When the IFL first started-up, the UFC downplayed the significance of the league and its fighters. However, on July 19th, 3 former IFL fighters are hoping to make new homes for themselves under the UFC banner. Competing on main card, in a televised bout is Reese Andy, who went 5-1 in the IFL, has an […]
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Undertones of MMA: The Flood Gates Are Not Open
When the IFL announced it was canceling its August show during a conference call last Tuesday, it really did come as a surprise. Sure, there have been rumblings that the league was in having financial troubles. But little more than a month ago, the struggling promotion held a conference call in which they announced their […]
Undertones of MMA: Sport or Lifestyle?
On its best nights, the recipe for great MMA was real simple: equal parts pro-wrestling and boxing. The pageantry of the former, combined with the legitimacy and unscripted nature of the latter were thought to make for an intoxicating night of fights. However, Tuesday’s dichotic announcements are an indication that since its assumed all MMA […]
Undertones of Tuesday’s Announcements Overlooked
Listen carefully… What’s that you hear in the hallowed halls of mixed martial arts? The sound of silence, since “Announcement Thursday” has come and gone with nothing from Dana White. With the “big announcement” pushed to this coming Tuesday, many have overlooked the significance of this past Tuesday, which had the UFC and IFL making […]
UPDATED: IFL Cancels August Show
Earlier today International Fight League CEO Jay Larkin held a conference call in which he announced the IFL has canceled its planned show for its August 15th show at the IZOD Center in New Jersey due to cash flow issues. “Our cash situation is such that doing an event in August would put the company […]