This Week In MMA Link Dump

I'll say this without question was the craziest week in MMA history in regards to just news changing like the wind among other things.  I was traveling yesterday only to come back to the UFC/Affliction news that was broken on the MMA4Real Official Podcast Lights Out Radio.  I was really at a loss for words, simply because there was so much to digest and still a great deal of vagueness in regards to what will actually transpire in the next week or so.  Dana White will be out of the country this week, but will hold a press conference with some 'major announcements'.  I've heard their will be several announcements, but one huge annoucement beyond those.  So it'll be interesting to find out what that is.  Below you'll find links to all the major stories that happened this week in MMA.  Stay tuned to MMA4Real as we watch the sport of MMA transform right in front of our eyes.  Also, feel free to drop your thoughts on things in the comments section.  We'd love to hear from you, and also remember that you can follow MMA4Real on twitter and get podcasts of the Lights Out Radio Show on the left hand sidebar of the site. 

• It's official: UFC, Affliction complete deal - MMA For Real
  Affliction and the UFC have put aside their differences.

• BREAKING NEWS: Affliction Entertainment out of business - MMA For Real
  As reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports on Lights Out Radio, Affliction Entertainment has gone out of business and will instead be a sponsor of the UFC.

• UPDATED Report: Emelianenko-Barnett IS OFF - MMA For Real
  The main event fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett is reported to be on.

• UFC nears state’s OK to fight on - BostonHerald.com

• Bloody Elbow Exclusive: Major ESPN Executive Attends UFC 100 as a Guest of Dana White - Bloody Elbow
  John Skipper attended UFC 100 as a guest of Dana White. Is a deal with ESPN on the horizon?

• UFC full speed ahead with Fertitta on board - UFC - Yahoo! Sports
  Lorenzo Fertitta's behind-the-scenes role expanded UFC's reach more quickly than even Dana White thought possible.  UFC 100 does 1.5 million PPV buys? - UFC news

• Is Frank Mir Jealous Of Brock Lesnar? - MMA For Real
  Is Frank Mir Jealous Of Brock Lesnar?

• Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo slated for UFC 107? - MMA For Real