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Bloody Elbow Exclusive: The Details Behind Affliction's First Attempt to Exit the Fight Game
When MMA historians look back at the short history of Affliction Entertainment, they will point to September 2, 2008 as the day that sealed the promotion's fate. Affliction's entire business pla...
The Best of Affliction
Affliction is dead as an MMA promoter, and while many enjoy pissing on the promotion's grave, I am not celebrating. History tells me that the UFC won't be able to sign Fedor, and if they can't, ...
Quote of the Day: Dana White Talks New Deal With Affliction
Dana White is quick to offer praise concerning his former rivals and newly made partners: "We are excited about the return of Affliction to the UFC and look forward to seeing our fighters once agai...
Strikeforce-Affliction Deal Collapsed Because CEO Scott Coker Was Traveling
From Matt Bishop at MMA for Real whose interview with Kevin Iole broke the story: Iole said said Affliction had approached the UFC about merging the week before UFC 100. This came after Iole repo...
Kevin Iole Reports That Affliction Will Return to UFC as a Sponsor, Rumored Affliction-Strikeforce Deal off
Matt Bishop of MMA for Real had Kevin Iole on his Lights Out Radio show and broke the news that Affliction will be returning to the UFC as a sponsor. Iole has updated his earlier post that reported ...
Affliction Cancels Trilogy Event
And the hits just keep on coming: In a matter of days Affliction Entertainment's "Trilogy" event when from promising the top heavyweight fight in mixed martial arts to being cancelled outright, mul...
Who Fights Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction: Trilogy?
In the immortal words of Mr. Mackey, "Drugs are bad, mmmkay?" According to Sherdog, the California State Athletic Commission will refuse to license Josh Barnett for his WAMMA heavyweight title...
Affliction Offers New Contract to Vitor Belfort?
MMA Weekly reports: ...when MMAWeekly.com caught up last week with Belfort at Xtreme Couture as he prepped for his battle with American Top Team standout Jorge Santiago at Affliction "Trilogy," th...
Can Bobby Lashley Save Affliction?
Todd Jackson thinks he can: Affliction has that name recognition, and the fans know they carry many talented fighters. On the other hand, one has to wonder how, when time marches on, will they cont...
Link Round-Up: June 4th, 2009
Photo by Esther Lin. Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, June 6th: Hometown advantage or not, Lawler ready for Shields - CBSSports.com Robbie Lawler's first fight after a long ...
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