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International Fight League

Index International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. [1]

100 relations: Allan Góes, American Top Team (IFL camp), Antonio Inoki, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Bantamweight (MMA), Bas Rutten, Brad Imes, Carlos Newton, Chicago Red Bears, Chris Horodecki, Cole Escovedo, Dan Miller (fighter), Daniel Gracie, Dante Rivera, Deividas Taurosevičius, Don Frye, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Ed West (American football), Fabiano Scherner, Falaniko Vitale, Featherweight (MMA), Flyweight (MMA), Fox Sports Networks, Frank Shamrock, Gareb Shamus, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Heavyweight (MMA), Ian Freeman, International Fight League, Jake Ellenberger, Jay Hieron, Jay Larkin, Jeff Curran, Jens Pulver, Jeremy Horn, John Gunderson, Ken Shamrock, Ken Yasuda, Krzysztof Soszynski, Las Vegas, Light heavyweight (MMA), Lightweight (MMA), Lion's Den (mixed martial arts), List of International Fight League champions, Los Angeles Anacondas, Lyman Good, Marco Ruas, Mark Kerr (fighter), Market capitalization, Matt Horwich, ..., Matt Lindland, Maurice Smith (kickboxer), Mário Sperry, Meadowlands Arena, Middleweight (MMA), Midwest Combat, Mike Whitehead, Miletich Fighting Systems, Mixed martial arts, Mixed martial arts rules, Mohegan Sun Arena, MyNetworkTV, Nevada Lions, New Jersey, New York Pitbulls, Orleans Arena, OTC Bulletin Board, Pat Miletich, Portland Wolfpack, Pride Fighting Championships, Quad Cities Silverbacks, Reese Andy, Renzo Gracie, Renzo Gracie Academy, Ricardo Liborio, Robbie Lawler, Roy Nelson (fighter), Ryan Schultz, Shawn Tompkins, Southern California Condors, Sports league, Super heavyweight (MMA), Team Quest, Team Tompkins, The Ultimate Fighter 1, The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, Tim Kennedy (fighter), Ultimate Fighting Championship, Uncasville, Connecticut, United Kingdom, United States, Vladimir Matyushenko, Wagnney Fabiano, Welterweight (MMA), Wes Sims (fighter), Wizard (magazine), Zuffa, 2006 International Fight League, 2007 IFL Grand Prix, 2007 International Fight League. Expand index (50 more) »

Allan Góes

Allan Góes (born April 20, 1971) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist.

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American Top Team (IFL camp)

American Top Team is one of the camps participating in the International Fight League.

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Antonio Inoki

Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born on February 20, 1943) is a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promoter, politician, and retired professional wrestler and martial artist, best known by his ring name Antonio Inoki.

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches.

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Bantamweight (MMA)

The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different weight classes.

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Bas Rutten

Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch actor and retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler.

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Brad Imes

Bradley Imes "Brad" Smith (born March 13, 1977), better known as Brad Imes, was an American mixed martial artist.

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Carlos Newton

Carlos Newton (born August 17, 1976) is an Anguillian-born Canadian retired mixed martial artist and one of the original MMA pioneers.

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Chicago Red Bears

The Chicago Red Bears were an International Fight League team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chris Horodecki

Christopher Horodecki (born September 24, 1987) is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist.

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Cole Escovedo

Coleman Ruben Escovedo (born August 30, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California.

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Dan Miller (fighter)

Daniel James Miller (born June 30, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Daniel Gracie

Daniel "Gracie" Simões, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), mixed martial arts and professional wrestler.

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Dante Rivera

Dante Rivera (born August 12, 1974 in Manhattan, New York) is an American retired mixed martial artist.

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Deividas Taurosevičius

Deividas Taurosevičius (born August 28, 1977) is a Lithuanian retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division.

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Don Frye

Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, amateur and professional wrestler, UFC Hall of Famer and actor.

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East Rutherford, New Jersey

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

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Ed West (American football)

Edward Lee West, III (born August 2, 1961), nicknamed "The Toolbox", is a former professional American football player.

