Famous insider Ariel Helwani shared a post on social media revealing the dates for the inaugural tournaments of the new organization Global Fight League.
Ariel Helwani on his X account
Breaking: Global Fight League is moving towards having its debut events on May 24 and 25 at the Shrine Auditorium is Los Angeles, sources say. The events - as well as their promoter's license has been approved by the California State Athletic Commission, I'm told.
Recall that the GFL promotion conducted its first-ever draft on January 24, distributing 120 fighters among six teams from a pool of over 500 athletes. Among those selected were numerous well-known names and former UFC champions, including Tyron Woodley, Chris Weidman, Junior dos Santos, Mauricio Rua, Andrei Arlovski, Luke Rockhold, and Benson Henderson.
