Las Vegas Hilton to Host its First-ever MMA event; Ken Shamrock’s Nevada Lions, led by rising stars John Gunderson, Roy “Big Country” Nelson and Vernon White to take on  Don Frye’s Tucson Scorpions led by Mike Whitehead and Chad Griggs; Second matchup to pit Renzo Gracie’s New York Pitbulls, led by Jamal Patterson and Delson Heleno, against Carlos Newton’s Toronto Dragons

NEW YORK, April 23, 2007 – The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s first team-based professional mixed martial arts league, announced today that it will move its June 16 regular season event from Reno, Nev., to Las Vegas.  The event will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton, marking the first time an MMA event will be held at the hotel.  Tickets for the event, which range in price from $50 to $200, will go on sale April 28 through the Las Vegas Hilton Box office, Ticketmaster or at www.ifl.tv.

“We were presented an opportunity for this breakthrough event in Las Vegas, and we felt it is an opportunity we could not pass up,” said IFL CEO and co-founder Gareb Shamus.  “Our steady progress throughout our first year of existence (the first IFL event was only held April 29, 2006) has resulted in some great opportunities that we could not have predicted, and this move to work with the Las Vegas Hilton for this event is the latest one.  It is a very exciting day for us, our athletes and for all the MMA fans in Nevada.”

The event at the Las Vegas Hilton will be the final of nine regular season IFL events, with at least one of the four playoff berths on the line.  The 10-bout card will feature Ken Shamrock’s Nevada Lions, featuring rising stars John Gunderson (Medford, Ore.), Las Vegas native Roy Nelson and heavy hitter Vernon White (East Palo Alto, Calif.), against the Tucson based Scorpions, who have heavyweight Chad Griggs (Tucson, Ariz.) and light heavyweight Mike Whitehead (Central Point, Ore.) on their roster.  The first place New York Pitbulls, led by rising stars Jamal Patterson (Hoboken, N.J.) and Delson Heleno (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), take on Carlos Newton’s Toronto Dragons with lightweight standout Waggney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), in the second set of fights.

About the Las Vegas Hilton
The new Las Vegas Hilton, a classic property that has transformed itself into a contemporary resort, ranks among the world’s most famous and popular destinations.  It is situated on 59 acres next to the Las Vegas Strip (and the Hilton’s Monorail station links the property to the Strip via a five minute ride) and adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center.  It offers nearly 3,000 rooms and suites (including a variety of enhanced room products). The property is one of the largest hotels in the world and offers world-class entertainment (featuring the legendary Barry Manilow and other headliners) in the 1600-seat Hilton Theater, 16 distinctive restaurants, and a full-service health club and spa

About the IFL

International Fight League™ (IFL) is the world’s first professional mixed martial arts sports league. IFL has its headquarters in New York, NY and offices in Las Vegas, NV.  For more information about IFL, please see:  www.ifl.tv.