Affliction Entertainment officially announced Friday that next Saturday's "Trilogy" event will not take place as scheduled. In a press release issued by the promotion Friday afternoon, Affliction Vice … [Read more...]
Paul Buentello vs. Gilbert Yvel official for “Trilogy”
June 30, 2009 By
Saturday's heavyweight tilt between Gilbert Yvel and Pedro Rizzo at "Ultimate Chaos" this past Saturday had been promoted as an "eliminator" for a bout vs. Paul Buentello at Affliction and M'1's "Trilogy" … [Read more...]
Atencio on Takanori Gomi: “We’re still working on it”
June 29, 2009 By
Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio spoke with MMAWeekly.com right after his second round TKO victory over Randy Hedderick at the "Ultimate Chaos" PPV in Mississippi. Atencio discussed a number of … [Read more...]
Affliction Trilogy: M-1 Challengers Added to Undercard Plus The Importance Of Developing Young Talent
June 18, 2009 By
From BloodyElbow.com: One of the bigger criticisms that Affliction has received over the years is the lack of organization and talent development to make the fights meaningful to the fans. Developing young … [Read more...]
Mousasi vs. Babalu
June 1, 2009 By
From BloodyElbow.com: "Sources close to Mousasi (25-2-1) have informed www.M-1Global.com that current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and former UFC competitor Renato "Babalu" Sobral (32-8) is … [Read more...]
Gegard Mousasi meets Renato "Babalu" Sobral, not Vitor Belfort, at "Affliction: Trilogy"
June 1, 2009 By
From MMAjunkie.com: With Vitor Belfort reportedly unwilling to fight at a weight class other than middleweight, former DREAM middleweight title-holder Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1) will instead fight Renato … [Read more...]
Affliction M-1 Trilogy Video Preview: Gegard Mousasi vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral
M-1-contracted fighter Gegard Mousasi is scheduled to make his U.S. debut in less than ten days in the co-main event of Aug. 1's Affliction and M-1 "Trilogy" pay-per-view event against Renato "Babalu" … [Read more...]