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HDNet Purchases Remaining IFL Assets
Nov 1, 2008 - 11:22 am ET | 8 Comments

HDNet this week received court approval to complete its acquisition of the remaining assets of the International Fight League, a publicly traded team-based MMA promotion which effectively closed in June following the cancellation of a scheduled August 15th event before ultimately filing for bankruptcy in September.
For $650,000 HDNet acquired all intellectual property owned by the [...]

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IFL In Final Stage of Being “Sold and/or Closed Down”
Jul 28, 2008 - 9:00 am ET | 17 Comments

In an recent email to members of the media International Fight League senior vice president of communications Joe Favorito announced that the MMA promotion is in the final stages of being “sold and/or closed down”:
“…The IFL will be no more as the company goes into its final stage of being sold and/or closed down.  We [...]

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IFL Champion Dan Miller, Jim Miller Sign With The UFC
Jul 24, 2008 - 6:00 pm ET | 8 Comments

International Fight League middleweight champion Dan Miller and his brother, lightweight Jim Miller, have both signed four-fight exclusive contracts with the UFC.
Dan Miller (8-1) claimed the IFL middleweight title with a first-round submission victory over Ryan McGivern in May in his IFL debut. Miller, who also previously held the middleweight championship of the now-defunct Cage [...]

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Report: UFC In Talks To Purchase The IFL
Jul 17, 2008 - 7:56 pm ET | 21 Comments

The UFC is in talks with the International Fight League (IFL) regarding a potential acquisition, according to MMAPayout.com.
The IFL was formed in early-2006 and became known for it’s team-based MMA format. The promotion’s first event took place in April 2006 and the company went public later in the year. Despite signing a television deal with [...]

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Roundup: UFC 87 and UFN 15 Updates, Dana White Scales Back On Announcement, and More
Jun 16, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 28 Comments

While much has been going on in the world of MMA this past week or so, we at MMAFrenzy.com would surely be remiss if we neglected to report some of the MMA news that has slipped through the cracks.
Here are some things you may have missed:

Though superfluous in nature, it has been announced that Fedor [...]

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Nelson, Schultz, and Miller Win IFL Titles At Mohegan Sun
May 17, 2008 - 6:00 am ET | No Comments

Heavyweight Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) and lightweight Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defended their respective International Fight League titles while Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) scored a victory over defending middleweight champion Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) before 4,530 tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Nelson capped the evening with a victory over Brad Imes (Kansas [...]

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IFL Results (May 16, 2008)
May 17, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 1 Comment

Roy Nelson (c) def. Brad Imes via TKO – Round 1, 2:55
IFL Heavyweight Championship
Ryan Schultz (c) def. Deividas Taurosevicius via unanimous decision
IFL Lightweight Championship
Dan Miller def. Ryan McGivern (c) via submission – Round 1, 3:36
IFL Middleweight Championship
Danillo Villefort def. Mike Massenzio via submission – Round 1, 3:44
Josh Souder def. Zac George via TKO – Round [...]

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IFL Weigh-In Results
May 16, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | No Comments

CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

Ryan Schultz (154) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (154)
Roy Nelson (264.2) vs. Brad Imes (249.2)
Ryan McGivern (181.2) vs. Dan Miller (180.5)

PRELIMINARY BOUTS

Mike Massenzio (185.2) vs. Danillo Villefort (184.7)
Zac George (155.2) vs. Josh Souder (155.2)
Matt Horwich (185.7) vs. Joey Guel (185.5)
Nick Calandrino (170) vs. John Howard (170.5)
Lamont Lister (205.2) vs. Aaron Stark (205.7)
John Franchi (155) vs. Frank [...]

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Brad Imes To Replace Injured Branden Lee Hinkle In May 16th IFL Heavyweight Title Bout
May 9, 2008 - 2:42 pm ET | 3 Comments

Mixed martial arts veteran Brad Imes (Sacramento, Calif.) will challenge Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) for the heavyweight championship as part of the nine-bout card as the International Fight League returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16. Imes replaces Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.), who was injured in [...]

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IFL Announces New “Hex” Fighting Surface, August 15th Event in New Jersey
May 8, 2008 - 6:00 pm ET | 8 Comments

The International Fight League today announced it is in the process of developing a hexagon-shaped mixed martial arts ring, to be used in future IFL competitions. The new ring, created in conjunction with Throwdown Industries, the makers of Throwdown Energy Drink, will debut when the IFL holds its event on [...]

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May 16th IFL Card Now Complete [Press Release]
Apr 28, 2008 - 4:00 pm ET | 1 Comment

Seven mixed martial arts professionals have been added to the nine-bout card as the International Fight League returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16. HDNet will again have live television coverage of the event.
The added fighters include two – Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Josh Souder (Mason, [...]

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My IFL “New Blood New Battles” Experience
Apr 7, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | No Comments

As a Philadelphia native, you could say it is in my nature to frown upon most anything that has to do with New Jersey. However Friday night’s IFL show in East Rutheford definitely brought the Garden State up a notch in my book. The IFL, though heavily criticized by many (including myself) since its [...]

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IFL “New Blood New Battles” Results
Apr 5, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 4 Comments

Championship Bouts

205: Vladimir Matyushenko def. Jamal Patterson via TKO – Round 2, 3:35
145: Wagnney Fabiano def. Shad Lierley via KO – Round 1, 0:37
170: Jay Hieron def. Mark Miller via TKO – Round 1, 2:10

American Top Team vs. Miletich Fighting Systems

145: LC Davis def. Rafael Dias via [...]

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IFL “New Blood New Battles” Weigh-In Results
Apr 4, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 8 Comments

Jay Hieron (170) vs. Mark Miller (170.4)
Wagnney Fabiano (145.4) vs. Shad Lierley (145.8)
Vladimir Matyushenko (205.4) vs. Jamal Patterson (205.6)
Delson Heleno (170.8) vs. Brad Blackburn (171)
Jim Miller (155) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155.5)
Nate Lamotte (155.8) vs. Chris Horodecki (154.6)
Mike Ciesnolevicz (206) vs. Carmelo Marrero (205.8)
Emyr Bussade (170) vs. Jesse Lennox [...]

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