2007 International Fight League

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The first full season of the International Fight League (IFL) was composed of 11 events (9 normal events, 1 semi-final event and 1 final championship event). Over the span of nine events each of the 12 IFL teams competed in 3 events each and the top four teams with the best records advanced to the semi-final event. After the semi-final event the top two teams met in the Championship event which took place at the Los Angeles Forum. Each of the first 9 events also included at least one superfight. {www.ifl.tv}

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DateVenueLocationTeam MatchesSuperfightResults
January 19, 2007 Oracle Arena Oakland, California Seattle Tiger Sharks vs Southern California Condors
Nevada Lions Vs San Jose Razorclaws
Jeremy Horn vs Falaniko Vitale 1Condors def Tiger Sharks 3-2
Lions def Razorclaws 3-2
Horn def Vitale
February 2, 2007 Reliant Arena Houston, Texas Los Angeles Anacondas vs Quad City Silverbacks
Tokyo Sabres vs Tucson Scorpions
Carlos Newton vs Matt Lindland Sabres def Scorpions 3-2
Anacondas def Silverbacks 3-2
Lindland def Newton
February 23, 2007 Gwinnett Center Duluth, Georgia Portland Wolfpack vs Toronto Dragons
Chicago Red Bears vs New York Pitbulls
Eduardo Pamplona vs Robbie Lawler Wolfpack def Dragons 3-2
Pitbulls def Red Bears 4-1
Lawler def Pamplona
March 17, 2007 The Forum Inglewood, California Southern California Condors vs Tokyo Sabres
San Jose Razorclaws vs Los Angeles Anacondas
N/A2Sabres def Condors 3-2
Anacondas def Razorclaws 5-0
April 7, 2007 iWireless Center Moline, Illinois Nevada Lions vs Quad City Silverbacks
Seattle Tiger Sharks vs Chicago Red Bears
Jeff Curran Vs Kevin EnglishSilverbacks def Lions 4-1
Tiger Sharks def Red Bears 4-1
Curran def English
April 13, 2007 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut Tucson Scorpions vs Toronto Dragons
Portland Wolfpack vs New York Pitbulls
N/ADragons def Scorpions 4-1
Pitbulls def Wolfpack 3-2
May 19, 2007 Sears Centre Hoffman Estates, Illinois San Jose Razorclaws vs Southern California Condors
Quad City Silverbacks vs Chicago Red Bears
Maurice Smith Vs Marco Ruas Condors def Razorclaws 3-2
Silverbacks def Red Bears 3-2
Smith def Ruas
June 1, 2007 Everett Events Center Everett, Washington Tokyo Sabres vs Portland Wolfpack
Los Angeles Anacondas vs Seattle Tiger Sharks
N/ASabres def Wolfpack 3-2
Anacondas def Tiger Sharks 3-2
June 16, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton Las Vegas, Nevada Toronto Dragons vs New York Pitbulls
Tucson Scorpions vs Nevada Lions
N/APitbulls def. Dragons 3-2
Lions def. Scorpions 4-1
August 2, 2007 Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Los Angeles Anacondas vs Quad City Silverbacks
Tokyo Sabres vs New York Pitbulls
N/ASilverbacks def. Anacondas 4-1
Pitbulls def. Sabres 3-2
September 20, 2007Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Hollywood, Florida Championship Final
Quad City Silverbacks vs New York Pitbulls
TBDPitbulls def. Silverbacks 3-2

1 Originally Ivan Salaverry was supposed to partake in the superfight but along with an IFL agreement he had a contract with the now defunct WFA. After the UFC bought out the WFA Salaverry's contract was put up into limbo preventing him from participating in the superfight.

2 Originally the superfight was to be between IFL coaches Maurice Smith and Marco Ruas but during training Ruas injured himself cancelling this fight. It has now been rescheduled for the May 19th show.

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