Affliction Back in the UFC

Apparently Affliction has officially thrown in the towel and has negotiated it's self back into the UFC. This should be very very interesting because that tells me that the UFC should be able to get whatever affliction contracts they want.

http://mmapayout.com/2009/07/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 the UFC as turning down Affliction just last week (and earlier this year, for that matter).

If Affliction is coming back on as a sponsor, it creates a distinct conflict of interest with the Tapout brand that is currently the UFC’s official clothing sponsor and long-time loyal business partner.

I suspect that if Affliction does get back into the UFC, Zuffa will retain some sort of ownership share in the company. A good amount of historical precedence with Zuffa exists to back this up (Tapout, Xyience, etc.).

And, really, what other reason might this deal be of any interest to the UFC? The UFC doesn’t need Affliction’s sponsorship dollars, nor was it worried about the promotional competition that Affliction had presented (obviously, Affliction had done enough to sink its own ship).

More to come…things are happening quickly!"

Sorry if this is old guys I was at a softball tournament this weekend and i'm completely out of the loop.

2 days old Combat.

Combat the MMA world semi-imploded Friday.

CombatSports4Life wrote:

Sorry if this is old guys I was at a softball tournament this weekend and i'm completely out of the loop.

Ya, Just so you know:

Affliction: Trilogy officially canceled.

Affliction is back sponsoring the UFC.

Dana said absolutely nothing on the radio show on Friday except there would possibility that Tito could be back and that there will be a major press conference this friday with a laundry list of huge announcements.

Also Hendo vs Rich 2 might not happen and will be replaced with something better.

yeah sounds like like it. Jesus the UFC is just clicking on all fucking cylinders lately.

Also Diaz and Riggs is off, Strikeforce and Affliction would have merged has Coker not been in Italy, Fedor and his team are in negotiations with everyone including the UFC.

Also more importantly Butterbean vs Tank Abbott is rumored for October.

Jesus what a weekend.

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

Also more importantly Butterbean vs Tank Abbott is rumored for October.

WOAH WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THIS NEWS IS HUGE......









seriously though? why october? as if these dudes are really gonna train for that shit.

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

Also more importantly Butterbean vs Tank Abbott is rumored for October.

Where? Boxing match or MMA?

Butterbean wins

wow this is some sick news!... lets hope for some huge announcements!

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

Also more importantly Butterbean vs Tank Abbott is rumored for October.

Where? Boxing match or MMA?

Butterbean wins

MMA. They are fighting in Alabama in some small promotion.

tanks gonna pull the upset. takedown and gnp.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

tanks gonna pull the upset. takedown and gnp.

this fights a joke.

Go Butterbean