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Canada’s Julia Budd to feature on first Global Fight League card in May in L.A.

The Global Fight League will launch its first events on May 24 and 25 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, featuring 31 bouts across 10 weight classes.
Urijah Faber will fight Renan Barao in a trilogy match, while Anthony Pettis will face Benson Henderson in another trilogy at the GFL 1 event.
GFL features a team-based MMA format, allowing fighters to score points based on their bout outcomes.
GFL has signed many former champions, promising a 50-50 revenue split with fighters, attracting talent from UFC and other promotions.

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Albuquerque Journal

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MMA: Holm gets her opponent for her GFL debut in May

Albuquerque’s Holly Holm is matched against fellow MMA veteran Julia Budd in the debut of the new Global Fight League. Here are the details.

2 days ago·Albuquerque, United States

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The Record

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Canada’s Julia Budd to feature on first Global Fight League card in May in L.A.

Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd will take on American Holly (The Preachers' Daughter) Holm in a matchup of former champions when the Global Fight League holds its first shows in May.

2 days ago·Waterloo, Canada

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ESPN

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Faber, Pettis to help kick off new MMA promotion

Tony Ferguson, Uriah Faber, Renan Barao, Anthony Pettis and Paige VanZant among former UFC fighters to help kick off Global Fight League, a new team-based MMA promotion with back-to-back events scheduled for May 24.

2 days ago·United States

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USA Today

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Global Fight League's inaugural back-to-back events official for May 24-25 in L.A.

The Global Fight League on Monday announced its first two events, paving the way for a two-day bonanza of fights.

2 days ago·United States

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theringreport.com

GLOBAL FIGHT LEAGUE Announces Their First Fight Card With Several Former UFC Stars

The new MMA promotion has officially confirmed their first two-day event that features several former UFC Champions such as Tony Ferguson and Holly Holm.

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Knockdown News

GFL Announces 30-Fight Lineup For Debut Weekend In Los Angeles

The Global Fight League (GFL) has officially confirmed its first-ever fight cards. Months removed from their debut “draft,” which unveiled the promotion’s full roster and detailed how their unique team-based format will play out, GFL has finalized the lineups for a doubleheader next month. A total of 30 fights will go down on as part of the May 24th and 25th weekend at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA, the promotion announce…

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