INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Jay Larkin named Chief Executive Officer

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE PUTS AN UNPRECEDENTED FIVE TITLES ON THE LINE FOR DECEMBER 29 “WORLD GRAND PRIX” AT MOHEGAN SUN

Rematch of MMA “Fight of the year” between undefeated Chris Horodecki and Shad Lierley, undefeated Brazilian star Wagnney Fabiano’s debut at featherweight, undefeated Benji “Razor” Radach and rising star Jay Hieron all part of the biggest night of MMA action ever in the northeast

The IFL and Miletich Fighting Systems are featured in a six-page spread in the current issue of ESPN The Magazine, which hits newsstands on Thursday.

Rory Markham and Ben Rothwell are prominent in the piece, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at life inside the MFS walls.

See a .pdf link to the story here: http://www.ifl.tv/Press%20PDFs/071119ESPNMag.FightingChance.pdf

Matyushenko Wins Inaugural IFL World Grand Prix LHW Title; Eight Others Advance To Finals

Just a quick note regarding two changes to the fight card for the IFL World Grand Prix semifinals (Nov. 3, Sears Centre; MyNetworkTV LIVE 9 p.m. ET):

Due to injury, Brad Blackburn will not compete at welterweight; he will be replaced by Gideon Ray, who will battle Delson Heleno.

Also because of injury, Reese Andy will not fight; he will be replaced by Shane Ott, who will fight No. 1 seed Antoine Jaoude. The other heavyweight bout pits No. 2 Roy Nelson vs. No. 3 Bryan Vetell.

The complete updated card is as follows (bout order TBD):

Lightweight (155 lb.)

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE AND STATS LLC PARTNER TO CREATE “FITESTATS,” THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICAL PROGRAM IN THE HISTORY OF FIGHT SPORTS

World’s Leading Sports Information Provider Partners With the World’s Number One Team Mixed Martial Arts League to Create the Ultimate Statistical Analysis for Fans, Media and Broadcast Partners

Athletes Come From Far and Wide for IFL Draft 2008 in New York

MAMARONECK, N.Y., October 20, 2007 -- Nearly 150 mixed martial athletes residing in 20 U.S. states – hailing from at least 10 other countries – came to the L.A. Boxing gym in Mamaroneck, N.Y. today, looking for spots on International Fight League teams at the IFL 2008 Draft.

IFL TO HOLD THREE TRYOUT/DRAFT SESSIONS AT L.A. BOXING LOCATIONS IN OCTOBER

“The Hunt is on this October” as IFL Coaches To Evaluate Talent At Combine-Style Workouts in N.Y., Chi., L.A.

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE & MyNetworkTV PRESENT
FIRST-EVER LIVE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FIGHT ON PRIME TIME BROADCAST TELEVISION

IFL World Grand Prix semi-finals in Chicago on Saturday, November 3

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE NAMES JAY LARKIN PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Former Showtime Executive Joins the World’s Number One Team-based Mixed Martial Arts League