Fedor to Fight Rogers in Strikeforce Debut
Showtime has announced that Fedor Emelianenko will take on the undefeated Brett Rogers in the Russian heavyweight’s Strikeforce debut later this fall. According to a report from MMA Junkie, no official date has yet been announced; however, the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker recently stated that Emelianenko’s first Strikeforce bout would take place in November.
The fight [...]
Affliction’s Atencio Comments on Fedor /Strikeforce Deal
Over the last few days MMA Weekly has featured a couple of interviews with Affliction’s Vice President Tom Atencio, regarding the demise of the company’s MMA promotional arm. (Now we’ll never know if ‘Trilogy’ would have in fact been their last show….toss that into your pointless conjecture bin)
In today’s report featuring Atencio, the VP [...]
Mir Concedes He Got “Owned” by Lesnar
With all the hoopla surrounding Affliction’s recent demise as a promotion, and the subsequent hysteria regarding the immediate future of Fedor Emelianenko, Brock Lesnar’s brutal beatdown of Frank Mir at UFC 100 has become somewhat of a distant memory. (Although images of Mir’s post-fight face will likely forever be blistered in the minds of his fans and [...]
Barnett Denies Steroid Allegations
After expressing shock last week, via his MySpace page, at the fact that he had allegedly tested positive for anabolic steroids, Josh Barnett has now sent in the big guns in an attempt to clear his name. (Typically MySpace blogs aren’t considered going through ‘official channels’) Today his manager Shannon Hooper, of Excel Sports Management, [...]
Fedor’s Management Says No UFC Deal Being Finalized
With the MMA world still reeling with the news that Affliction’s days as a promotion are over, speculation regarding the future of the organization’s ‘poster- it was all riding on him- boy’ Fedor Emelianenko, is really kicking into high gear.
Okay, hold onto your morning coffee and donut, (or drumstick and soda depending what time [...]
Report: Barnett to Pro Wrestle in Japan
After becoming an overnight heel likely in the minds of many die-hard fans, who were anxiously awaiting this weekend’s and now kyboshed “Trilogy” event, Josh Barnett is reportedly going to duck out of the U.S. of A once again and head to Japan. According to a report by MMA Fanhouse, the heavyweight will compete in [...]
Report: Hieron Signs With Strikeforce
The fall out of Affliction’s demise as a promoter continues to send shockwaves around the MMA world, as the organization’s fighters scramble to find a new home. According to a report this AM from MMA Weekly, Jay Hieron, who had been scheduled to fight Paul Daley at the now flushed ‘Trilogy’ event, has signed a [...]
Affliction Done Promoting, To Sponsor UFC
In the latest chapter of ‘what does the future hold for Affliction now that Trilogy’s been flushed down the crapper’, Yahoo! Sport’s Kevin Iole is reporting that the company has given up promoting events and will become a clothing sponsor for the UFC. (Please take a moment to gulp) According to the report, sources told [...]
Mousasi Talks About “Trilogy” Cancellation
As the news that Affliction has gone ahead and cancelled the promotion’s upcoming August 1st “Trilogy” event blazes around the internet, it isn’t taking long for fighters who were scheduled to compete on the card, to come forward and express their disappointment. According to a post by Fanhouse.com this afternoon, Gegard Mousasi was reportedly quoted [...]
Affliction Cancels “Trilogy”
Affliction has decided to cancel the promotion’s upcoming August 1st “Trilogy” event, according to a report form Sports Illustrated; a decision which has also been confirmed by Sherdog.com. The SI story by Josh Gross reported that the promotion’s VP Tom Atencio was calling fighters to inform them of the cancellation, (we’re sure glad we weren’t [...]
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