Seattle Tiger Sharks
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The Seattle Tigersharks are an International Fight League
team based in Seattle, Washington. Coached by former kickboxing
World Champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 & 15 Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smithhttp://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks-Maurice-Smith.html, the Tigersharks were one of four teams competing in the IFL
's inaugural season.http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks.html
All records are IFL fights only
o= fought as an opening bought that does not go towards team record
*= fought as an intraleague superfight that does not go towards team record
a= fought as an alternate bought that does not go towards team record
Def Adam Lynn by TKO (strikes) in the first round (01/19/07)
def Mike Corey
by split decision (4/07/07)
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
lost to Wagney Fabiano by KO in the first round (04/04/08)
Lost to Danny Suarez by submission (shoulder lock) in the first round (01/19/07)
def Pavel Zurochka by verbal submission between the second and third round (04/07/07)a
lost to Conor Heun by submission (armbar) in the first round (06/01/07)a
Def Gustavo Machado
by split decision (4/29/06)
Lost to Rory Markham
by KO in the second round (6/03/06)
def Chris Wilson
by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
Match against Condors' Rodrigo Ruas
on 1/19/07 canceled due to an eye injury suffered by Ruas and an alternate bout between lightweights took place instead.
lost to Mark Miller
by unanimous decision (04/07/07)
def Jay Hieron by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
Fight with Travis Cox was deemed a no contest after Blackburn accidentally kneed Cox in the head and he could not continue the fight (09/20/07)*
Lost to Matt Horwich
by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
Lost to Jeremy Williams
by submission (triangle lock) in the first round (01/19/07)
def John Kading by TKO (strikes) in the first round (04/07/07)
lost to Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
Def Mike Ciesnolevicz
by split decision (6/03/06)
Lost to Aaron Stark
by TKO in the third round (9/09/06)
def Jamal Patterson
by TKO (ref stoppage) in second round (12/29/06)
def Justin Levens
by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)
def Adam Maciejewski by submission (rear naked choke) in the third round (04/07/07) (fought as a HW)
def Krzystof Sosyznski by decision (split) (06/01/07) (fought as a HW)
def Devin Cole
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
def Daniel Gracie
by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
Goes was supposed to fight Antoine Jaoude on 1/19/07 but was under KO suspension. Thus HW alternate Curtis Crawford fought instead.
def Homer Moore
by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (04/07/07) (fought as a LHW)
lost to Alex Schoenauer by KO (Punch) in the first round (06/01/07) (fought as a LHW)
Lost to Antoine Jaoude
by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
team based in Seattle, Washington. Coached by former kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
World Champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
14 & 15 Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smithhttp://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks-Maurice-Smith.html, the Tigersharks were one of four teams competing in the IFL
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
's inaugural season.http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks.html
Record/Roster
The Tigersharks are 15-15 as of June 2007.All records are IFL fights only
o= fought as an opening bought that does not go towards team record
*= fought as an intraleague superfight that does not go towards team record
a= fought as an alternate bought that does not go towards team record
Current fighters
(as of 2007 season)- Shad LierleyShad LierleyShad Lierley is an American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the now defunct International Fight League.-Bio:...
(2-2) (LW)
Def Adam Lynn by TKO (strikes) in the first round (01/19/07)
def Mike Corey
Mike Corey
Mike Corey is an American mixed martial artist. He is formerly fought as a Featherweight for the MidWest Combat in the now defunct International Fight League .-Biography:...
by split decision (4/07/07)
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
lost to Wagney Fabiano by KO in the first round (04/04/08)
- Tristan Witt (1-2) (LW) ALTERNATE
Lost to Danny Suarez by submission (shoulder lock) in the first round (01/19/07)
def Pavel Zurochka by verbal submission between the second and third round (04/07/07)a
lost to Conor Heun by submission (armbar) in the first round (06/01/07)a
- Brad BlackburnBrad BlackburnBrad Lavale Blackburn Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the now defunct International Fight League...
(3-2) (WW)
Def Gustavo Machado
Gustavo Machado
Gustavo "Ximu" Machado is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for the International Fight League, Shooto, DEEP, RINGS, Pancrase, and King of the Cage promotions. Machado has fought top UFC fighters Thales Leites, Brad Blackburn, Demian Maia, and Nate Quarry...
by split decision (4/29/06)
Lost to Rory Markham
Rory Markham
|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...
by KO in the second round (6/03/06)
def Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson (fighter)
Christopher Ross Wilson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Wilson is a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He lost his UFC debut to Jon Fitch at UFC 82...
by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
Match against Condors' Rodrigo Ruas
Rodrigo Ruas
|-| Win|align=center| 4–5-1 | Marcus Vinicios| Submission | HCF - Crow's Nest| |align=center| 3|align=center| 0:52|Gatineau, Canada||-| Loss|align=center| 3-5-1 | Donnie Liles| Submission | IFL - Chicago|...
on 1/19/07 canceled due to an eye injury suffered by Ruas and an alternate bout between lightweights took place instead.
lost to Mark Miller
Mark Miller (fighter)
Marcus Dennis Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has won MMA welterweight titles with XFO and Total Fight Challenge as well as the USKO international rules kickboxing title. A former IFL fighter, Miller was a competitor on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs...
by unanimous decision (04/07/07)
def Jay Hieron by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
Fight with Travis Cox was deemed a no contest after Blackburn accidentally kneed Cox in the head and he could not continue the fight (09/20/07)*
- Bristol MarundeBristol MarundeBristol Marunde is an American mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Cage Combat Middleweight Champion. In 2007 he fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League. He currently resides and fights out of Las Vegas, NV where he trains at Throwdown Training Center...
