Global Fight League unveils full debut card for Buenos Aires event on December 18

The Global Fight League has released the full matchup card for its inaugural event on December 18 at Club Atletico Lanus in Buenos Aires, where the Buenos Aires Gauchos will host the Miami Monsters in the promotion’s team-based MMA format.

Notably absent from the lineup are several high-profile names the GFL used to generate early buzz, including Marlon Moraes, who had previously been announced as part of the Miami roster. The most recognisable fighter on the debut card is Grant Neal, a veteran of ten Bellator MMA bouts, who faces Dante Romero at 185 pounds in what shapes up as the headline contest.

Perhaps the most significant detail in the announcement is the overhaul of the GFL’s weight class structure. The promotion originally planned to run ten fights across the traditional men’s divisions from heavyweight down to bantamweight, plus three women’s divisions. For this debut event, however, heavyweight and light heavyweight have been dropped entirely, with 185 pounds now the ceiling. Welterweight has been shifted down to 165 pounds, and two new catchweight divisions — 160 and 150 pounds — have been added. On the women’s side, bantamweight has been removed and strawweight has been lowered to 110 pounds.

The full card for the December 18 event is as follows:

Dante Romero (9-8) vs. Grant Neal (12-3) — 185 pounds

Matias Ponce (11-5) vs. Omar Morales (11-4) — 165 pounds

Franco Rios (4-0) vs. Ethan Burmingham (7-0) — 160 pounds

Thomas Juarez (5-2) vs. David Macias (6-0) — 155 pounds

Eduardo Cajal (9-5) vs. Jacob Diaz (6-2) — 150 pounds

Lionel Abojer (12-4) vs. Dustin Lampros (11-2) — 145 pounds

Ryan Martinez (9-1) vs. Kody Cook (6-0) — 135 pounds

Nicolas Rodriguez (9-3) vs. Corvan Allen (9-3) — 125 pounds

Nicole Artaza (5-3) vs. Pamela Mara (7-4-1) — 110 pounds

Julia Pareja (5-2) vs. Melissa Gomez (6-2) — 105 pounds