Michael Cohen Named COO of Affliction Entertainment
Last week at a press conference in New York City, Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, announced its partnership with Donald J. Trump. Today, Michael D. Cohen, Executive Vice President & Special Counsel to Mr. Trump, was named Chief Operating Officer for Affliction Entertainment.
Affliction and The Trump Organization, in association with Roy Englebrecht Events, will present their entry into the world of professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) with its first event, “Affliction Banned,†scheduled for July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
“I’m extremely honored to serve as COO for Affliction Entertainment,†Mr. Cohen said. “MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and I’ve been a tremendous fan for years. I can assure everyone – fans watching on pay-per-view and those in attendance from all over the world – that our upcoming pay-per-view show will be the greatest MMA night ever. I’m nearly speechless knowing Mr. Trump and Affliction have the trust in me for an event that features the greatest assembly of MMA fighters for one show in MMA history. This is like having Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Holyfield and other top heavyweights all on the same boxing card. It’s unprecedented and will revolutionize the way MMA fans view this sport.â€
The star-studded “Affliction Banned†will be headlined by the much-anticipated return of Russian heavyweight superstar and former undisputed PRIDE® champion Fedor “The Last Emperor†Emelianenko (27-1) in association with M-1, against former 2-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac†Sylvia (24-4).
“Affliction Banned†will be distributed on Pay-Per-View and air live (9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT) on cable and satellite in the USA and Canada via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewer’s Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice for a suggested retail price of $39.95.
Tickets for “Affliction Banned†range between $50.00 and $1,000.00, and are on sale at the Honda Center box office and also online at Ticketmaster.com.
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This show is really stacked…there’s a lot of big names in the sport competing on this card. I hope it lives up to the billing. I want Fedor to win impressively against Sylvia, but being that he has had such a long lay off and hasn’t fought any “legit” competition in so long, he may suffer from some ring rust and may have a loss in timing. Sylvia has some heavy hands and a long reach so this is a DANGEROUS fight for Fedor, but I hope he pulls it out.
Tickets up to $1000!!!!! Is that the norm for mma event in the states? I’m desperate for Fedor to win but share Jai’s concerns over ring rust. I see Fedor taking this fight to the ground and making Sylvia tap early.
JAI,
Should I pay and watch? I really don’t want to because I fear slow paced matches due to the multiple HW bouts and old men fighting. However, Affliction may very well give one of these older fighters a chance at a comeback. I’m torn. I kind of want to watch…..
Man i will be watch for sure! i would love to see Fador kill tim in that ring, tims a good fighter tall good reach but lol its fador and he still being at red devil training group he will be ready for the former hw from the ufc
I totally understand you KOuch about the HW. Sometime those can be boring or slow. It’s up to you KOuch, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to be watching for sure!
I would hate to miss Tim get KO.