Quad Cities Silverbacks


[Image:IFL Silverbacks.png|thumb|right|Quad City Silverbacks]
The Quad Cities Silverbacks was an International Fight League team based in the Quad Cities region of the United States. Coached by former UFC Welterweight Champion and founder of the very successful Miletich Fighting Systems camp, Pat Miletich, the Silverbacks were one of four teams competing in the IFL's inaugural season.
The Silverbacks are two time IFL World Team Champions. In the 2007 season the Silverbacks suffered their first lost and had to struggle to get the final spot in the 2007 playoffs. After defeating the Anacondas in the semi-finals the Silverbacks were defeated by the New York Pitbulls in the 2007 finals.

Record/Roster

The Silverbacks are 33-17 as of September 2007 in team competition.
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a= fought as an alternate bout, that does not go towards team record
o= fought as an opening bout, that does not go towards team record
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, that does not go towards team record

Current fighters as of 2007 season

def. John Shackelford by TKO in the 2nd round
def Steve Bruno by KO in the first round
def Marcio Feitosa by decision
def Ivan Menjivar by decision
def Ryan Schultz by KO in the third round
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision
def John Gunderson by decision
def John Strawn by KO in the first round
def Harris Sarmiento by submission in the third round
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission in the second round
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision GP
def Jay Estrada by submission in the second round o
def Conor Heun by decision o
lost to Wagney Fabiano by submission in the first round GP
def Mike Pyle by KO in the first round
def Brad Blackburn by KO in the second round
def Marcelo Azevedo by TKO in the first round
def Keith Wisniewski by TKO in the third round
lost to Chris Wilson by TKO in the first round
was supposed to face Jay Hieron on 2/02/07 but underwent eye surgery, alternate Victor Moreno fought instead
def Pat Healy by TKO in the third round
was supposed to face Mark Miller on 5/19/07 but was injured during training, alternate Josh Neer fought instead
def Chris Clements by TKO in the first round
was supposed to face Delson Heleno in the IFL Finals but suffered an injury from his last fight, thus alternate Jake Ellenberger fought instead
lost to Brett Cooper by TKO in the second round GP
lost to Mark Miller by KO in the first round
lost to Jay Hieron by submission in the first round
lost to Deleson Heleno by submission in the second round
  • Ryan McGivern
def. Amir Rahnavardi by unanimous decision
def Dennis Hallman by unanimous decision
lost to Fabio Leopoldo by submission in the second round
lost to Joe Doerksen by submission in the first round
def Matt Horwhich by unanimous decision
lost to Benji Radach by TKO in the second round
def Daniel Molina by unanimous decision
lost to Tim Kennedy by submission in the second round
was supposed to face Benji Radach in the IFL 2007 semi finals but was on his honeymoon, thus Gerald Harris who normally fights for the Portland Wolfpack fought instead
def Fabio Leopoldo by TKO in the second round
lost to Rick Reeves by submission in the first round a
  • Mike Ciesnolevicz
lost to Reese Andy by split decision
lost to Andre Gusmão by TKO in the second round
def Brent Beauparlant by submission in the first round
def Aaron Stark by TKO in the third round
def Alex Schoenauer by decision
was supposed to face Vernon "Tiger" White on 4/07/07 but suffered a broken nose from his bout with Schoenauer. Thus alternate Sam Hoger fought instead.
def Adam Maciejewski by TKO in the second round
def Alex Schoenauer by decision
lost to Andre Gusmão by KO in the first round
lost to Vernon White by submission in the second round

Former fighters

def Travis Doerge by submission in the first round a
lost to Delson Heleno by TKO in the first round a
lost to Jake Ellenberger by TKO in the second round a
lost to Alex Schoenauer by submission in the 2nd round
lost to Devin Cole by unanimous decision
Left to join San Jose Razorclaws
def Krysztof Soszynski by TKO in the first round
def Bryan Vetell by KO in the first round
def Wojtek Kaszowski by submission in the first round
def Devin Cole by KO in the first round
def Matt Thompson by TKO
def Roy Nelson by split decision
def Travis Fulton by submission in the second round
def Krysztof Soszynski by TKO in the first round
def Ricco Rodriguez by decision
left due to contract dispute