Affliction Banned… Again?! Clothing Company Banned by the UFC & EliteXC

MMAFrenzy.com found this 5/5/2008 on www.5thround.com [flag]

We had originally broke the story back in January about Affliction clothing being banned by the UFC , now the word is that EliteXC has jumped on the “banned”-wagon as well. Since Affliction is starting their own MMA organization, both the UFC and EliteXC have now decided that its fighters cannot wear the clothing line during its events. (Read More…) [link]

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Affliction Gets The Boot From EliteXC, Loses Arena For First-Ever Event
Published 5/5/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
... Affliction, the clothing company turned upstart MMA promotion, has now been banned as a sponsor from EliteXC, after receiving the same treatment from the UFC earlier this year: ...

Affliction Banned From EliteXC, Loses Arena For First-Ever Event
Published 5/6/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
... Affliction, the clothing company turned upstart MMA promotion, has now been banned as a sponsor from EliteXC, after receiving the same treatment from the UFC earlier this year: ...

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Affliction MMA show debut official for July 19

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