Northwest FightScene - IFL Nov 27th Press Release

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL) COMPLETES 12 TEAM FIELD

FOR INAUGURAL 2007 SEASON BY ADDING

CHICAGO-BASED TEAM OF RUSSIAN FIGHTERS

Press Release from The IFL

Red Bears will live and train together in a renovated Fire House

NEW YORK, November 27, 2006 - International Fight League ((IFL) today announced

that completion of its 12-team field for its 2007 season, adding a Chicago-based team of

Russian fighters named the Red Bears. The inaugural IFL season will begin in the

first quarter of 2007, with the 11 date full season schedule to be announced shortly.

"We are very pleased that we have been able to add this group of up-and-coming athletes

as the 12th team for our first full season," said IFL Co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto.

"Chicago is a hotbed for the sport and this will create a great natural rivalry with our

Quad Cities team, as well as giving the strong Russian following of the sport a team

to follow and connect with."

The Red Bears will be coached by MMA veteran Igor Zinoviev and will consist of a roster of

athletes from Russia, who will live and train together in a renovated fire house in Chicago.

The announcement of the Chicago-based team brings to 12 the final number for the IFL's

first season. Teams based in Reno, Nevada; Tucson, Arizona; and Orange County, California,

were announced earlier in the fall, and will join with the original eight IFL teams who have

competed in the IFL "Legends" and "World Team Championship" tournaments which were

held this spring and fall. The final IFL event for 2006 will take place at Mohegan Sun

in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday, December 29 between the

Moline-based Silverbacks and the Portland-based Wolfpack.

About the IFL
Founded in 2005 by Kurt Otto, a real estate investor and a life-long martial arts participant

and Gareb Shamus, chairman of Wizard Entertainment Group, the International Fight

League™ (IFL) was created to establish a centralized and structured organization that brings

the power and influence of the mixed martial arts industry together. On August 25, 2006, IFL

entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Paligent, Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB), pursuant to

which IFL would emerge as the surviving entity. For further information regarding the merger,

contact Paligent at (212) 755-5461. For more information on the IFL, go to www.IFL.tv.

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