Rumors began to swirl yesterday that Affliction would soon be closing its MMA promotion and was actively seeking a deal with UFC parent company Zuffa. Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio quickly denied the rumors in an appearance last night on Hardcore Sports Radio.
“The rumors are just that, rumors, they’re not true, there’s no truth to [...]

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia may take on K-1 kickboxing standout Jerome LeBanner at Affliction’s third event, which is likely to take place in January or February 2009.
Affliction Vice President Tom Attencio confirmed the possible matchup to MMA News on Wednesday.
“In terms of fighters we are looking at Jerome LeBanner,” said Attencio on Sylvia’s [...]