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Fabiano Scherner

Fabiano Scherner (born June 30, 1972 in Tres Passos) is a German-Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

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Falaniko Vitale

Falaniko "Niko" Vitale is an American mixed martial artist.

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Featherweight (MMA)

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes.

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Flyweight (MMA)

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine and by the Association of Boxing Commissions – groups together all competitors 125 lb (57 kg) and below.

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Fox Sports Networks

Fox Sports Networks (FSN; formerly known as Fox Sports Net & simply FSN), is the collective name for a group of regional sports networks in the United States that are primarily owned and operated by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox.

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Frank Shamrock

Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez, III; December 8, 1972) is an American former mixed martial artist.

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Gareb Shamus

Gareb Shamus (born December 23, 1968) is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Wizard Entertainment and the co-founder and current CEO of ACE Comic Con.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City (formerly Trump Taj Mahal) is a casino and hotel on the Boardwalk, owned by Hard Rock International, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.

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Heavyweight (MMA)

The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts (MMA) generally groups fighters between.

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Ian Freeman

Ian William Freeman (born 11 October 1966) is a retired English mixed martial artist who was the Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion and the final Cage Rage British Light Heavyweight Champion.

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International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion billed as the world's first MMA league.

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Jake Ellenberger

Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Jay Hieron

James Thomas Hieronymus (born July 29, 1976), is an American actor, stuntman and former mixed martial artist.

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Jay Larkin

Jay Larkin (October 23, 1950 – August 9, 2010) was a television boxing and entertainment executive.

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Jeff Curran

Jeffrey M. Curran (September 2, 1977) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist.

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Jens Pulver

Jens Johnnie Pulver (born December 6, 1974) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer.

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Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Graham Horn (born August 25, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division.

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John Gunderson

John Edward Gunderson (born May 1, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist.

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Ken Shamrock

Kenneth Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick; February 11, 1964) is an American mixed martial artist, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer, and retired professional wrestler.

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Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda (also known as Japan's Arnold Schwarzenegger) (born May 2, 1981 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional bodybuilder.

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Krzysztof Soszynski

Krzysztof Soszyński (born August 2, 1977) is a retired Polish-born Canadian mixed martial artist who last competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Spanish for "The Meadows"), officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County.

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Light heavyweight (MMA)

The Light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

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Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

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Lion's Den (mixed martial arts)

The Lion's Den is a mixed martial arts team and training facility that was based out of Lodi, California and San Diego, California but has recently moved its headquarters to Reno, Nevada.

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List of International Fight League champions

This is a list of the champions of the International Fight League.

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Los Angeles Anacondas

The Los Angeles Anacondas were an International Fight League team based in Los Angeles, California.

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Lyman Good

Lyman Good (born May 26, 1985), also known as 'Cyborg", is an American mixed martial artist.

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Marco Ruas

Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas (born January 23, 1961) is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor.

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Mark Kerr (fighter)

Mark Kerr (born December 21, 1968 in Toledo, Ohio), also known as The Smashing Machine, The Titan, and The Specimen, is an American champion collegiate wrestler and retired mixed martial artist.

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Market capitalization

Market capitalization (market cap) is the market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

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Matt Horwich

Matthew Peter Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division.

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Matt Lindland

Matthew James Lindland (born May 17, 1970), also known as The Law, is an American retired mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler, speaker, actor, coach, entrepreneur and politician.

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Maurice Smith (kickboxer)

Maurice L. Smith (born December 13, 1961) is a retired American kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

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Mário Sperry

José Mário Sperry (born September 28, 1966) is a Brazilian heavyweight mixed martial artist.

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Meadowlands Arena

Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and IZOD Center) is an indoor venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States.

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Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes.

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Midwest Combat

Midwest Combat is one of the camps participating in the International Fight League.

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Mike Whitehead

Michael Joe Whitehead (born June 29, 1981) is a former professional mixed martial artist.

