaev | 41 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | | Dubai | | 9–0–1 |
| Stuart Austin | 37 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | He-Man | London | | 18–8 |
| Tanner Boser | 33 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | The Bulldozer | London | | 21–10–1 |

### Light Heavyweights (225 lb, 102 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | Status | MMA record |
| Devin Clark | 34 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Brown Bear | New York | | 14–9 |
| Ovince Saint Preux | 41 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | OSP | New York | | 27–18 |
| Philipe Lins | 39 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Monstro | Miami | | 18–5 |
| Thiago Santos | 41 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Marreta | Miami | | 22–13–1 |
| Da Woon Jung | 31 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Sseda | Los Angeles | | 15–6–1 |
| Antônio Carlos Júnior | 35 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Cara de Sapato | São Paulo | | 16–6 |
| Maurício Rua | 43 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Shogun | São Paulo | TBA Event & Location - Yoel Romero | 27–14–1 |
| Omari Akhmedov | 37 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Wolverine | Dubai | | 24–8–1 |
| Ronny Markes | 36 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | | Dubai | | 25–10 |
| Alexander Gustafsson | 38 | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | The Mauler | London | | 18–8 |
| Ilir Latifi | 41 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | The Sledgehammer | London | | 16–9 |

### Middleweights (200 lb, 90.7 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | Status | MMA record |
| Phil Hawes | 36 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | No Hype | New York | | 12–6 |
| Chris Weidman | 40 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | The All-American | New York | TBA Event & Location - Luke Rockhold | 16–8 |
| Héctor Lombard | 47 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Lightning | Miami | | 34–11–1 (3 NC) |
| Yoel Romero | 47 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Soldier of God | Miami | TBA Event & Location - Gegard Mousasi | 16–7 |
| Grant Neal | 29 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | The Truth | Los Angeles | | 9–2 |
| Uriah Hall | 40 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Primetime | Los Angeles | TBA Event & Location - Douglas Lima | 17–11 |
| Alan Patrick | 41 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Nuguette | São Paulo | | 15–4 (1) |
| Douglas Lima | 37 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | The Phenom | São Paulo | TBA Event & Location - Uriah Hall | 33–12 |
| Derek Brunson | 41 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Blonde | Dubai | | 24–9 |
| Luke Rockhold | 40 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | | Dubai | TBA Event & Location - Chris Weidman | 16–6 |
| Gegard Mousasi | 39 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | The Dreamcatcher | London | TBA Event & Location - Yoel Romero | 49–9–2 |
| Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz | 35 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | The Iron Pol | London | | 11–2 |

### Welterweights (180 lb, 81.6 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | Status | MMA record |
| Neiman Gracie | 36 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | | New York | | 13–6 |
| Dillon Danis | 31 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | El Jefe | New York | May 11, 2025 (Los Angeles) - Tony Ferguson / Moving to Lightweight | 2–0 |
| Dilano Taylor | 28 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | The Postman | Miami | | 12–5 |
| Gleison Tibau | 41 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | Miami | | 38–19 |
| Lorenz Larkin | 38 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | The Monsoon | Los Angeles | | 27–8 |
| Louis Glismann | 34 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Spartacus | Los Angeles | | 12–3 |
| Alex Oliveira | 37 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Cowboy | São Paulo | | 25–16–1 (2 NC) |
| Carlos Petruzzella | 27 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Tito | São Paulo | | 13–0 |
| Abubakar Nurmagomedov | 35 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | | Dubai | | 17–4–1 |
| Tyron Woodley | 42 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | The Chosen One | Dubai | | 19–7–1 |
| Danny Roberts | 37 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Hot Chocolate | London | | 18–8 |
| Norman Parke | 38 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Stormin | London | | 32–7–1 (1) |

### Lightweights (165 lb, 74.8 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | Status | MMA record |
| Sidney Outlaw | 32 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Da Gun | New York | | 19–6 |
| Kevin Lee | 32 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | The Motown Phenom | New York | | 20–8 |
| Anthony Pettis | 38 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Showtime | Miami | | 25–14 |
| Jeremy Stephens | 38 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Lil Heathen | Miami | | 29–21 (1 NC) |
| Sage Northcutt | 29 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Super | Los Angeles | | 12–3 |
| Tony Ferguson | 41 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | El Cucuy | Los Angeles | May 11, 2025 (Los Angeles) - Dillon Danis | 25–11 |
| Patricky Pitbull | 39 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | São Paulo | | 25–14 |
| Lucas Martins | 36 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Mineiro | São Paulo | | 22–7 |
| Damir Ismagulov | 34 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Qazaq | Dubai | | 26–3 |
| Tofiq Musayev | 35 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | Dubai | | 22–5 |
| Tim Wilde | 37 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | The Experiment | London | | 17–6–1 |
| Benson Henderson | 41 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Smooth | London | | 30–12 |

