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. . 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
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
LC Davis ALTERNATE
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
Josh Neer ALTERNATE
lost to Mark Miller by KO in the first round
Victor Moreno ALTERNATE
lost to Jay Hieron by submission in the first round
Jake Ellenberger ALTERNATE
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
Sam Hoger ALTERNATE
lost to Vernon White by submission in the second round
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
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
