The GFL is putting some exciting fights together for the first few events of the league. That includes a rematch between former UFC champions and a battle between ex-champion and title challenger.
Up first is a meeting between former UFC middleweight champions Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman. The two will meet again at 185 pounds, as Weidman represents New York and Rockhold Los Angeles.
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Weidman and Rockhold will be a rematch of their 2015 meeting over the UFC title. Rockhold scored a fourth-round TKO victory at UFC 194 to claim the belt.
Another key fight will see Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Yoel Romero square off. Rua, a former UFC champion at light heavyweight, fights for the Brazil team while Romero, a one-time contender to the middleweight strap, represents Miami.
The GFL also tabbed Uriah Hall, a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, to take on former Bellator champion Douglas Lima, along with announcing former UFC heavyweight champions Fabricio Werdum and Frank Mir in a clash.
During their time at the top of the heavyweight division, Werdum and Mir were both regarded highly as submission fighters.
A global team-based MMA league that was launched this year, the GFL (Global Fight League) has signed several top free agents in the sport. Numerous ex-UFC champions and title challengers are joined on for the season-long battle.
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