Global Fight League has canceled its first pair of scheduled events.
GFL was set to officially launch its inaugural fight events on May 24 and May 25 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster confirmed with MMA Junkie the events have been canceled. Details surrounding the cancellation were not given.
Combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani initially reported the news. According to Helwani, the promotion’s future as a whole is uncertain.
GFL slated 30 fights across its inaugural two-day extravaganza, evenly split between the pair of fight cards.
The event on May 24 slated matchups such as Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao, Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson, Holly Holm vs. Julia Budd. The event on May 25 was to feature matchups including Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis, Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alexander Gustafsson, Uriah Hall vs. Douglas Lima, and Paige VanZant vs. Randi Field.
GFL touted a team-based format and held its first-ever draft in January, placing its UFC-veteran-heavy roster on squads representing Dubai, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Sao Paulo.
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