Watch the inaugural Global Fight League Draft
will in the player above on Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with six
teams and cities:
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Los Angeles: Known as a hub and home for
world-class gyms and athletes, this city will be led by Manager
Wanderlei
Silva and Coach Rafael
Cordeiro, a legendary duo synonymous with Brazilian MMA
excellence.
New York: Home to the most sports fans in the
world, New York embodies history and grit. Led by legendary Coach
Ray Longo, renowned for training champions, the team’s manager will
be announced soon.
Miami: Where cultural vibrancy meets fight
tradition, Miami thrives under Manager Thiago Alves
and Coach Marcus “Conan”
Silveira, icons of Brazilian and American MMA with roots in the
legendary
American Top Team.
Sao Paulo: Sao Paulo embodies the rich heritage of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Vale Tudo—the very foundations of modern
MMA—guided by former champion Manager Lyoto
Machida and legendary Coach Andre
Pederneiras, who has shaped many of the sport’s most iconic
athletes.
London: Europe’s combat sports capital, London
combines tradition and innovation under the leadership of Manager
Luke
Barnatt and Coach Carl Prince, who bring local and
international expertise.
Dubai: The rising fight capital of the world,
Dubai brings global prestige to the league with Manager Cain
Velasquez and Coach Javier Mendez, two legends with a proven
track record of creating champions.
“This league is built on respect for the sport’s history and a
vision for its future,” said Darren Owen, GFL Commissioner in a
press release. “Our cities, managers, and coaches reflect the very
best of MMA, and our draft will kick off an unforgettable first
season.”
Editor’s note: After four rounds, the GFL released the full team
rosters without listing remaining round or pick numbers.
London Draft Results:
1) Gegard
Mousasi (49-9-2), middleweight
2) Alexander
Gustafsson (18-8), light heavyweight
3)
Josefine Knutsson (8-1), women’s strawweight
4) Brett
Johns (20-5), featherweight
5) Chiara
Penco (9-5), women’s atomweight
6) Kelly
Staddon (3-1), women’s atomweight
7) Karolina
Owczarz (5-3), women’s strawweight
8) Julia
Budd (17-6), women’s bantamweight
9) Pannie
Kianzad (16-9), women’s bantamweight
10) Cameron
Else (11-6), bantamweight
11) Josh
Hill (22-7), bantamweight
12) Mike
Grundy (12-4), featherweight
13) Benson
Henderson (30-12), lightweight
14) Tim
Wilde (17-6-1), lightweight
15) Danny
Roberts (18-8), welterweight
16) Norman
Parke (32-7-1, 1 NC), welterweight
17) Mariusz
Ksiazkiewicz (11-2), middleweight
18) Ilir
Latifi (16-9, 1 NC), light heavyweight
19) Stuart
Austin (18-8), heavyweight
20) Tanner
Boser (21-10-1), heavyweight
Dubai Draft Results:
1) Tyron
Woodley (19-7-1), welterweight
2) Abubakar
Nurmagomedov (17-4-1), welterweight
3) Derek
Brunson (24-9), middleweight
4) Ali
Isaev (9-0-1), heavyweight
5) Anastasia
Nikolakakos (5-0), women’s atomweight
6) Jessica
Aguilar (20-10), women’s atomweight
7) Faine
Mesquita (3-0), women’s strawweight
8) Randi Field
(5-1), women’s strawweight
9) Alexa
Conners (8-5), women’s bantamweight
10) Arlene
Blencowe (16-10), women’s bantamweight
11) Farbod
Iran Nezhad (12-3-1), bantamweight
12) Timur
Valiev (19-4, 1 NC), bantamweight
13) Adilet
Nurmatov (13-2), featherweight
14) Khumoyun
Tukhtamurodov (10-5), featherweight
15) Damir
Ismagulov (26-3), lightweight
16) Tofiq
Musayev (22-5), lightweight
17) Luke
Rockhold (16-6), middleweight
18) Omari
Akhmedov (24-8-1), light heavyweight
19) Ronny
