Jerry Milani from the IFL sent along the following:
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE, HDNET FIGHTS TEAM UP TO TELEVISE FIRST
THREE IFL EVENTS OF 2008 LIVE
Events From Las Vegas, New Jersey and Connecticut to be seen Live
NEW YORK, February 5, 2008 — The International Fight League (OTC.BB:
IFLI) and HDNet Fights today announced an agreement to televise the
first three IFL events of 2008 live, beginning with the Friday, February
29 card from the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. HDNet Fights will
also air the April 4 card live from the Izod Center in East Rutherford,
N.J., and the May 16 event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Each two hour show will carry a minimum of five of the eight fights on
the card, including no fewer than two championship fights. This is
the latest partnership between the IFL and HDNet, which began with the
December 29, 2007, IFL Championship event from Mohegan Sun.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer our fans around the country
these next three events live and in HD,” said IFL President and CEO
Jay Larkin. “The quality of our broadcasts is second to none,
highlighting the outstanding athletes and exciting bouts as we start 2008 in
Las Vegas, live on HDNet.”
“The first event we did with the IFL was a great success, and we are
very pleased to be able to expand that relationship into the first
quarter of 2008,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “HDNet
Fights Presents: The IFL is a fantastic addition to MMA action on HDNet.”
The Feb. 29 card will be the first in the IFL’s new camp vs. camp
format, with Ken Shamrock’s Lion’s Den meeting Matt Lindland’s Team
Quest, and Mario Sperry’s World Class Fight Center against Xtreme
Couture. The night will also feature three individual championship
defenses, with lightweight titleholder Ryan Schultz, who defeated previously
unbeaten Chris Horodecki for the belt, meeting John Gunderson,
middleweight champ Matt Horwich, a surprise winner over Benji Radach, defending
his crown against Ryan McGivern of Miletich Fighting Systems, and
heavyweight champ and Las Vegas native Roy Nelson battling Fabiano
Scherner. The two hour show will air live on HDNet at 11 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT.
About HDNet
HDNet Fights (www.hdnetfights.com) is one of the leading Mixed Martial
Arts (MMA) organizations in the country. Founded by Mark Cuban, HDNet
Fights promotes, produces and airs over 24 live MMA events annually for
broadcast on HDNet. HDNet Fights is unique as a unifying force in the
MMA industry partnering with leading promoters, including M1,
Sportfight, IFL, Ring of Combat and others to offer the quality match-ups and
productions that MMA fans demand.
Founded in 2007, HDNet Fights is led by CEO Andrew Simon while company
operations are handled by Dallas MMA legend and former UFC champion,
Guy Mezger.
HDNet (www.hd.net) is the home for HDNet Fights and is the leader in
offering live MMA broadcasts and the leading news and information show
for MMA fans, “Inside MMA”.
In addition, HDNet provides viewers with the best in original news,
sports, music and entertainment programming. From “Dan Rather
Reports”, to championship sports coverage from the NHL, NASCAR and Major League
Soccer to “Guys Night In” every Friday and the HDNet Concert
Series every Sunday, HDNet offers great programming with the world’s best
picture quality.
Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager and COO Philip
Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks,
Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time
Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies.
For more information visit www.hd.net.
If you don’t already have HDNet, call your local cable, satellite or
video provider and order it today!
About the IFL
International Fight League (IFL) has its headquarters in New York
and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see:
www.ifl.tv.
