The International Fight League (IFL), the sports first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) team fighting competition, will kick off their 2008 season from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey on April 4th.The IFL's 2008 season, dubbed "New Blood New Battles," opens up with a solid ten-fight card that includes three big title fights. Defending their IFL Titles that day will be light heavyweight Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko of Belarus, welterweight Jay "The Thoroughbred" Hieron of Las Vegas, and featherweight Wagnney Fabiano of Brazil.
Also returning to the IFL ring after suffering his very first loss to Ryan "The Lion" Schultz last December during the IFL World Grand Prix Finals, will be the young (11-1) IFL Superstar, Chris "The Polish Hammer" Holodecki. The 20 year old phenom from Ontario, Canada, who fights under the tutelage of Shawn Tompkins of Team Tompkins is looking to return to his dominant status within the IFL by going for a win over (6-2) Nate Lamotte in a lightweight bout.
In other scheduled action, "Bad" Brad Blackburn (11-9-1) of Olympia, WA will be going up against the very dangerous (13-4) Gracie trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu submission expert, Delson "Pe de Chumbo" Heleno in a welterweight contest.
- IFL FIGHT CARD -
Jay Hieron vs. Mark Miller
Wagnney Fabiano vs. Shad Lierley
Jamal Patterson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Bart Palaszewski vs. Jim Miller
Brad Blackburn vs. Delson Heleno
Rafael Dias vs. LC Davis
Emyr Bussade vs. Jesse Lennox
Carmelo Marrero vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
Nate Lamotte vs. Chris Horodecki
Alex Schoenauer vs. Brendan Barrett
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