The International Fight League is the world’s first team-based professional mixed martial arts league, bringing you the most action-packed fighting events possible. Competitions are decided with a best of five series between two teams of five fighters each, using a blend of boxing, kickboxing, submission grappling, and wrestling (collectively known as mixed martial arts, or MMA) to win matches by knockout, submission, or judges’ decision. The teams are coached by world-renowned veterans of the sport, many of whom still compete in various superfights throughout the season.
Matches consist of up to three four-minute rounds, fought inside a five-roped boxing ring. Each team has one representative fighter in each of the five weight classes: lightweight (155 lbs.), welterweight (170 lbs.), middleweight (185 lbs.), light heavyweight (205 lbs.), heavyweight (265 lbs.).
The teams with the best overall records at the end of the regular season (January – June), advance to the postseason (August – September) to compete for the World Team Championship and the IFL Championship Ring.
Why We’re Different
The IFL is committed to bringing the true sporting nature of MMA to the forefront of the sports world. To promote the best, most exciting, and fairest matches possible, we’ve outlawed the use of such techniques as elbow strikes to the head, which commonly result in fight ending cuts before the outcome has been legitimately decided by the fighters.
The IFL rules also prohibit: kicking the head of a downed opponent, head-butting, groin strikes, eye-gouging, strikes to the spine or back of the head, and other techniques deemed needlessly brutal or dishonorable.
Because of our team format, every match in the IFL is meaningful. Not only is the fate of each team at stake with every match, every fighter is also competing for individual honors and a spot in the year-end Grand Prix-style tournament in each weight class. You’ll see no “filler” matches in the IFL. We are committed to providing our fans with the best in MMA action, featuring the top fighters and coaches from all over the world.For more infomation make sure to go to there website by clicking title above......
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