(Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty Images) 19459002 Zuffa LLC through Getty Images UFC Hall-of-Famer Wanderlei Silva is 48 years of ages and hasn’t completed because he lost to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in September 2018. He is one of lots of identifiable names consisted of in the draft swimming pool for the upcoming MMA league, the Global Fight League. 19659001 Fans who are really acquainted with Silva and the wars he has actually remained in throughout his profession asked the GFL’s authorities X account if Silva’s addition was genuine. 19659002 According to the GFL’s authorities X account, Silva revealed an interest to be included, however his addition in any battle would be based upon approval from the athletic commission where he combats. 19659003 That stated, as the GFL’s account explained, Silva’s appeal appears, as is the sarcasm from MMA fans. The Axe Murderer was winning GFL’s survey that asked fans: “You supervise of choosing your group’s SECOND middleweight. Who do you select and why? 19659004 At the time of this post, Silva 48% of the vote and the next closest fighter is previous UFC fighter and current Karate Combat individual, Markus Perez. 19659005 At one point in his profession, Wanderlei Silva was perhaps the most amazing fighter in the sport. Silva’s all-action design produced traditional battles versus Rampage Jackson, Brian Stann, Cung Le, Rich Franklin, Keith Jardine, Chuck Liddell, Hidehiko Yoshida, and more. 19659006 Those battles occurred more than a years back– in some circumstances, more than 20 years earlier. Silva’s time as a genuine fighter is most likely over. 19659007 The GFL’s lineup is heavy on huge names from the UFC, Bellator, and Pride’s past, however likewise strong on concerns about the fighters’ capability to carry out at a high level. Nobody is anticipating Silva, Anthony Pettis, Alexander Gustafsson, or Renan Barao to be as great as they remained in their prime. The hope is that they’re still able to have competitive and amazing battles while leaving the cage or ring with their professors undamaged. There’s still much we do not learn about the brand-new league. What we do understand is the significant makeup of the lineup, the team-based format that will consist of a draft, which the company guarantees a 50-50 income split with the fighters. While I’m not a fan of the group or season-based format in fight sports, I have an interest in seeing how the groups are formed, how the occasions will exist, and if the battles get the attention of the MMA neighborhood. 19659011 Ideally, the GFL’s occasions will inhabit a day of the week, like Friday, that isn’t presently owned by the UFC. Here is a take a look at the lineup noted on the promo’s site: 19659012 Heavyweight Alan Belcher 19659014 Aleksandr Maslov 19659015 Aleksei Oleinik 19659016 Andrei Arlovski Fabrício Werdum 19659018 Frank Mir 19659019 Junior dos Santos 19659020 Oli Thompson 19659021 Greg Hardy 19659022 Guto Inocente 19659023 Philipe Lins 19659024 Robelis Despaigne 19659025 Roggers Souza 19659026 Stuart Austin Tanner Boser 19659028 Light Heavyweight 19659029 Alexander Gustafsson 19659030 Cleiton Silva 19659031 Emiliano Sordi Ilir Latifi Rafael Carvalho 19659034 Thiago Santos Da Woon Jung Middleweight Gegard Mousasi 19659038 Chauncey Foxworth Glaico Franca Héctor Lombard 19659041 Jared Revel Jozef Wittner Kyle Daukaus Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz Luke Rockhold 19659046 Markus Perez Phil Hawes 19659048 Wanderlei Silva Welterweight 19659050 Abubakar Nurmagomedov Austin Tweedy 19659052 Adilet Nurmatov 19659053 Benson Henderson 19659054 Danny Mitchell 19659055 Dominick Meriweather 19659056 Francisco Trinaldo Joao Zeferino 19659058 Jozef Wittner Jordan Mein 19659060 Julio Spadaccini Michael Irizarry 19659062 Rousimar Palhares 19659063 Ruan Machado Tyron Woodley 19659065 Light-weight 19659066 Amirkhon Alikhuzhaev Aaron McKenzie Anthony Pettis Alex Oliveira Ayton De Paepe 19659071 Charles Rosa 19659072 Feruz Usmonov Gabriel Souza Galindo 19659074 Ayinda Nah Octave Tiphaine Christian Giagos 19659076 Benson Henderson 19659077 Ayinda Octave 19659078 Jefferson Pontes 19659079 Jeremy Stephens John Makdessi 19659081 Kevin Lee Killys Mota 19659083 Lucas Martins 19659084 Mohamed Tarek Mohey 19659085 Oscar Ownsworth 19659086 Raimundo Batista 19659087 Sidney Outlaw 19659088 Stephen Beaumont Will Brooks William Lima Yan Cabral 19659092 Featherweight 19659093 Alexsandro Lopes Cangaty 19659094 Bubba Jenkins Andre Harrison Claudeci Brito 19659097 Deberson Batista Lance Palmer 19659099 Marcel Adur Marcelo Dias Marlon Moraes Mohammad Abzakh Patrizio de Souza Janurario 19659104 Renan Oliveira 19659105 Renan Barão 19659106 Bantamweight Cameron Else 19659108 Denis Palancica 19659109 Diego Teixeira Jimmie Rivera Marciano Ferreira Omar Arteaga Marcus Paulo Amaral Women’s Bantamweight 19659115 Alexa Conners 19659116 Queila Braga 19659117 Pannie Kianzad Tonya Evinger Women’s Flyweight 19659120 Chiara Penco Kalindra Faria Miao Ding 19659123 Women’s Strawweight 19659124 Bi Nguyen 19659125 Viviane Pereira 19659126 Silvania Monteiro Hannah Goldy 19659128 Jessica Penne 19659129 Kayla Hracho 19659130 Stay tuned as more info on the GFL appears. 19659131» … Learn more 19459009
