Archive for the ‘IFL’ Category
Your Weekend MMA Report Card
Monday, April 7th, 2008The string of exciting televised MMA events continued this weekend with two action-packed offerings from the IFL and Elite XC. Missed any of it? Here's who scored well on our report card:D:Jared Shaw: No one did anything bad enough to fail but I was none too pleased with Elite XC ...
Tonights IFL’s Storylines
Friday, April 4th, 2008Ten quick storylines to look out for while watching tonight's telecast on HDNet: 10. Is Jamal Patterson good enough to hang ...
MMARated.com: Chris Horodecki V. 2.0
Friday, April 4th, 2008The mark of a true fighter (and champion for that matter) is how they respond to adversity. All's well when the wins are piling up but once that fighter suffers his first devastating loss just how will he respond? That's the question that looms over the Chris Horodecki-Nate Lamotte fight ...
MMARated.com: Meet One Of MMA’s Mosted Wanted Fighters
Friday, April 4th, 2008Jim Miller last fought on March 7th. Since then, he was rumored to be fighting on last night's Ultimate Fight Night show against Marcus Aurelio while also rumored to be making his International Fight League debut. Obviously, the IFL won out as Miller will be fighting on tomorrow night's card ...
Josh Haynes Looks To Bring The Pain Tonight
Friday, February 29th, 2008Really loved this interview* particularly because Josh Haynes was very candid with his thoughts. Haynes makes his IFL debut tonight against Leopoldo Serao at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas (HDNet, 11 pm EST). Haynes gained his initial fame on The Ultimate Fighter 3 when he made it to the finals ...
Ryan Schultz Is Set To Prove All The Doubters Wrong…Again
Thursday, February 28th, 2008If you ask me (and I know you didn't but whatev), no one has more to prove at the IFL's season opener than Ryan Schultz. The promotion's first-ever Lightweight champion is coming off a shocking victory over arguably their most popular star in Chris Horodecki. Given the fact that he ...
Kurt Angle Responds To Shamrock & Otto
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008A couple of weeks ago on HDNet's Inside MMA, Ken Shamrock and Kurt Otto had some not-so-flattering things to say about Jarry Parker (catchy, eh?) Kurt Angle's interest in mixed martial arts. Basically, Otto said that after Angle sat in the front row at an IFL event in September ...
Ending The Year With A Bang(s)
Friday, December 28th, 2007Despite the growing popularity of the sport, I am always pleasantly surprised to see a national newspaper cover MMA. So you can imagine how I felt when I took my seat cageside at HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon and realized I was sitting next Damon L. Sayles of the Dallas Morning ...
The IFL’s New Year’s Resolution
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007The International Fight League held a press conference earlier today to announce their plans for the coming year. It's no secret that 2008 will go a long way in determining whether or not this promotion can become a viable player in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Several weeks ago, IFL ...
Part Two Of Press Conference Monday: Horodecki & Hieron Preview The IFL WGP Finals
Monday, December 17th, 2007The International Fight League held a conference call today featuring Chris Horodecki (11-0-0) & Jay Hieron (13-4-0). The last time I checked Horodecki was scheduled to face Ryan Schultz for the IFL's Lightweight title at the 12/29 World Grand Prix Finals. That said, I haven't checked my e-mail in the ...
Jarry Park Exclusive: 12/29 IFL GP Finals To Air Live On HDNet
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007In a JarryPark.com exclusive, HDNet Fights President/Commissioner, Guy Mezger, announced that the 12/29 IFL World Grand Prix Finals would air live on HDNet. Mezger is still unsure as to whether or not they will also air on MyNetwork TV but he believes his network will be the sole carrier of ...
El Guapo Grades Kimbo’s Elite XC Debut
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007I'm still a little surprised that more people aren't questioning Bo Cantrell's performance against Kimbo Slice this weekend. I hate to ever question a fighter's heart or ability but, gosh, that certainly looked like a tank job to me. That said, take nothing away from Kimbo. He looked like a beast ...
Benji Radach Is A Man On A Mission
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007What a year its been for IFL Middleweight fighter Benji Radach. After suffering a devastating jaw injury in a loss to Chris Leben in 2004, Radach disappeared from the world of MMA for almost three years. Then, just nine months ago, he reappeared in the International Fight League and proceeded ...
Gideon Ray Is The Replacement Fighter
Thursday, November 1st, 2007The IFL's Gideon Ray is no stranger to fighting on short notice. As a member of the UFC, he accepted to fight David Loiseau when Joe Riggs backed out just days prior to their fight and also fought Mike Swick on four days notice. Fast forward to the present...Welterweight fighter Brad Blackburn pulls out ...
The IFL’s Brent Beauparlant Is No One’s Stepping Stone
Thursday, November 1st, 2007A look at HDNet's Inside MMA rankings shows the IFL's Benji Radach (16-3-0, 1 NC) slotted as the tenth best Middleweight in the world. No surprises there as 2007 has been very kind to the Washington state native. Radach has won all four of his IFL fights this year and ...
Will Jay Larkin help land the IFL on HBO?
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Jay Larkin has been the President and COO of the International Fight League for only a month but he certainly is no rookie when it comes to the fight game. Larkin spent over 20 years at Showtime starting off as a junior publicist and ending as an executive producer. While ...
The IFL’s Judgement Day
Friday, October 26th, 2007Next Saturday (11/3) is without a doubt the biggest night in the short two-year history of the International Fight League. The league will be holding its first-ever Grand Prix event with the semifinals emanating from the Sears Centre outside of Chicago, IL and the finals on 12/29 from the Mohegan ...
Kurt Angle discusses his DUI, his future in MMA, Lesnar signing and more
Monday, October 22nd, 2007What a year its been for Olympic Gold medalist Kurt Angle. First, he leaves World Wrestling Entertainment after a legendary seven-year run. WWE claimed they fired him for repeated drug suspensions; Angle claimed he pulled a fast one on Vince and tricked him into releasing him. Rumors then begin to ...
