The new Global Fight League will hold its inaugural draft later this month, and dozens of female fighters will be on the list.
The GFL will be a team-based promotion that kicks off in April. Teams will be made up of both female and male fighters. Managers from six teams will take part in the draft Jan. 24.
Friday, the GFL announced a list of 60 female fighters who have been signed to be part of the draft. Made official was Paige VanZant’s signing, as well as those of the likes of former Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd, ex-WSOF champ Jessica Aguilar, Tonya Evinger, Pannie Kianzad, Randi Field and more.
The list includes women from 16 different countries.
“We are proud to be the first professional sports organization where men and women compete on the same teams and share revenue streams equally,” GFL founder and commissioner Darren Owen said in a news release. “The incredible drawing power, athleticism and competitiveness of the world’s best female fighters will be pivotal to our success. This groundbreaking approach represents a new era for MMA, where male and female athletes share equally in the league’s achievements.”
The GFL has touted a 50-50 revenue split with fighters, as well as fighter retirement and insurance funds as a way to “prioritize fighters’ financial security and professional well-being, offering unprecedented profit-sharing opportunities to empower male and female athletes throughout their careers.”
Take a look at the current GFL roster of women’s fighters ahead of the Jan. 24 draft:
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