News The Global Fight League releases names eligible for GFL's draft in January...should Dana be worried?

[El Fernas]

A couple of those names probably shouldnt even be fighting.

So those are the 50 most followed? Sidney Outlaw? Really? There are a couple of names that i have no idea who they are.

Do they have a seniors division or what

Thats what they have.

 

[Bones The Goat]

Gives Gus and Santos a chance to win belts before retirement

 

[fortheo]

I thought jimmy rivera retired to become a police officer.

 

[Donnybat]

you lost me at Palhares being there. who in the fuck signs that guy while trying to appear legitimate?

Match him and Lombard for battle of the don't let goes

 

[SamuraiBro]

Sounds like the IFL but shitter and more complicated

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Wilson from Castaway is less washed up than most of these guys

 

[Pechan]

If it had a bunch of young unknown prospects there wouldn't even be a thread here.

Promotions need known names to get off the ground and get people to watch.

Never got why "MMA fans" are so negative towards everything that is not the UFC.

 

[El Fernas]

I thought jimmy rivera retired to become a police officer.

Isnt he doing BKFC? And yes, i believe he did became a cop too.

 

[LiQuiD42]

Oh no!!! The Global Fight League is set for World Domination! World Fucking Domination!!!

Prediction: Goes broke like PFL. Big names cost money. Some of these names I am seeing have been around for more than 3 decades. Essentially you now have the equivalent of a guy with a PHD in physics, teaching Kindergarteners how to color, for the salary of a Rocket Scientist. That's why in my league, I pay guys like Marquis 'The Crack Addict' $5 to fight Larry 'The Meth Monster' and film it in 4k HD for your viewing pleasure. It's just as entertaining and 1/32 or 0.03125 the price. Business is about understanding there niche you fill and being reasonable with your expectations.

 

[DougieJones]

If this is a team thing, I would bet the older names on the list are coaches, not fighters. Unless there is some sort of senior division

 

[svmr_db]

If it had a bunch of young unknown prospects there wouldn't even be a thread here.

Promotions need known names to get off the ground and get people to watch.

Never got why "MMA fans" are so negative towards everything that is not the UFC.

Look at the list of names. Are we supposed to be excited to watch their product of old washed guys fighting?

 

[Cameron]

Terrible pool of fighters but the league with teams and a draft system might make it fun regardless

Respectfully disagree. Every time they try and make mma like other sports it fails. IFL with the teams. PFL with the season. It never catches and no one ever cares.

Focus on fights and promotion not gimmicks

 

[Hellowhosthat]

If it had a bunch of young unknown prospects there wouldn't even be a thread here.

Promotions need known names to get off the ground and get people to watch.

Never got why "MMA fans" are so negative towards everything that is not the UFC.

I'd get signing a few but they've picked up basically every decent sized name that UFC or Bellator have released in the past decade here.

 

[Pechan]

Look at the list of names. Are we supposed to be excited to watch their product of old washed guys fighting?

Even out of their prime I would still tune in for Mous vs Gus or Rockhold, Lee vs Pettis or Woodley, Moraes vs Who da fuck, Werdum vs Mir.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

It's a cross between an old folks home and a graveyard, but I will still watch that.

 

[JoeRowe]

Disappointed no Yoel, will watch though

 

[El Che]

Well, if this is happening then they better let them juice as much as possible, hell, they should encourage it.