IFL: International Fight League

By SamCaplan If you look at assets, we are very well positioned. We are the only ones now that have had live MMA competition on broadcast television. The only ones. That was with MyNetworkTV... We're finding that the consumer is aware of UFC and to a much lesser degree aware of IFL, and to no degree aware of all of...

By The Fighting Life It's a big weekend in MMA, which is only fitting considering the year we've had.  I'm in Connecticut for the final round of the IFL Grand Prix, while across the country the UFC has one of their best offerings of 2007.  That's enough great MMA in one night to last you several months, but if you rea...

IFL's World Grand Prix hits live network TV tonight at 9 p.m. EST on MyNetworkTV. The one hour of coverage represents the first time in the history of this country that MMA will be covered live on network television (don't forget that IFL has had a weekly show called IFL Battleground on MyNetwo...

By Sam Caplan Angle, 38, has toyed with the idea of competing in mixed martial arts since leaving World Wrestling Entertainment in August 2006 to join Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Angle said the IFL’s 12-team format is appealing because he could “start coaching and while doing that learn from my st...

By Sam Caplan Many you might be familiar with Lierley following his stunning June match vs. Chris Horodecki at the IFL’s show in Everett, Wash. Lierley lost via unanimous decision but he boosted his stock tenfold by participating in what was probably the greatest match in IFL history and one of the best m...

By Sam Caplan But can the team concept allow the IFL to be a viable number two? No doubt about it. The crowd was pretty good. The IFL benefited from having Renzo Gracie’s New York Pitbulls fighting in their backyard as there were a ton of red ...

By Eddie Goldman On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting upon the implications for the combat sports of the firing of radio host Don Imus for his blatantly racist and sexist remarks. We next comment upon what potentially could be one of the most important stories in the co...

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