According to Kevin Iole at Yahoo! Sports, Affliction has decided to throw in the promotional towel in return for a sponsorship placement with the UFC. In addition, there’s talk of a major UFC announcement tonight on ESPN radio. Payout Opinion: It’s certainly a shocking turn of events – especially considering that Iole had earlier reported […]
Affliction Trilogy Cancelled
SI’s Josh Gross is reporting that Affliction’s third event, Trilogy, has been cancelled from its August 1st date at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The fate of the event has been in question since late Tuesday, when headliner Josh Barnett tested positive for an anabolic steroid and left Affliction’s prime ticket, Fedor Emelianenko, without an […]
Affliction III: Barnett Out, Belfort Possibly Stepping Up
It was revealed Tuesday that Josh Barnett has tested positive for a “performance enhancing substance” and will be unable to compete at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1st in Anaheim, California. The story is still developing – the CSAC expects to release a more comprehensive statement later today and Affliction plans on announcing Fedor’s replacement shortly – […]
Lembo: The Value of Amateur MMA Programs
The following was written by Nick Lembo of the New Jersey State Athletic Commission for TheGarv.com and speaks to the value that amateur MMA programs create in a particular state, province, or country: The amateur program allows competitors to test their skills in the cage for the first time and experience the emotions and adrenaline […]
UFC 100: A Voice of Reason
By Kelsey Philpott It’s safe to say that the MMA community was holding its breath this weekend as the world watched the UFC’s centennial offering. The event on Saturday night was essentially MMA’s biggest opportunity yet to show the world what it’s all about. How did it fair? That’s up for debate. Most look to the general […]