TEAM ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL) WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS IN PORTLAND, OREGON, NOV. 2 Kerr-Whitehead, D. Gracie-Goes Superfights Supplement Hometown Wolfpack vs. Anacondas, Dragons vs. Silverbacks; Berths in Finals at Stake

NEW YORK, October 9, 2006 -- Outstanding individual matchups, including two exciting Superfights, highlight the 12-bout card as the International Fight League (IFL) today announced the rosters for the IFL World Team Championship semifinals, to be held at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore., on Thursday, November 2, at 7 p.m. PT.  Bas Rutten’s Anacondas vs. Matt Lindland’s Wolfpack will be one matchup, while Carlos Newton’s Dragons will take on Pat Miletich’s Silverbacks in the other. The night will also feature a pair of Superfights, with Daniel Gracie (Rio de Janeiro) facing Allan Goes (Rio de Janeiro) and Mark Kerr (Portland, Ore.) squaring off against Mike Whitehead (Salt Lake City). 

The Anacondas, based in Los Angeles, and Wolfpack, who train in Portland, advanced with victories over the Sabres and Tiger Sharks, respectively, on Sept. 9 in Portland.  Their semifinal matchup features five outstanding bouts.  At lightweight, the Anacondas’ Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario) takes on veteran Ryan Schultz (Gresham, Ore.); the welterweight tilt pits Jay Hieron (Las Vegas) and Chris Wilson (Portland, Ore.); Mike Pyle (Dresden, Tenn.) battles Matt Horwich (Gresham, Ore.) in the middleweight bout; at light heavyweight, Alex Schoenauer (Las Vegas) opposes Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.); and heavyweights Krzysztof Soszynski (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Devin Cole (Medford, Ore.) complete the Anacondas-Wolfpack matchup.

The other semifinal promises an equally intriguing set of bouts.  A pair of once-beaten welterweights, Claude Patrick (Mississauga, Ontario) of the Dragons and Rory Markham (Chicago) of the Silverbacks will do battle; Joe Doerksen (Winnipeg, Manitoba) takes on Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) in the middleweight fight; Brent Beauparlant (Ottawa, Ontario) and Mike Ciesnolevicz (Williamstown, Pa.) will go after the light heavyweight point; and Wojtek Kaszowski (Toronto) challenges Ben Rothwell (Kenosha, Wis.) in the heavyweight bout.  Silverbacks lightweight Bart Palaszewski (Wonderlake, Ill.) will battle a Dragons opponent still to be determined.  Both teams moved to the semifinals with victories at the World Team Championship event in Moline, Ill., on Sept. 23.

"These four teams proved they belong with tough wins in the quarterfinals, and the result is a card full of fights that fans will really enjoy," IFL co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto said. "As a bonus, Mark Kerr’s return to the ring against Mike Whitehead and Daniel Gracie vs. Allan Goes in a battle of Brazilians are very interesting Superfights."

The semifinal winners will advance to the IFL World Team Championship final in December.  The site and date of the final, as well as accompanying Superfights, will be announced shortly.

Kerr is a former NCAA wrestling champion and All-American (at Syracuse University) and UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion who is returning to the ring for the first time since 2004. MMA veteran Whitehead, also a three-time all-America wrestler at North Idaho Junior College, Southern Oregon University and the University of Missouri, has posted a 9-1 record in his last 10 MMA bouts, including five straight victories in 2006. Brazilians Gracie and Goes have both made successful IFL debuts, with Gracie defeating Wes Sims in an IFL Superfight in June and Goes defeating Devin Cole in September as part of the Tiger Sharks.
 
Tickets for the IFL World Team Championship semifinals are available at the Rose Quarter Box Office, participating Safeway locations, by telephone at (877)789-ROSE (7673) or online at www.rosequarter.com.

About the IFL
Founded in 2005 by Kurt Otto, a real estate investor and a life-long martial arts participant and Gareb Shamus, chairman of Wizard Entertainment Group, the International Fight League (IFL) was created to establish a centralized and structured organization that brings the power and influence of the mixed martial arts industry together. On August 25, 2006, IFL entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Paligent, Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB), pursuant to which IFL would emerge as the surviving entity.  For further information regarding the merger, contact Paligent at (212) 755-5461. For more information on the IFL, go to www.IFL.tv.

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IFL World Team Championship Semifinals, Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore., Nov. 2, 2006

 Dragons vs. Silverbacks
155 lb. TBD vs. Bart Palaszewski (Wonderlake, Ill.) (23-7)
170 lb. Claude Patrick (Mississauga, Ontario) (6-1) vs. Rory Markham (Chicago) (9-1)
185 lb. Joe Doerksen (Winnipeg, Manitoba) (36-9) vs. Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) (8-2)
205 lb. Brent Beauparlant (Ottawa, Ontario) (4-1) vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz (Williamstown, Pa.) (8-2)
265 lb. Wojtek Kaszowski (Toronto) (0-3) vs. Ben Rothwell (Kenosha, Wis.) (18-5)

 Anacondas vs.Wolfpack
155 lb. Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario) (6-0) vs. Ryan Schultz (Gresham, Ore.) (14-7-1)
170 lb. Jay Hieron (Las Vegas) (10-2) vs. Chris Wilson (Portland, Ore.) (9-3)
185 lb. Mike Pyle (Dresden, Tenn.) (12-3-1) vs. Matt Horwich (Gresham, Ore.) (16-7-1)
205 lb. Alex Schoenauer (Las Vegas) (10-5) vs. Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) (2-2)
265 lb. Krzysztof Soszynski (Winnipeg, Man.) (9-5-1) vs. Devin Cole (Medford, Ore.) (6-2)

SF Daniel Gracie (Rio de Janeiro) (4-1-1) vs. Allan Goes (Rio de Janeiro) (8-4-2)
SF Mike Whitehead (Salt Lake City) (14-5) vs. Mark Kerr (Phoenix) (13-4)