### Featherweights (155 lb, 70.3 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | MMA record |
| Lance Palmer | 37 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | The Party | New York | 24–7 |
| Kai Kamaka III | 30 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | The Fighting Hawaiian | New York | 14–6–1 |
| Andre Harrison | 36 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | The Bull | Miami | 22–3–1 |
| Charles Rosa | 38 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Boston Strong | Miami | 19–8 |
| Chad Mendes | 39 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Money | Los Angeles | 18–5 |
| Tyler Diamond | 34 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | Los Angeles | 14–4 |
| Julio Arce | 35 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | São Paulo | 19–6 |
| Maike Linhares Galvao Amorim | 31 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | São Paulo | 19–3 |
| Adilet Nurmatov | 27 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Kok-Zhal | Dubai | 13–2 |
| Khumoyun Tukhtamuradov | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Borz | Dubai | 12–5 |
| Brett Johns | 33 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | The Pikey | London | 20–5 |
| Mike Grundy | 38 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | London | 12–4 |

### Bantamweights (145 lb, 65.7 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | Status | MMA record |
| Jimmie Rivera | 35 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | El Terror | New York | | 23–5 |
| Zviad Lazishvili | 33 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | New York | | 13–1 |
| Eric Shelton | 34 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Showtime | Miami | | 20–8 |
| Marlon Moraes | 36 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Magic | Miami | | 23–13–1 |
| Ray Borg | 31 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | The Tazmexican Devil | Los Angeles | | 16–5 |
| Urijah Faber | 45 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | The California Kid | Los Angeles | TBA Event & Location - Renan Barão | 35–11 |
| Raphael Assunção | 42 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | | São Paulo | | 27–10 |
| Renan Barão | 38 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | The Baron | São Paulo | TBA Event & Location - Urijah Faber | 36–10 (1 NC) |
| Farbod Iran Nezhad | 34 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | Dubai | | 12–3–1 |
| Timur Valiev | 35 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Lucky | Dubai | | 19–4 |
| Cameron Else | 33 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Camchida | London | | 11–6 |
| Josh Hill | 38 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Gentleman | London | | 22–7 |

### Women's Bantamweights (140 lb, 63.5 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | MMA record |
| Holly Holm | 43 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | The Preacher's Daughter | New York | 15–7 |
| Liana Jojua | 29 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | She Wolf | New York | 8–6 |
| Cat Zingano | 42 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Alpha | Miami | 14–5 |
| Mariya Agapova | 27 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Money Mashka | Miami | 10–5 |
| Aspen Ladd | 30 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | Los Angeles | 12–5 |
| Leslie Smith | 42 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | The Peacemaker | Los Angeles | 12–9–1 |
| Alejandra Lara | 30 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Azul | São Paulo | 11–8 |
| Paula Cristina | 29 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Bittencourt | São Paulo | 7–3 |
| Alexa Conners | 34 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | Dubai | 8–5 |
| Arlene Blencowe | 41 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Angerfist | Dubai | 16–10 |
| Pannie Kianzad | 33 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Banzai | London | 16–9 |
| Julia Budd | 41 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | The Jewel | London | 17–6 |

### Women's Strawweights (120 lb, 56.7 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | MMA record |
| Melissa Amaya | 30 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | La Mamba | New York | 7–0 |
| Ding Miao | 32 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Super Mia | New York | 17–8 |
| Hannah Goldy | 32 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | 24k | Miami | 7–4 |
| Paige VanZant | 30 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | 12 Gauge | Miami | 8–5 |
| Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 34 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | The Ilimanator | Los Angeles | 13–3 |
| Cynthia Calvillo | 37 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | | Los Angeles | 10–6–1 |
| Camila Reynoso | 21 | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | | São Paulo | 6–0 |
| Viviane Pereira | 31 | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | Sucuri | São Paulo | 16–4 |
| Faine Mesquita | 37 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | | Dubai | 3–0 |
| Randi Field | 34 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Rose City Phoenix | Dubai | 5–1 |
| Josefine Knutsson | 29 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Thunder | London | 8–1 |
| Karolina Owczarz | 32 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Owca | London | 5–3 |

### Women's Atomweights (110 lb, 49.9 kg)

| Name | Age | Ht. | Nickname | Team | MMA record |
| Bi Nguyen | 35 | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) | Killer Bee | New York | 6–9 |
| Marisa Messer-Belenchia | 33 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Spider Monkey | New York | 5–2 |
| Kayla Hracho | 33 | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | K-Rock | Miami | 6–4 |
| Natalia Kuziutina | 35 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Kuzya | Miami | 7–1 |
| Cory McKenna | 25 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Poppins | Los Angeles | 8–4 |
| Jessica Penne | 42 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | | Los Angeles | 14–8 |
| Joice Mara da Silva | 26 | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | | São Paulo | 12–6 |
| Pâmela Mara Assis | 32 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | | São Paulo | 6–4–1 |
| Jessica Aguilar | 42 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Jag | Dubai | 20–10 |
| Anastasia Nikolakakos | 35 | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | | Dubai | 5–0 |
| Chiara Penco | 29 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Beasty Barbie | London | 9–5 |
| Kelly Staddon | 30 | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | | London | 3–1 |