MMAPayout.com has received word that Affliction Clothing has come to a sponsorship agreement with former Affliction Entertainment and newly signed UFC fighter Paul “Semtex” Daley. Daley, 26, had agreed to fight Jay Heiron at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1st – an event that ended up being cancelled. Despite reports that visa problems would have prevented him […]
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What Affliction MMA Should Have Been
By Kelsey Philpott The fact that Josh Barnett’s positive test for anabolic steroids was able to bring down an entire card really speaks volumes about the level of structure, organization, and most importantly, depth, within Affliction. A crisis such as this would not have hampered the UFC’s ability to put on an event; nor would it […]
Point, Counterpoint: Affliction Killed Affliction
By Kelsey Philpott Welcome to the latest addition of MMA Payout: Point, Counterpoint! After reading Payout contributor Jonathon Snowden’s latest piece entitled “Who Really Killed Affliction?” I feel compelled to respond and engage in some healthy debate here on the website. In his article Jon argues for the following: As the smoke cleared from Affliction Entertainment’s implosion, the media […]
Snowden: Who Really Killed Affliction?
by Jonathan Snowden As the smoke cleared from Affliction Entertainment’s implosion, the media vultures were quick to assign blame for the promotion’s demise. Some pointed a finger at Tom Atencio, the organization’s front man and the architect of fight cards filled with untenable contracts, cards too good and too expensive for an upstart promotion. Others […]
Update: Affliction Back with UFC
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 […]