As the International Fight League heads into its first Grand Prix tournament to crown individual champions, the injuries continue to mount.

Last Thursday, the promotion announced that welterweight Brad Blackburn and heavyweight Reese Andy both had to withdraw from the four-man tournament format due to injury. Monday, the league announced that Pat Healy, another welterweight fighter, had been added to the list due to an elbow injury.

Donnie Liles, a former member of the now defunct San Jose Razorclaws, steps in to replace Healy. He will face Jay Hieron, one of the favorites to win the welterweight division, in a rematch of their bout from March of this year. Hieron won their initial meeting with a guillotine choke in the first round.

The welterweight class now pits Jay Hieron vs. Donnie Liles and Delson Heleno vs. Gideon Ray.

Despite the recent changes in the fight card, the IFL has added to its television coverage for the Grand Prix, which takes place Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Sears Centre in Chicago.

In addition to the previously announced one-hour live coverage provided by MyNetworkTV, IFL coach Pat Miletich and his camp will be featured on the new ESPN newsmagazine “E:60” on Tuesday night.

Saturday’s one-hour episode of the IFL on MyNetworkTV is the first live MMA event on prime time broadcast television. It is scheduled to feature the light heavyweight championship fight between Vladimir Matyushenko and Alex Schoenauer and the rematch between Chris Horodecki and Bart Palaszewski.