Affliction
HDNet Wheeling and Dealing in MMA
HDNet announced on their InsideMMA show that they have signed a deal with Affliction to air preliminary fights on HDNet fights. This agreement starts with the October 11th Affliction show featuring Andrei Arlowski vs Josh Barnett. The fights that HDNet will air this time include a fight featuring Mike Pyle and the heavyweight showdown between [...]
Affliction wants Kharitonov!
Sergei Kharitonov, was at one time considered the future of the heavyweight division in PRIDE. The russian army man and Russian Top Team member, has many a top level victories under his belt including (T)ko wins over Pedro Rizzo, Ninja Rua, Semmy Schilt and current UFC star Fabricio Werdum.
Kharitonov would be a great addition [...]
LeBanner to Affliction? Possible Fight With Sylvia?
Affliction VP Tom Atencio recently talked about future plans for the promotion including a third show planned for January of 2009. Atencio also talked about trying to get a big fight that hardcore MMA fans have been talking about for some time. That of Tim Sylvia vs K-1 star Jerome LeBanner!
Atencio says “We are looking [...]
Ortiz To Affliction: Finally Confirmed ?
The latest rumour is that “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz has finally concluded his deal with Affliction and is now a part of their Light Heavyweight Roster. Although no details have been confirmed as yet, what is sure is that this is not the “groundbreaking” deal that Tito had hoped for it to [...]
Jay Heiron – Drew Fickett at Affliction 2
IFL champion may soon become the latest of the now defunct IFL champions to sign up with Affliction and although talks are still ongoing, Hieron, who trains at Extreme Couture, has verbally agreed to fight Drew Fickett. Sherdog.com was the first to cite this rumour. Hieron has literally dismantled the rest of the [...]