Josh Barnett Unlicensed in Texas, Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum Only 10 Days Out

by Kid Nate on Jun 8, 2011 12:42 PM EDT

Bloody Elbow has confirmed Strikeforce heavyweight Josh Barnett, who is scheduled to fight on the Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum card in Dallas on June 18, has not yet been licensed to fight in Texas. Barnett is booked to face Brett Rogers in the second installment of the first round of the...

Randy Couture and Tom Atencio Preview UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill Fight Card

by Anton Tabuena on May 23, 2011 1:46 AM EDT

UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture sat down with our favorite failed MMA promoter in Affliction's Tom Atencio, to preview the upcoming UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill event. The most notable video of this series is probably their main-event preview, as Couture picks the +250 underdog, Matt Hamill over...

"I DON'T NEED ANYBODY TO TELL ME TO DO IT OR GIVE ME PERMISSION, I JUST WANT TO FIGHT"

by Matthew Roth on Jan 21, 2011 8:40 PM EST on Head Kick Legend

The above quote is from disgraced Heavyweight Josh Barnett from tonight's episode of Inside MMA on HDNet. The story of Josh Barnett and State Athletic commissions not being on the same page is pretty extensive with his latest failure causing the death of Affliction. Through all of this, Barnett has...

Does Fedor Regret Ducking Brock Lesnar and the UFC?

by Kid Nate on Oct 27, 2010 8:48 PM EDT

A little over one year ago the short-lived Affliction fighting promotion collapsed when Josh Barnett failed a drug test and his fight with Fedor Emelianenko was cancelled. The ensuing bidding war between the UFC and Strikeforce for Fedor's services was a critical turning point for the sport. At...

EA Sports Plus Randy Plus Fedor Plus Strikeforce Equals....?

by Kid Nate on Oct 21, 2010 4:00 PM EDT

E. Spencer Kyte says it adds up to a big opportunity for Strikeforce: I'm not suggesting that the emergence of a video game populated by fighters who compete outside of the UFC (and a couple who do like Randy Couture and Jake Shields) is going to send Strikeforce rocketing past the UFC in terms of...

Affliction's Counter-Suit of Fedor Emelianenko's Management Calls M-1 Global a Sham

by Kid Nate on Jun 1, 2010 2:03 PM EDT

Loretta Hunt reported on Friday for Sherdog: Affliction Entertainment filed a countersuit against M-1 Global, the management and promotional group that reps Fedor Emelianenko, in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday, asking for declaratory relief on the validity of a "Consultation Agreement"...

Randy Couture a 'Natural' in new Affliction television commercial (Video)

by Jesse Holland on Mar 30, 2010 3:10 PM EDT on MMAmania.com