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Tom Atencio: 'Personally, I would love to see Josh Barnett get knocked out by Brett Rogers'
I can't imagine why. Affliction co-owner and former fight promoter Tom Atencio is pretty confident that Josh Barnett is going to win his fight against Brett Rogers when they hook 'em up this Saturday night (June 18) at Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Werdum" from the American Airlines Center in Dallas,...
Randy Couture and Tom Atencio Preview UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill Fight Card
UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture sat down with our favorite failed MMA promoter in Affliction's Tom Atencio, to preview the upcoming UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill event. The most notable video of this series is probably their main-event preview, as Couture picks the +250 underdog, Matt Hamill over...
Affliction's Counter-Suit of Fedor Emelianenko's Management Calls M-1 Global a Sham
Loretta Hunt reported on Friday for Sherdog: Affliction Entertainment filed a countersuit against M-1 Global, the management and promotional group that reps Fedor Emelianenko, in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday, asking for declaratory relief on the validity of a "Consultation Agreement"...
Tom Atencio: Dana White is wrong to criticize anybody that steps in the cage
Props: MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: "I’m gonna figure out where to go from here. I love this sport, but I hate this feeling. I feel like a Mack Truck hit me. My whole body hurts. It’s hard to walk or do anything. But I just love it. It was a war. And there’s nothing better than knowing (Randy Hedderick)...
Live fast: An MMAmania.com interview exclusive with Affliction's Tom Atencio
In life, a man can wear many hats. Some are forced upon us and some we freely choose. For Tom Atencio, the latter is the case when it comes to fighting. Atencio is well recognized for his role as both Vice President and fight promoter for Affliction. But beyond the limelight those roles derive,...
MMA Quick Quote: Randy Hedderick is ready to beat Tom Atencio's ass at 'Ultimate Chaos'
"This is a huge opportunity for me. I’ve been working hard and training non-stop. So many people have come up to me saying, ‘Beat his ass,’ and that’s what I’m going to try and do. I’m a stand-up fighter – boxing and Samba – but I’ve been learning Muay Tai. I’m a brawler who lives for the Fight of...
Dana White: Tom Atencio is an effing 'loser' and a 'goof'
Props: Cage Writer Quoteworthy: "If I were him, I'd want to fight me, too. I'm the guy who is killing all of his hopes and dreams.... But why would I fight this goof? He's neither a fighter nor a promoter. He's a [expletive] loser. That's all he is.... Let me tell you something: When I was $44...
MMA Quick Quote: Tom Atencio walks the walk, Dana White talks the talk
"I want to thank Prize Fight as well as Fight Force for putting on this card. I’ve been seen in front of the cameras before as far as the business side, but it’s time to fight. I’m doing something Dana White won’t do and that’s fight. He talks like a fighter, so why doesn’t he fight? I’m stepping...
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