UFC-Killer? New League Signs Former Champs, Stacked Roster With Dozens of Stars

How the GFL Works & Roster Reveal

GFL Season Structure

While details haven't been revealed, the GFL will operate on a season structure similar to PFL. The official GFL website shows that the 'regular season' will pit six cities (teams) against one another to determine 'seeds' for the semi-finals, finals, and tournament championship.

GFL Points System

"Every fight has four points available," according to the GFL website. This also operates similarly to the PFL, where fighters get more or less points for whether they win or how they finish their fights. Whereas the PFL awards bonus points for round finishes, the GFL looks to only offer up to four points to a team.

'Top-50 Most Followed Fighters' Reveal

In a press release, the GFL revealed their top 50 athletes by social media reach. Notable names include:

• Tyron Woodley
• Fabricio Werdum
• Anthony Pettis
• Junior Dos Santos
• Luke Rockhold
• Andrei Arlovski
• Frank Mir
• Benson Henderson
• Alexey Oleynik
• Wanderlei Silva
• Alexander Gustafsson
• Thiago Santos
• Kevin Lee
• Marlon Moraes
• Gegard Mousasi

The full signed roster can be found on their website, with other notable names including:

• Robelis Despaigne: 6'8" Bronze Medalist TKD Olympian
• Stuart Austin: Only man to finish Tom Aspinall
• Rousimar Palhares
• Jeremy Stephens
• Jimmie Rivera
• Pannie Kianzad

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