What Was Fabricio Werdum Talking About?

by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 15, 2008 10:42 AM EST Comment 6 comments

Ha! Remember when Fabricio Werdum said that Affliction was planning on having more than 16 shows in 2009? I was making jokes about Werdum not knowing anything about anything? Well, turns out I was right as Affliction only plans to hold 4 events in 2009 according to Tom Atencio. It will be a miracle if Affliction holds that many events in 2009 in my opinion. I'm not rooting against Affliction or anything, but I have to laugh at an organization that has done the things they have done with all the smack they've talked.

For some odd reason, I'm still waiting on the wheels to fall off of this January card they are scheduled to have. By the way, Werdum still hasn't signed with any organizations, including Affliction as of yet. My guess is he'll wind up fighting in Japan.

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I bet he does go to Japan so he can roid up and get some consecutive wins under his belt. How does Affliction planon keeping the promotion alive with only 4 shows? Will it be from their non-MMA clothing line (Atenicio has claimed they are not primarily an MMA clothing line)? I guess some people enjoy losing money the hard way.

by Felix on Dec 15, 2008 11:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Everytime they run a show they are going to lose money..so I don’t see how they can have 4 shows.

by Kelvin on Dec 15, 2008 1:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well, 4’s a more realistic number than 16. They could possibly do one show for each quarter, though I’m speculating they wind up doing only two shows for 2009. But they really need to work on having a draw other than Fedor.

by Jase on Dec 15, 2008 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Fedor isn’t even a draw…that’s the sad part.

by Kelvin on Dec 15, 2008 4:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I know…I mean, he appeals to the hardcore fan, but who else do they have that can attract the mainstream audience? Tim Sylvia? A fighter regarded by many as boring? AA’s a step-up in visibility regardless of his two losses, but the majority of their guys are damaged goods from the UFC, or guys who lost a lot of exposure when PRIDE went belly up.

by Jase on Dec 16, 2008 11:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nobody Affliction has on the roster is a PPV draw, or else they would be headlining..lol. Tito Ortiz isn’t a legitimate PPV draw without the UFC promoting him…IMO.

by Kelvin on Dec 16, 2008 11:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs