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INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL) TO MAKE ITS NEVADA DEBUT IN RENO ON JUNE 16 Press Release from The IFL Reno Events Center to play host to teams coached by world champion Ken Shamrock, Jiu-jitsu master Renzo Gracie, MMA champions Don Frye and Carlos Newton
the world's first team-based professional mixed martial arts league, announced today that its inaugural event in Nevada will take place on Saturday, June 16, with an 11-bout card at the Reno Events Center in Reno, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is the final date to be announced as part of the full 11-event IFL 2007 schedule, the most comprehensive advance schedule in the history of fight sports. The first season begins this Friday, January 19, at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.
Mixed Martial Arts, but in all of fight sports, and we are very pleased to now join that group by hosting our first Nevada event," said IFL Co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto. "We think the fans who will see the IFL for the first time in Nevada, in the hometown for Ken Shamrock's Lions, will discover what fans in cities like Portland, Atlantic City, Chicago and the Quad Cities already know... that this event will compare well with any sports and entertainment event in terms of packed action and excitement."
WWE and MMA legend Don Frye, taking on the Toronto-based Dragons, coached by MMA world champion Carlos "The Ronin" Newton. Then the hometown Lions, led by world champion Ken Shamrock, will take on the New York-based Pitbulls, led by world Jiu-jitsu champion Renzo Gracie. The lineups for each team and an additional Superfight will be announced in the coming months.
all five weight classes competing - along with a special Superfight, for a minimum of 11 bouts per card. The team that wins the best three of five match setup will be declared the team winner for the match, similar to collegiate and high school wrestling meets. The IFL also differs from other MMA organizations in that the bouts are held in an oversized five-rope boxing ring with three, four-minute rounds, each designed to create the most compelling in-arena experience for local fans.
Each of the 12 IFL teams for 2007 competes 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, Aug. 2 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J. The 2007 IFL Finals will be held at The Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 15.
The 10 venues for the 2007 season (The Forum in Los Angeles 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 other venues for the inaugural season will include:
• ORACLE Arena (Oakland, Calif.) on Friday, January 19
Tickets for the Reno event will go on sale Feb. 1 and will be available through www.ifl.tv or via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com, by telephone or at Ticketmaster outlets. 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
Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and
IFL's management's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future financial condition, and results of operations. There can be no assurance that future developments actually affecting IFL will be those anticipated.
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