Battlefield Fight League
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 15 May 2010 |
| Founder | Jay Golshani, Trevor Carroll |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | battlefieldfl |
Battlefield Fight League (BFL) is a mixed martial arts organization based in Canada. Since its founding, it has established itself as the largest Canadian MMA promoter.[1][2][3]
History
Before the founding of the BFL, MMA was banned in Vancouver; however, the organization followed other provinces in fully legalizing the sport in Canada. In 2010, the promotion was founded by Jay Golshani and Trevor Carroll.[4]
Battlefield Fight League held its inaugural BFL 1 event on May 15, 2010, at Rocky Mountaineer Station in Vancouver.[5]
In 2024, BFL renewed its contract with UFC Fight Pass, which it had signed three years earlier, to broadcast fights.[6]
Events
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFL 1 | May 15, 2010 | Rocky Mountaineer Station | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [7] |
| BFL 2 | August 21, 2010 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [8] |
| BFL 3 | October 15, 2010 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [9] |
| BFL 4 | October 22, 2010 | Edgewater Casino | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [10] |
| BFL 5: Duel | January 15, 2011 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [11] |
| BFL 6: Over the Edge | March 12, 2011 | Edgewater Casino | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [12] |
| BFL 7: Invasion | March 25, 2011 | Frank Crane Arena | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | [13] |
| BFL 8: Island Beatdown | May 28, 2011 | Frank Crane Arena | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | [14] |
| BFL 9: Quest | July 16, 2011 | Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [15] |
| BFL 10: War | August 20, 2011 | Wesbild Centre | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | [16] |
| BFL 11 | September 17, 2011 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [17] |
| BFL 12 | November 18, 2011 | Vogue Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [18] |
| BFL 13: Uprising | January 20, 2012 | Vogue Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [19] |
| BFL 14 | February 24, 2012 | Vogue Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [20] |
| BFL 15: Hinchliffe vs. Huveneers II | April 27, 2012 | Frank Crane Arena | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | [21] |
| BFL 16: Downtown Beatdown | May 25, 2012 | Vogue Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [22] |
| BFL 17: Heat Wave | July 28, 2012 | Penticton Trade and Convention Centre | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | [23] |
| BFL 18 | September 15, 2012 | Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [24] |
| BFL 19 | November 9, 2012 | Penticton Trade and Convention Centre | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | [25] |
| BFL 20 | November 24, 2012 | Vogue Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [26] |
| BFL 21 | February 16, 2013 | Penticton Trade and Convention Centre | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | [27] |
| BFL 22 | February 22, 2013 | Vogue Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [28] |
| BFL 23 | May 25, 2013 | Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [29] |
| BFL 24 | June 8, 2013 | Penticton Trade and Convention Centre | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | [30] |
| BFL 25 | September 7, 2013 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [31] |
| BFL 26 | December 7, 2013 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [32] |
| BFL 27 | January 18, 2014 | River Rock Casino | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [33] |
| BFL 28 | March 14, 2014 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [34] |
| BFL 29 | March 29, 2014 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [35] |
| BFL 30 | May 23, 2014 | River Rock Casino | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [36] |
| BFL 31 | July 12, 2014 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [37] |
| BFL 32 | August 23, 2014 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [38] |
| BFL 33 | November 7, 2014 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [39] |
| BFL 34: Undefeated | January 24, 2015 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [40] |
| BFL 35 | March 28, 2015 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [41] |
| BFL 36: Blood Brothers | May 30, 2015 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [42] |
| BFL 37: Gladiator | July 25, 2015 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [43] |
| BFL 38: Bad Blood | September 11, 2015 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [44] |
| BFL 39: Halloween Hell | October 17, 2015 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [45] |
| BFL 40: Warpath Vendetta | November 14, 2015 | Squiala Community Hall | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | [46] |
| BFL 41 | January 22, 2016 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [47] |
| BFL 42: Harriott vs. Anderson II | March 12, 2016 | River Rock Casino Resort | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [48] |
