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Battlefield Fight League is a Canadian mixed martial arts promotion based in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. BFL was founded in 2010. Jay Golshani is the CEO and he runs the day-to-day operations. He is also the primary Matchmaker for the promotion. Trevor Carroll is the producer and a shareholder in the promotion.
BFL has held events in the cities of Vancouver, Penticton,[1] Nanaimo,[2] Vernon,[3] Richmond, and Coquitlam.
BFL events are currently broadcast on UFC FIGHT PASS.[4] Previously, they were aired on the Fight Network.
BFL signed a 3-year licensing deal with UFC FIGHT PASS in 2021 and renewed a multiyear deal with Fight Pass in 2024.
BFL has helped launch many fighters' careers in the world’s premier MMA organizations.
Matt Dwyer, Jeremy Kennedy, Arjan Bhullar, Jamey-Lyn Horth, and Cole Smith all competed as amateur fighters in BFL and then held BFL professional titles before signing UFC contracts.
Matt Dwyer was the 3-time BFL World Welterweight Champion at the time of his signing with UFC. Arjan Bhullar was the 2-time BFL World Heavyweight Champion at the time of his signing with UFC. Jeremy Kennedy was the 2-time BFL World Featherweight Champion at the time of his signing with UFC. Ryan James was the BFL World Middleweight Champion at the time of his signing with UFC. Cole Smith was the 5-time BFL Bantamweight Champion at the time of his signing with UFC. Jamey-Lyn Horth held the BFL Women's World Flyweight Championship at the time of signing with UFC. Serhiy Sidey was the 4-time BFL World Bantamweight Champion at the time of signing with UFC. Caio Machado was the 5-time BFL World Heavyweight Champion at the time of signing with UFC. Tristan Connelly competed 3 times inside the BFL cage before his signing with the UFC. Michael Chiesa is also a BFL alumni. Gurdarshan Mangat who held the BFL amateur title and competed as a professional with BFL went on to sign with One Championship. Dustin Joynson held the BFL World Heavyweight Champion at the time of his signing to compete in Dana White's Contender Series. He went on to sign with ONE Championship Achilles Estremadura was the 5-time BFL World Lightweight Champion at the time of his signing to compete in Dana Whites Contender Series. Mate Vogel was the 3-time BFL World Featherweight Champion at the time of his signing to compete in Dana Whites Contender Series.
References
[edit]- ^ "BFL 19 | MMA Event". Tapology.
- ^ "BFL 7: Invasion | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "BFL 10: War | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Battlefield Fight League Replays". BFL on UFC Fight Pass. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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