INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL) ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ELEVEN EVENT 2007
NATIONAL SCHEDULE
Coast-to-coast events, multi-year venue partnerships all part of
calendar that opens
with Ken Shamrock vs. Frank Shamrock-led teams
in Oakland, California on Friday, Jan. 19, 2007
NEW YORK, November 29, 2006- The International Fight League, (OTC.BB:
IFLI) the world’s first team-based professional mixed martial arts
league, today announced its full 11-event 2007 schedule, the most
comprehensive advance schedule in the history of fight sports. The full slate
includes events in eight different states and kicks off with the
Nevada-based Lions (coached by legend Ken Shamrock) facing the San Jose-based
Razorclaws (coached by his brother, world champion Frank Shamrock) at
the ORACLE Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, January 19. The arena
partnerships were secured by the IFL through its partnership with the
William Morris Agency, and many include multi-year commitments to the
IFL.
“This is a landmark day for all fight sports in general and for the
growing number of fans of Mixed Martial Arts in particular,” said IFL
Co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto. “For the first time, fans and
business partners will be able to plot out their entire event calendar
well in advance, and know where and when they will be able to see these
great athletes and their coaches compete around the country in 2007.”
“We were very pleased with the interest of so many venues to work
with the IFL,” said Marc Geiger of William Morris. “It is a great
sign for both the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and for the solid business
plan that the IFL has that these very prestigious arenas were so eager
to do multi-year partnerships.”
Each of the nine regular season events will consist of four teams —
each with an athlete in all five weight classes competing — along with
a special Superfight, for a minimum of 11 bouts per card. Each of the
12 IFL teams for 2007 will compete in three regular season events; the
teams with the top four overall win-loss team records will advance to
the semi-finals, which will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at
Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The 2007 IFL
Finals will then be held at The Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday,
September 15, 2007. The IFL will also hold a Grand Prix all-star event,
comprised of the athletes with the top eight individual win-loss records,
following the completion of the team season, with the dates and times to
be announced.
All events will be subject to the rules and approval of the state
athletic commissions in each state in which the event will be held.
The 10 venues for the 2007 season (The Forum will host two events) will
scale to between 7,000 and 13,000 seats, which has been consistent with
the IFL’s plan of managed growth. The venues for the inaugural season
will include:
* The ORACLE Arena (Oakland, Calif.) on Friday, January 19
* Reliant Arena (Houston) on Friday, February 2
* The Arena at Gwinnett Center (Atlanta) on Friday, February 23
* The Forum (Los Angeles) on Friday, March 17
* The MARK of the Quad Cities (Moline, Ill.) on Saturday, April 7
* Jenkins Arena/Lakeland Center (Lakeland, Fla.) on Friday, April 13
* Sears Centre (Chicago) on Saturday, May 19 * Everett Events Center (Everett, Wash.) on Friday, June 1
* TBD on Saturday, June 23
2007 Semi-Finals
* Continental Airlines Arena (East Rutherford, N.J.) on Thursday,
August 2
2007 Finals
* The Forum (Los Angeles) on Saturday, September 15
The start time for each event is 7:30 p.m. local time. The matchup
schedule for each event is below.
Tickets to each venue, with the exception of East Rutherford and the
Finals in Los Angeles, are currently on sale through www.ifl.tv and
www.Ticketmaster.com, at Ticketmaster outlets, and via telephone through
Ticketmaster. Ticket prices range between $25 and $150, also in keeping
with the IFL plan for the inaugural season.
About the IFL
International Fight League (IFL) is the world’s first professional
mixed martial arts sports league. IFL has its headquarters in New York, NY and offices in Las Vegas, NV. For more information about IFL,
please see: www.ifl.tv
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— IFL —
2007 International Fight League Schedule/Matchups
All events begin at 7:30 local time
Date
City
Arena
Matchups
Jan. 19
Oakland, Calif.
ORACLE Arena
Tiger Sharks (Seattle) vs. Condors (So. Calif.)
Lions (Nevada) vs. Razorclaws (San Jose)
Superfight: TBD
Feb. 2
Houston
Reliant Arena
Anacondas (L.A.) vs. Silverbacks (Quad Cities)
Sabres (Tokyo) vs. Scorpions (Tucson)
Superfight: Carlos Newton vs. Matt Lindland
Feb. 23
Atlanta
The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Dragons (Toronto) vs. Wolfpack (Portland)
Red Bears (Chicago) vs. Pitbulls (New York)
Superfight: TBD
Mar. 17
Los Angeles
The Forum
Condors (So. Calif.) vs. Sabres (Tokyo)
Razorclaws (San Jose) vs. Anacondas (Los Angeles)
Superfight: Marco Ruas vs. Maurice Smith
Apr. 7
Moline, Ill.
The MARK of the Quad Cities
Lions (Nevada) vs. Silverbacks (Quad Cities)
Tiger Sharks (Seattle) vs. Red Bears (Chicago)
Superfight: TBD
Apr. 13
Lakeland, Fla.
Jenkins Arena/Lakeland Center
Scorpions (Tucson) vs. Dragons (Toronto)
Wolfpack (Portland) vs. Pitbulls (New York)
Superfight: TBD
May 19
Chicago Sears Centre
Razorclaws (San Jose) vs. Condors (So. Calif.)
Silverbacks (Quad Cities) vs. Red Bears (Chicago)
Superfight: TBD
June 1
Everett, Wash.
Everett Events Center
Sabres (Tokyo) vs. Wolfpack (Portland)
Anacondas (Los Angeles) vs. Tiger Sharks (Seattle)
Superfight: TBD
June 23 TBD
TBD
Dragons (Toronto) vs. Pitbulls (New York)
Scorpions (Tucson) vs. Lions (Nevada)
Superfight: TBD
Aug. 2
E. Rutherford, N.J.
Continental Airlines Arena Semifinals (teams with four best overall
regular season records)
Superfight: TBD
Sept. 15
Los Angeles
The Forum
Finals (semifinal winners)
Superfight: TBD
