Press Release:
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL), FOX SPORTS NET PROVIDE CONSECUTIVE
NIGHTS OF ORIGINAL ACTION SUNDAY AND MONDAY
First-ever airing of Matt Lindland-Jeremy Horn fight runs Sunday,
Pitbulls-Silverbacks and Gracie-Miletich Superfight airs Monday as part of
two hour “Best Damn Sports Show Period” Special
NEW YORK, September 28, 2006 — The International Fight League (IFL)
will provide fans with two consecutive nights of action this coming
Sunday, Oct. 1, and Monday night, Oct. 2, on Fox Sports Net. Sunday night,
fans will get to see a one-hour special featuring the Jeremy Horn-Matt
Lindland fight from Memorial Coliseum in Portland. On Monday night, the
IFL and FSN will present a special two-hour prime-time edition of “The
Best Damn Sports Show Period,” featuring last week’s battle between the
Silverbacks and the Pitbulls. The team matchup will then be followed by
the much-anticipated Pat Miletich-Renzo Gracie Superfight, which
wrapped up the “World Team Championship” quarterfinal evening last Saturday
at The Mark in Moline, Illinois. The Monday matchup will also see the
legendary announce team of Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten reunited for
the first time in several years.
“These consecutive nights of IFL action will go on the 'must-see' list
for all MMA fans, and being part of the 'Best Damn Sports Show Period'
Monday night will be an added plus,” said IFL Commissioner and
co-founder Kurt Otto. “The fans who witnessed these two events first hand will
get to relive them on tape, while those around the country will be
treated to the action they have only read about thus far for the first
time.”
The Sunday night action on FSN is slated to run in most areas at 6:00
p.m. local time, with the exception of FSN Arizona, where it will air at
5:30 p.m. The show will also be re-broadcast throughout the week, and
the entire FSN schedule is available online at www.ifl.tv.
The Monday night two-hour special will air in most markets at 8:00 pm.
local time, with the exception of FSN Arizona, where it will air at
7:30 p.m. The show will also be re-broadcast later that night and
throughout the week.
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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