| BFL 43: Broken Bones | May 7, 2016 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [49] |
| BFL 44: Vendetta | June 18, 2016 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [50] |
| BFL 45: Ascension | September 17, 2016 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [51] |
| BFL 46 | October 29, 2016 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [52] |
| BFL 47 | February 18, 2017 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [53] |
| BFL 48 | April 29, 2017 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [54] |
| BFL 49 | June 24, 2017 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [55] |
| BFL 50: Next Wave | July 8, 2017 | Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [56] |
| BFL 51 | September 9, 2017 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [57] |
| BFL 52 | November 18, 2017 | Hard Rock Casino | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [58] |
| BFL 53 | January 13, 2018 | Molson Theatre at Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [59] |
| BFL 54 | March 17, 2018 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [60] |
| BFL 55 | May 26, 2018 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [61] |
| BFL 56: Heavy Hitters | July 14, 2018 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [62] |
| BFL 57: Incursion | September 22, 2018 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [63] |
| BFL 58 | November 17, 2018 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [64] |
| BFL 59 | January 12, 2019 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [65] |
| BFL 60 | March 16, 2019 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [66] |
| BFL 61 | June 1, 2019 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [67] |
| BFL 62 | July 6, 2019 | World Champion Club | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | [68] |
| BFL 63 | September 21, 2019 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [69] |
| BFL 64 | November 16, 2019 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [70] |
| BFL 65 | February 8, 2020 | Hard Rock Casino | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | [71] |
| BFL 66 | March 19, 2021 | Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [72] |
| BFL 67 | June 4, 2021 | BMO Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [73] |
| BFL 68 | September 30, 2021 | BMO Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [74] |
| BFL 69 | October 1, 2021 | BMO Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [75] |
| BFL 70 | December 3, 2021 | BMO Theatre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [76] |
| BFL 71 | March 10, 2022 | Harbour Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [77] |
| BFL 72: Battle Mania | April 28, 2022 | Harbour Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [78] |
| BFL 73: Warfare | July 7, 2022 | Harbour Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [79] |
| BFL 74 | October 12, 2022 | Harbour Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [80] |
| BFL 75 | December 1, 2022 | Harbour Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [81] |
| BFL 76: Canada vs. USA | March 30, 2023 | Harbour Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [82] |
| BFL 77 | June 9, 2023 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [83] |
| BFL 78 | October 19, 2023 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [84] |
| BFL 79 | February 8, 2024 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [85] |
| BFL 80: World War | May 9, 2024 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [86] |
| BFL 81: World War 2 | September 6, 2024 | Vancouver Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [87] |
| BFL 82: Night of Champions | January 23, 2025 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [88] |
| BFL 83 | April 17, 2025 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [89] |
| BFL 84 | September 4, 2025 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [90] |
| BFL 85 | October 16, 2025 | Harbour Event & Convention Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | [91]
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Current champions
Source:[92]
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 120 kg (264.6 lb) | Edison Lopes | / | - |
| Middleweight | 84 kg (185.2 lb) | Jared Revel | / | 2 |
| Super Welterweight | 79 kg (174.2 lb) | Dejan Kajić | 1 | |
| Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb) | Adam Posener | 1 | |
| Lightweight | 71 kg (156.5 lb) | Navid Zanganeh | 0 | |
| Featherweight | 66 kg (145.5 lb) | Radley Da Silva | 3 | |
| Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.5 lb) | Christian Strong | 0 | |
| Women's Flyweight | 57 kg (125.7 lb) | Vacant | / | - |
| Women's Strawweight | 53 kg (116.8 lb) | Vacant | / | - |
Champions
Men's professional champions
| Division | Champion |
|---|---|
| Bantamweight (135 lb) | Christian Strong[93] |
| Featherweight (145 lb) | Radley Da Silva[93] |
| Lightweight (155 lb) | Navid Zanganeh[93] |
| Super lightweight (165 lb) | Rodrigo Sezinando[93] |
| Welterweight (170 lb) | Adam Posener[93] |
| Super welterweight (175 lb) | Dejan Kajić[93] |
| Middleweight (185 lb) | Jared Revel[93] |
| Heavyweight (265 lb) | Vacant[93] |
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