IFL’s impact greater than some realize
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IFL’s impact greater than some realize
MMAcca
7/5/08 6:46:29PM
In my weekly article for CBSSports.com, this week I decided to take a look at all the former IFL talent that has migrated into the UFC.
Between Mike Dolce, Gerald Harris, and Dante Rivera on TUF 7; from Rory Markham, Brad Blackburn, and Reese Andy on the card for UFN 14; and Andre Gusmao debuting at UFC 87, the UFC has done some pretty big reaching into the IFL well.
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Between Mike Dolce, Gerald Harris, and Dante Rivera on TUF 7; from Rory Markham, Brad Blackburn, and Reese Andy on the card for UFN 14; and Andre Gusmao debuting at UFC 87, the UFC has done some pretty big reaching into the IFL well.
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Khaos
7/5/08 8:04:29PM
I hope the resign Vladimir Matyushenko, he's a beast at LHW.
With a stellar record or 21-3 I think they will, well once his contract expires in January.
With a stellar record or 21-3 I think they will, well once his contract expires in January.
bootyclause
7/6/08 10:12:05AM
of course they got some guys but I would have liked to see Horodecki, Schultz, Rothwell Nelson etc.
The HW division is so shallow that any guy with a pulse should be looked at; the LW is so deep that you wanna see so many guys get a shot at each other.
The WW, MW and LHW fighters in North American non-UFC orgs aren't exactly loaded with talent - Condit, Shields, Lawler, Le, a few others - but for the most part I dont care about the mid-sized guys from IFL or other orgs in the US. The UFC really should have looked at the big and small guys more when picking guys off that roster.
The HW division is so shallow that any guy with a pulse should be looked at; the LW is so deep that you wanna see so many guys get a shot at each other.
The WW, MW and LHW fighters in North American non-UFC orgs aren't exactly loaded with talent - Condit, Shields, Lawler, Le, a few others - but for the most part I dont care about the mid-sized guys from IFL or other orgs in the US. The UFC really should have looked at the big and small guys more when picking guys off that roster.
KYGUY07
7/6/08 8:14:37PM
I really hope they sign roy nelson, mayushenk, and jay hieron
Figsak
7/7/08 10:04:04AM
I like Jay, but by god the man has a glass chin.
I think the biggest impact the IFL has had is their creativity in trying the camp/team based events. I think we should look into elaborating on that idea and refining it into being useful.
I don't think we need to have Team Vs. Team events, but I would like to see fight camps being franchised. Official teams, uniforms, etc. with drafts and such. A draft would be fun for us Fantasy MMA fans.
I think the biggest impact the IFL has had is their creativity in trying the camp/team based events. I think we should look into elaborating on that idea and refining it into being useful.
I don't think we need to have Team Vs. Team events, but I would like to see fight camps being franchised. Official teams, uniforms, etc. with drafts and such. A draft would be fun for us Fantasy MMA fans.