The
IFL will switch from a four-sided ring to a six-sided ring
dubbed "The Hex" when the league returns to the
IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 15.
The
ring measuring 24 feet across will be constructed by Throwdown
Industries and housed in Las Vegas. The ring will retain
its five ropes.
"From
a production and live event standpoint, the ring has proven
to be the most fan and media friendly environment, as well
as providing the safest possible environment for our athletes,"
said Jay Larkin, IFL CEO. "The Hex allows for the larger
surface that is utilized in other MMA organizations while
still retaining the advantages we have enjoyed with the
ring."
The
new surface will go into effect in the fourth event of the
2008 season, which follows the May 16 event at the Mohegan
Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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