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Monday, January 12th, 2009He was a former UFC Heavyweight champion. Will Josh Barnett make a return to the UFC cage soon?
About that mystery MMA show coming up…
Sunday, January 11th, 2009We’re two weeks away from the next Affliction show. And nobody cares. There’s zero heat in the media and zero heat amongst even the most hardcore of MMA fans. What happened?
Josh Barnett vs. Gilbert Yvel is an embarrassing fight to book in Affliction
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008The idea that the Affliction 2 show on January 24th in Anaheim is going to have Josh Barnett vs. Gilbert Yvel on the card is appalling on several levels.
Affliction 2 card in real need of drawing power
Monday, November 24th, 2008Affliction’s second fight card, set for January 24th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, looks awfully weak on paper and will be lucky to draw more than 20,000 PPV buys.
What is the big deal about Affliction in MMA?
Saturday, November 1st, 2008How is it that Tom Atencio, who has ran exactly one show in the MMA industry, been able to garner so much PR coverage and convince media-types to take him seriously?
Video: Affliction announces Fedor Emelianenko for their January 2009 MMA fight card
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Affliction has posted a brand new video ad on YouTube, announcing Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski for their January 2009 MMA fight card.
What we’re reading right now
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008If you notice that the site is a little ‘buggy’ today, it’s because we’re updating the software on our end to be able to process everything as smoothly as possible. Sherdog: MMA, boxing take hits in Las Vegas Las Vegas Business Press: Private concerns (lots of interesting details about the Fertittas and how business is […]
How about that good PR for Elite XC?
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Josh Gross (SI): Seth Petruzelli backtracked from comments that Elite XC told him not to KO Kimbo Slice MMA Memories: Why match fixing and bribery scandals are bad for MMA MMA Weekly: Roy Nelson has had it with stand-ups, referees, and ‘politics’ Fightlinker: Roy Nelson bitches about stand-up and ‘politics’ Bloody Elbow: Jim Rome talks […]
Andrei Arlovski’s stock as an MMA prime-time player continues to take a hit
Monday, October 6th, 2008When it was reported last month that only 700 tickets had been sold for Affliction’s October 11th scheduled event at the Thomas & Mack Center for Josh Barnett vs. Andrei Arlovski, I stated that I thought it was a blow to Arlovski’s image in terms of him being perceived as a marketable main event fighter. […]
Quote of the Week – Dave Meltzer on Affliction
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008He claims that Affliction is paying the fight money for both Andrei Arlovski and Roy Nelson to fight on CBS this Saturday night. Seriously. From the latest Wrestling Observer newsletter… It’s an expensive commercial for Affliction because they are paying for the fight and Arlovski will be earning in the range of seven figures if […]
Josh Barnett statement on CBS rumors
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008In response to a report on Bloody Elbow tonight, Josh Barnett has released the following statement: I read somewhere that I had declined the fight because I would have had to take a pay cut. I suppose others may also formulate some story about me declining the fight for other reasons. I never decelned to […]
Quote of the Day – Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer
Sunday, September 14th, 2008In an interview with Josh Gross of Sports Illustrated: “We believe Affliction and the relationships they have with that demographic, the identification they have within that demographic group I think will help bring boxing to these people,” said the Golden Boy CEO. “We think as well, many of the mixed martial arts fans are fans […]
MMA Weekly: Golden Boy working with Affliction
Saturday, September 13th, 2008Report here. Though no word has been forthcoming from either promoter, it is expected that the partnership would include events that commingle boxing and MMA bouts on the same fight card. The move of Affliction’s event gives the two time to work out details and strategies to make such a hybrid fight card possible for […]
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