Though most of the fighters Cagewriter polled agreed that wrestling is the best base for MMA, two fighters dissented. WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres, defending his belt against Brian Bowles next Sunday, and Strikeforce fighter Nick Diaz, rumored to be fighting Jay Hieron at Strikeforece on August 15, pointed out that you can’t say what [...]

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After promoting two critically acclaimed but financially disastrous mixed martial arts cards, Affliction on Friday first canceled its pay-per-view card scheduled for Aug. 1 and then opted to get out of the promotional business. Affliction released a statement Friday evening in which it announced “a collaboration with the UFC.” It confirmed that it will cease [...]

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One of the most popular UFC fighters in recent history may well be beginning the final phase of his successful career. Former UFC middleweight champion and current light-heavyweight contender Rich Franklin (25-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) recently signed a new six-fight contract with the organization, and he told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) that it could potentially be [...]

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A positive drug test sample by Josh Barnett has left the Affliction promotion scrambling for a replacement to face Fedor Emelianenko in the main event of the company’s Aug. 1 fight card from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Barnett and Affliction promoter Tom Atencio confirmed both the positive result to the California State Athletic [...]

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Affliction’s event next month is dubbed “Trilogy.” A more accurate moniker might be “Finale.” Rumors have swirled in the mixed martial arts industry about the promotion’s ultimate demise ever since its first show a year ago. However, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio and the upstart organization have persevered, largely on the back of Fedor Emelianenko. [...]

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