With a trilogy between Renan Barão and Urijah Faber, the GFL's debut event has its date and card announced

Barão (left) and Faber at the weigh-in for UFC 169. Photo: Reproduction

After spending the last few months hiring its fighters, with a main focus on established and older athletes, the Global Fight League already has a date to start work. Led by the trilogy between Renan Barao e Urijah faber, the first GFL event takes place on May 24th, in Los Angeles, United States, and already has 15 confirmed fights.

In fact, it's a weekend of events, as the second card is scheduled for May 25th, at the same location, with Tony Ferguson facing the loudmouth Dillon Danis in the main event.

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Returning to the first event, scheduled for the 24th, Renan Barao e Urijah faber They will face each other for the third time in their careers. A former UFC bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), the Brazilian from Rio Grande do Norte defeated the 'California Kid' for the first time to win the interim Ultimate belt in 2012, and beat his rival again two years later to defend his linear title for the first time. In the GFL, the Brazilian represents 'Team São Paulo', while the American is part of 'Team Los Angeles'.

Renan Barao e Urijah faber are not the only ones to star in a trilogy in the first edition of the GFL. In the co-main event, it is the turn of Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson face each other for the third time. Like Barão, Pettis has two victories over his rival, one in the now-defunct WEC in 2010, and the second in the UFC octagon, which earned the lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg) to 'Showtime' in 2013.

Besides Renan Barao, names like lucas mineiro, Marlon moraes, Gleison Tibau and Alex Cowboy are confirmed for the first event in GFL history.

Confirmed fights at GFL Los Angeles 1

Order date: 24 May 2025

Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

Confirmed fights

Urijah faber (LA) vs. Renan Barao (SP)

Anthony Pettis (MIA) vs. Benson Henderson (LON)

Holly holm (NY) vs. julia budd (LON)

Chad Mendes (LA) vs. Maike Linhares (SP)

Derek Brunson (DUB) vs. Omari Akhmedov (DUB)

Sage Northcutt (LA) vs. lucas mineiro (SP)

Marlon moraes (MIA) vs. Ray Borg (LA)

Aspen ladd (LA) vs. Alejandra Lara (SP)

Robelis Despaigne (MIA) vs. Todd Duffee (DUB)

Zingano cat (MIA) vs. Alexa Conners (DUB)

Neiman Gracie (NY) vs. Danny Roberts (LON)

Jessica penne (LA) vs. Joice Mara (SP)

Charles Rosa (MIA) vs. Khumoyun Tukhtamuradov (DUB)

Marisa Messer-Belenchia (NY) vs. Kelly Staddon (LON)

Gleison Tibau (MIA) vs. Alex Cowboy (SP)