IFL Add Gracie vs. Goes and Kerr vs Whitehead

NEW YORK, September 26, 2006-- The International Fight League (IFL) today announced the addition of two Superfights for the November World Team Championship semi-finals. The matchups will have Daniel Gracie facing Allan Goes in one fight and Mark Kerr taking on Mike Whitehead in the other. Those two fights will follow the team semifinal matchups, featuring Bas Rutten’s Anacondas vs. Matt Lindland’s Wolfpack in one matchup, and Pat Miletich’s Silverbacks vs. Carlos Newton’s Dragons in the other.

The location, date and time of the IFL World Team Championship semi-final will be announced shortly.

“We are very pleased to be able to pair these MMA veterans as a highlight to what will be a very special semi-final evening,” IFL Co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto said. “These four great athletes represent many of the disciplines that make up mixed martial arts, and seeing them together on the same card will be a treat for all in attendance.”

Kerr is an MMA legend who will be making his first appearance in the ring since 2004. The former NCAA wrestling champion and NCAA All-American (at Syracuse University) and UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion has been training recently with Rutten in Los Angeles as part of his comeback. His opponent, MMA veteran Whitehead, was also a three time all-America wrestler at North Idaho Junior College, Southern Oregon University, and the University of Missouri has posted an 8-1 record in his last nine MMA bouts. Brazilians Gracie and Goes have both made successful IFL debuts on the team level, with Gracie defeating Wes Sims in an IFL Superfight in June and Goes defeating Devin Cole in September as part of the Tiger Sharks.

Source: IFL.tv