Rumours
UFC Absorbs 20 Affliction Contracts; Rothwell – Gormley at UFC 104
The UFC has taken control of close to twenty Affliction fighter contracts and the rumour is that this includes some really big names. The first of the new UFC fighters to fight will be Big Ben Rothwell who will take on Chase Gormley as scheduled for Affliction: Trilogy. The fight will take place on the [...]
Vitor Belfort to the UFC!
The rumours are strong and the rumours are good! The latest rumour coming out of the demise of Affliction is that Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort is finally making his return to the UFC.
Belfort was scheduled to fight Jorge Santiago on Affliction’s now defunct MMA event on August 1st. With Dana White’s previous comments about wanting [...]
Diaz – Alvarez for EliteXC Lightweight Title?
From fiveouncesofpain.com
Nick Diaz and Eddie Alvarez might be the two fighters chosen to fight for the now vacant EliteXC Lightweight title come November 8th. The title that is vacant after EliteXC stripped their champion KJ Noons for not defending the title against Nick Diaz, is now up for grabs and the fighters chosen to [...]