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Miletich Fighting Systems

Miletich Fighting Systems (MFS) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) training organization.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

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Mixed martial arts rules

Most rule sets for mixed martial arts competitions have evolved since the early days of vale tudo.

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Mohegan Sun Arena

The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut located inside Mohegan Sun.

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MyNetworkTV

MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated as MyTV, MyNet, MNT or MNTV), is an American television network/syndication service that is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox, operated by its Fox Television Stations division, and distributed through the syndication structure of 20th Television.

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Nevada Lions

The Nevada Lions were an International Fight League team based in Reno, Nevada, in the United States.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States.

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New York Pitbulls

The New York Pitbulls were an International Fight League team based in NYC, New York.

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Orleans Arena

The Orleans Arena is a 9,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Paradise, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley.

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OTC Bulletin Board

The OTC (Over-The-Counter) Bulletin Board or OTCBB is a United States quotation medium operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for its subscribing members.

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Pat Miletich

Patrick Jay "Pat" Miletich (born March 9, 1966) is a retired American mixed martial artist and a current sports commentator.

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Portland Wolfpack

The Portland Wolfpack were a team in the now-defunct International Fight League and based in Portland, Oregon.

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Pride Fighting Championships

Pride Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company founded by Nobuyuki Sakakibara and Nobuhiko Takada.

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Quad Cities Silverbacks

The Quad Cities Silverbacks are an International Fight League team based in the Quad Cities region of the United States.

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Reese Andy

Reese Paul Andy (born March 31, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist.

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Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie (born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

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Renzo Gracie Academy

Renzo Gracie Academy is a martial arts school headed by Renzo Gracie, located in Midtown Manhattan.

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Ricardo Liborio

Ricardo Libório is the co-founder of American Top Team (ATT) and Brazilian Top Team (BTT).

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Robbie Lawler

Robert Glenn "Robbie" Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion.

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Roy Nelson (fighter)

Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Bellator MMA.

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Ryan Schultz

Ryan James Schultz (born July 4, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist.

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Shawn Tompkins

Shawn Tompkins (March 16, 1974 – August 14, 2011) was a Canadian kickboxer and mixed martial artist, and later trainer.

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Southern California Condors

The Southern California Condors are an International Fight League team based in Orange County, California.

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Sports league

A sports league is a group of sports teams that compete against each other in a specific sport.

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Super heavyweight (MMA)

The super heavyweight division in mixed martial arts has no weight limit but generally refers to competitors weighing above 265 lb (120 kg).

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Team Quest

Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture and Dan Henderson with facilities located in Gresham, Oregon; Murrieta, California; Encinitas, California; Redding, California; San Jacinto, California; and Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Team Tompkins

Team Tompkins is one of the camps participating in the International Fight League.

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The Ultimate Fighter 1

The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) premiered on January 17, 2005.

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The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs.

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Tim Kennedy (fighter)

Timothy Fred "Tim" Kennedy (born September 1, 1979) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC's Middleweight division.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is owned and operated by parent company William Morris Endeavor.

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Uncasville, Connecticut

Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko (Владимир Владимирович Матющенко, Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka; born January 4, 1971) is a retired Belarusian mixed martial artist who fought in the Light Heavyweight division.

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Wagnney Fabiano

Wagnney Silva Fabiano-Santos (born July 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.

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Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes.

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Wes Sims (fighter)

Wesley Edward Sims (born October 12, 1979) is an American professional mixed martial artist.

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Wizard (magazine)

Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture (previously titled Wizard: The Guide to Comics and Wizard: The Comics Magazine) was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011.

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Zuffa

Zuffa, LLC is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts.

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2006 International Fight League

The inaugural season of the International Fight League (IFL) started in 2006 and was split into two halves.

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2007 IFL Grand Prix

In 2007 the team with the most members in the Grand Prix were from the Los Angeles Anacondas with 4.

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2007 International Fight League

The first full season of the International Fight League (IFL) will be composed of 11 events (9 normal events, 1 semi-final event and 1 final championship event).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fight_League

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