Jerry Milani from the IFL sent along the following:
PREVIEW/NOTES: HDNET SET FOR LIVE IFL COVERAGE FRIDAY AT ORLEANS ARENA
IN LAS VEGAS
Three Championship Bouts Highlight Broadcast
LAS VEGAS, February 26, 2008 — Three title bouts highlight the card
as the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) stops at Orleans Arena
in Las Vegas on Friday, February 29. HDNet will have live coverage
beginning at 11 p.m. EST/8 p.m. PST and will feature six of the eight
bouts on the card, including the championship defenses of lightweight Ryan
Schultz (North Platte, Neb.), middleweight Matt Horwich (Portland,
Ore.) and heavyweight Roy Nelson (Las Vegas).
Here are some quick notes on the event:
* The IFL event will see the debut of “Fitestat,” the new
custom-designed IFL statistical program that the league has designed with
Stats Inc. “Fitestat” will provide over 20 statistical categories for
fans for the first time.
* Schultz, who defeated previously unbeaten Chris Horodecki in
December to win the first IFL lightweight belt, will battle John Gunderson
(Medford, Ore.), who now lives in Las Vegas and competes for Ken
Shamrock’s Lion’s Den.
* Horwich, who is to be married the following day in Las Vegas, takes
on Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa), who fights out of Miletich
Fighting Systems.
* Nelson, a Las Vegas native, will be in front of his hometown fans
when he defends against IFL newcomer Fabiano Scherner (Brazil), who
trains with Matt Lindland at Team Quest.
* Under the revamped IFL format, the camp matchups include three
bouts each between Las Vegas-based Mario Sperry’s World Class Fight
Center and Xtreme Couture, and three between Team Quest and Lion’s Den.
* Several NASCAR drivers and team members, in town for the races this
weekend, will be in attendance on Friday night.
* Actor Sean Faris, who stars in the upcoming feature film Never Back
Down, will attend and will sign autographs for fans.
* Eight competitors will make their IFL debuts, including Josh Haynes
(Las Vegas), who may be best known for his appearance on the popular
“The Ultimate Fighter 3” television program in 2006.
* The next IFL event will be Friday, April 4, at Izod Center in East
Rutherford, New Jersey and will feature three title bouts, with a host
of local athletes (including New Jersey’s Jamal Patterson and NYU’s
Shad Lierley) looking to capture an IFL belt.
IFL Las Vegas
Friday, February 29, 2008
Preliminary Bout
145 lbs.: Ian Loveland (Portland, Ore.) (0-2 IFL, 8-7 overall MMA) vs.
Dennis Davis (Las Vegas) (0-0, 13-6)
Team Xtreme Couture vs. MMA Top Team (Mario Sperry)
145 lbs.: Santino Defranco (Tempe, Ariz.) (0-0, 10-3) vs. Rafael Dias
(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (0-0, 8-3-1)
185 lbs.: Josh Haynes (Las Vegas) (0-0, 8-9) vs. Leopoldo Serao (San
Francisco) (0-0, 11-6)
205 lbs.: Lew Polley (Coconut Creek, Fla.) (0-0, 6-0) vs. Alexandre
Ferreira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (0-0, 15-5)
Team Quest (Matt Lindland) vs. Lions Den (Ken Shamrock)
170 lbs.: Jake Ellenberger (Omaha, Neb.) (2-2, 16-3) vs. Pat Healy (St.
Louis) (2-1, 18-12)
*155 lbs.: **Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) (5-2, 18-9-1) vs. John
Gunderson (Medford, Ore.) (2-2, 15-5)
*265 lbs.: **Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) (4-1, 11-2) vs. Fabiano Scherner
(Portland, Ore.) (0-0, 7-5)
Championship Bout
*185 lbs.: Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) (5-4, 11-5) vs. **Matt
Horwich (Portland, Ore.) (6-3, 21-9-1)
*Championship Bout
**Current Titleholder