(1-3) (MW)
Lost to Matt Horwich
Matt Horwich
Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
Lost to Jeremy Williams
Jeremy Williams (MMA fighter)
Jeremy Williams was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He most notably fought for the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League.- Bio :...
by submission (triangle lock) in the first round (01/19/07)
def John Kading by TKO (strikes) in the first round (04/07/07)
lost to Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
- Reese AndyReese AndyReese Andy is an American mixed martial artist. He has previously fought for Icon Sport and the IFL. After going 5-1 in the IFL, he signed a contract with the UFC. He made his UFC debut with a loss by decision to Brandon Vera at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 19, 2008...
(5-1) (LHW)
Def Mike Ciesnolevicz
Mike Ciesnolevicz
Michael David Ciesnolevicz is an American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League. Ciesnolevicz is also a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship....
by split decision (6/03/06)
Lost to Aaron Stark
Aaron Stark
Aaron Mitchell Stark is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He trains with Team Quest and was a member of the Portland Wolfpack, an International Fight League team coached by Matt Lindland....
by TKO in the third round (9/09/06)
def Jamal Patterson
Jamal Patterson
Jamal Patterson is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He fought with the New York Pitbulls in the now-defunct International Fight League.-MMA career:...
by TKO (ref stoppage) in second round (12/29/06)
def Justin Levens
Justin Levens
Justin Robert Levens was an American mixed martial artist who fought for the UFC and, later in his career, the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League. Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either...
by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)
def Adam Maciejewski by submission (rear naked choke) in the third round (04/07/07) (fought as a HW)
def Krzystof Sosyznski by decision (split) (06/01/07) (fought as a HW)
- Allan GoesAllan GoesAllan Goes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He last fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League.-Biography:...
(3-1) (HW)
def Devin Cole
Devin Cole
Devin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
def Daniel Gracie
Daniel Gracie
Daniel Gracie Simoes, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. The Gracie Family is world renowned for their contributions to Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. He is cousin to Renzo Gracie, Ralph Gracie, Charles Gracie and Ryan...
by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
Goes was supposed to fight Antoine Jaoude on 1/19/07 but was under KO suspension. Thus HW alternate Curtis Crawford fought instead.
def Homer Moore
Homer Moore
Homer Moore is an American mixed martial artist from Phoenix, Arizona. Moore's first major win occurred in 1999, with a decision victory over Jason Middaugh.-Wrestling career:...
by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (04/07/07) (fought as a LHW)
lost to Alex Schoenauer by KO (Punch) in the first round (06/01/07) (fought as a LHW)
- Curtis Crawford (0-1) (HW) ALTERNATE
Lost to Antoine Jaoude
Antoine Jaoude
Antoine Jaoude is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fought for the Southern California Condors in the, now defunct, International Fight League.-Bio:...
by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)
Former fighters
- Matt HorwichMatt HorwichMatthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
(0-1) (LHW) (left to join the Portland Wolfpack) - Lost to Jamal PattersonJamal PattersonJamal Patterson is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He fought with the New York Pitbulls in the now-defunct International Fight League.-MMA career:...
by submission (rear naked choke) (04/29/06)
- Devin ColeDevin ColeDevin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...
(2-0) (HW) (left to join the Portland Wolfpack) - Defeated Carlos Cline by unanimous decision (4/29/06)
- Defeated Travis WiuffTravis WiuffTravis Wiuff is a mixed martial arts fighter born in Minnesota, United States. He competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions...
by unanimous decision (6/03/06)
- Justin JonesJustin JonesJustin Jones is an English musician and guitarist.Jones grew up in Inkberrow. There he founded And Also The Trees together with Nick and Graham Havas and his brother Simon Huw Jones...
(0-1) (LW) - Lost to Erik OwingsErik OwingsRichard Erik Owings is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He last fought for the New York Pitbulls of the International Fight League.-Biography:...
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (4/29/06)
- Steve BrunoSteve BrunoSteve Bruno an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. Born in Brooklyn, New York. He currently resides in Pompano Beach, Florida. Before starting his fighting career Steve was a Naval Air Crewman and Rescue Swimmer in the United States Navy...
(0-1) (LW) - Lost to Bart PalaszewskiBart PalaszewskiBart K. Palaszewski is a Polish-American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the now defunct International Fight League. Following the UFC/WEC merger, Palaszewski is now under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
by KO in the first round (6/03/06)
- Cam Ward (0-1) (LW) (now fighting for the Tucson Scorpions)
- Lost to Ryan SchultzRyan SchultzRyan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...
by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)
- Dennis HallmanDennis HallmanDennis Lloyd Hallman is an American professional mixed martial artist from the U.S. state of Washington. A former state champion wrestler, Hallman is known best for his expertise as a grappler. He has appeared in many fight organizations, including UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, Shooto, Rumble on the...
(2-1) (MW) (left to assistant coach the Portland Wolfpack) - Defeated Delson Heleno by DQ (illegal upkick) (4/29/06)
- Lost to Ryan McGivernRyan McGivernRyan McGivern is an American mixed martial artist. He was formally a fighter for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League.-Biography:When not in the ring, McGivern works for the U.S...
by unanimous decision (6/03/06) - Defeated Jeff Quinlan by decision (majority) (9/23/06)o
2006 Season Schedule/Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2006 | First Round | New York Pitbulls New York Pitbulls The New York Pitbulls were an International Fight League team based in NYC, New York. Coached by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert and MMA veteran Renzo Gracie, the Pitbulls were one of four teams competing in the IFL's inaugural season.-Record/Roster:... |
W 3-2 |
| L 1-4 | |||
| L 2-3 | |||
2007 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|
| L 2-3 |
| W 4-1 |
| L 2-3 |