(This story was updated to add new information.)
The new Global Fight League will hold its inaugural draft Friday, and more than 75 female fighters are eligible and 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 Friday.
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 GFL roster of announced women’s fighters ahead of Friday’s draft:
Featherweight
• Julia Budd, 17-6
• Julia Dorny, 2-2
• Fernanda Guersone, 1-0
• Elina Kallionidou, 9-6
• Aspen Ladd, 12-5
• Mariza Loch, 6-1
• Evelyn Martins, 5-1
• Lorrany Santos, 6-2
• Cat Zingano, 14-5
Bantamweight
• Ferbabda Barbisa, 10-5
• Talita Bernardo, 11-5
• Arlene Blencowe, 16-10
• Queila Braga, 8-2
• Emilse Chirino, 2-3
• Juliet Chukwu, 7-1
• Brittney Cloudy, 6-5
• Alexa Conners, 8-5
• Alana Cook, 3-1
• Paula Cristina, 7-3
• Bianaca Daimoni, 8-4
• Thalita Diniz, 5-3
• Tonya Evinger, 19-8-1
• Lina Fayyad, 2-2
• Pannie Kianzad, 16-9
• Alejandra Lara, 11-8
• Gisele Moreira, 13-6
• Vladlena Petrova, 4-1
• Sabriye Sengul, 3-5
• Zurina Turrey, 5-1
• Luz Vazquez, 5-0
• Tamires Vidal, 7-4
• Shanna Young, 10-7
Flyweight
• Mariya Agapova, 10-5
• Mara Borella, 11-9
• Veronika Borisova, 6-1
• Miao Ding, 18-8
• Kalindra Faria, 19-10
• Justine Kish, 9-6
• Janaisa Morandin, 10-5
• Elin Oberg, 5-3
• Karolina Owczarz, 5-3
• Chiara Penco, 9-5
• Fainea Mesquita Pereira, 3-0
• Camila Reynoso, 6-0
• Andressa Rocha, 6-3
• Antonia Silvaneide, 7-4
• Maiju Suotama, 8-9
• Paige VanZant, 8-5
Strawweight
• Melissa Amaya, 7-0
• Maiken Aannerud, 0-0
• Anita Bekus, 7-6
• Yasmin Castanho, 6-2
• Isabela de Padua, 7-5
• Eva Dourthe, 8-6
• Randi Field, 5-1
• Hannah Goldy, 7-4
• Brenda Gottig, 8-2
• Maria Henderson, 1-1
• Kayla Hracho, 6-4
• Samantha Jean-Francois, 9-8
• Jada Ketley, 3-3
• Natalia Kuziutina, 7-1
• Maria Luiz de Abreu, 5-2
• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, 13-3
• Pamela Mara, 6-4-1
• Cory McKenna, 8-4
• Silvania Monteiro, 11-4
• Bi Nguyen, 6-9
• Jessica Penne, 14-8
• Viviane Pereira, 16-4
• Livinha Souza, 14-4
• Kelly Staddon, 3-1
• Hayley Valentine, 5-0
• Isis Verbeek, 4-2
Atomweight
• Jessica Aguilar, 20-10
• Marisa Messer Belenchia, 5-2
• Claire Lopez, 8-6
• Shino Vanhoose, 6-6
Photos
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Global Fight League’s draft-eligible female fighters list includes more than 75 across five divisions