Markes (25-10), light heavyweight
20) Todd
Duffee (9-4, 1 NC), heavyweight
Miami Draft Results:
1) Junior dos
Santos (23-10), heavyweight
2) Anthony
Pettis (25-14), lightweight
3) Yoel
Romero (16-7), light heavyweight
4) Natalia
Kuziutina (7-1), women’s atomweight
5) Kayla
Hracho (6-4), women’s atomweight
6) Hannah
Goldy (7-4), women’s strawweight
7) Paige
VanZant (8-5), women’s strawweight
8) Cat
Zingano (14-5), women’s bantamweight
9) Mariya
Agapova (10-5), women’s bantamweight
10) Eric
Shelton (20-8), bantamweight
11) Marlon
Moraes (23-13-1), bantamweight
12) Andre
Harrison (22-3-1), featherweight
13) Charles
Rosa (19-8), featherweight
14) Jeremy
Stephens (29-21, 1 NC), lightweight
15) Dilano
Taylor (12-5), welterweight
16) Gleison
Tibau (39-19), welterweight
17) Hector
Lombard (34-11-1, 3 NC), middleweight
18) Philipe
Lins (18-5), light heavyweight
19) Thiago
Santos (22-13, 1 NC), light heavyweight
20) Robelis
Despaigne (5-2), heavyweight
Sao Paulo Draft Results:
1) Fabricio
Werdum (24-10-1, 1 NC), heavyweight
2) Douglas
Lima (33-12), middleweight
3) Carlos
Petruzzella (13-0), welterweight
4) Camila
Reynoso (6-0), women’s strawweight
5) Joice
Mara da Silva (12-6), women’s atomweight
6) Pamela
Mara Assis (6-4-1), women’s atomweight
7) Viviane
Pereira (16-4), women’s strawweight
8) Alejandra
Lara (11-8), women’s bantamweight
9)
Paula Cristina dos Santos Silva (7-3), women’s bantamweight
10) Raphael
Assuncao (28-10), bantamweight
11) Renan Barao
(34-10, 1 NC), bantamweight
12) Julio
Arce (19-6), featherweight
13)
Maike Linhares Galvao Amorim (19-3), featherweight
14) Patricky
Freire (25-14), lightweight
15) Lucas
Martins (22-7), lightweight
16) Alex
Oliveira (25-16-1, 2 NC), welterweight
17) Alan
Patrick (15-4, 1 NC), middleweight
18) Antonio
Carlos Jr. (16-6, 2 NC), light heavyweight
19) Mauricio Rua
(27-14-1), light heavyweight
20) Bruno
Cappelozza (15-7, 1 NC), heavyweight
Los Angeles Draft Results:
1) Sage
Northcutt (12-3), lightweight
2) Aspen
Ladd (12-5), women’s bantamweight
3) Tony
Ferguson (25-11), lightweight
4) Urijah Faber
(35-11), bantamweight
5) Cory
McKenna (8-4), women’s atomweight
6) Jessica
Penne (14-8), women’s atomweight
7) Ilima-Lei
Macfarlane (13-3), women’s strawweight
8) Cynthia
Calvillo (10-6-1), women’s strawweight
9) Leslie
Smith (12-9-1), women’s bantamweight
10) Ray
Borg (16-5), bantamweight
11) Chad
Mendes (18-5), featherweight
12) Tyler
Diamond (14-4), featherweight
13) Lorenz
Larkin (27-8, 2 NC), welterweight
14) Louis
Glismann (12-3), welterweight
15) Grant Neal
(9-2), middleweight
16) Uriah
Hall (17-11), middleweight
17) Da
Woon Jung (15-6-1), light heavyweight
18) Rashad
Evans (20-8-1), light heavyweight
19) Frank
Mir (19-13), heavyweight
20) Andrei
Arlovski (34-24, 2 NC), heavyweight
New York Draft Results:
1) Kevin
Lee (20-8), lightweight
2) Chris
Weidman (16-8), middleweight
3) Holly
Holm (15-7, 1 NC), women’s bantamweight
4) Melissa
Amaya (7-0), women’s strawweight
5) Bi
Nguyen (6-9), women’s atomweight
6) Marisa
Messer-Belenchia (5-2), women’s atomweight
7) Miao
Ding (17-8), women’s strawweight
8) Liana Jojua
(8-6), women’s bantamweight
9) Jimmie
Rivera (23-5), bantamweight
10) Zviad
Lazishvili (8-1), bantamweight
11) Lance
Palmer (23-8), featherweight
12) Kai Kamaka
III (14-6-1), featherweight
13) Sidney
Outlaw (19-6), lightweight
14) Neiman
Gracie (13-6), welterweight
15) Dillon
Danis (2-0), welterweight
16) Phil Hawes
(12-6), middleweight
17) Devin Clark
(14-9), light heavyweight
18) Ovince St.
Preux (27-18), light heavyweight
19) Alan
Belcher (19-9), heavyweight
20) Alexey
Oleynik (61-18-1), heavyweight