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Ortiz: “My Affliction Deal is Ground-Breaking”
Published 8/6/2008 by John Chandler at MMA on Tap
... “I guarantee you that my contract will be like no other,” Ortiz told Sports Illustrated’s Arash Markazi. “It will be a ground-breaking record contract for sure, without a doubt. There’s so much money to be made right now in mixed martial arts and it’s all about the fighters trying to make that money. It’s going to be a long-term deal where I put my heart and soul into the company and help build them. That’s something I’m interested in doing. They’re going to bring ...

Tito guarantees 500,000 PPV buys on his first Affliction show
Published 8/6/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
... last week, Tito Ortiz to Affliction, becomes official today. Affliction is expected to hold a news conference to announce the signing of the former UFC champion. Ortiz spoke with SI.com's Arash Markazi and stated that his deal will be the biggest in MMA history: ...

Tito guarantees 500K PPV buys on his first Affliction show
Published 8/6/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
... last week, Tito Ortiz to Affliction, becomes official today. Affliction is expected to hold a news conference  announcing the signing of the former UFC champion. Ortiz spoke with SI.com's Arash Markazi and stated that his deal will be the biggest in MMA history: ...

Tito Ortiz is going with Affliction
Published 8/6/2008 by fightlinker at Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap
... Tito Ortiz will be leaving the UFC and fighting for Affliction. This would be good for the company if it didn’t sound like they bent over and took 50 inches of dick from the Huntington Beach Bad Boy: Tito Ortiz believes he is in line to become the highest paid MMA fighter in history when a “ground-breaking” deal between the free-agent fighter and Affliction is announced as early as Wednesday during a press conference for Affliction’s next card, which will be held Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.“I guarantee you that my contract will be like no other,” said ...

Tito to Affliction
Published 8/6/2008 by Tom Ngo at 5thRound.com - UFC 92 Play-by-Play Results, UFC News, MMA News, Interviews
Tito to Affliction tito.jpg The rumor mill has been swirling for quite some time and it looks like it is now about to become official. Former UFC light heavyweight champion, and one of the most recognizable names in all of MMA, Tito Ortiz, will be signing with Affliction Entertainment. Affliction is scheduled to officially announce Oritz’ signing at a press conference call later today. Ortiz confirmed with SI.com that he will be joining Affliction and will  immediately jump into action and compete at ...

Affliction “Day of Reckoning” 3 Rounds of Updates
Published 8/6/2008 by RedSweat at MMA Madhouse
... According to an article on SI.com, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz could become the highest paid fighter in the history of MMA when his deal with Affliction comes to fruition. Tito had this to say about the expected partnership. ...

Affliction formally announces Arlovski/Barnett, Ortiz announcement a bit different than expected
Published 8/7/2008 by Josh Nason (noreply@blogger.com) at Ropes, Ring and Cage
On a day that many within the MMA community figured would feature the long-rumored signing of Tito Ortiz to Affliction's new promotion, the only news with the Huntington Beach Bad Boy was that girlfriend Jenna Jameson ...

Who is running Affliction, confusion reigns at press conference
Published 8/7/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
Affliction introduced its Oct. 11 Las Vegas card on the casino floor at Planet Hollywood. A solid media turnout expected the introduction of Tito Ortiz as an Affliction fighter. Ortiz told SI.com that the deal was done on Tuesday (NOTE SI.COM CHANGED ITS HEADLINE FROM ORTIZ SIGNS DEAL TO ORTIZ NEARING DEAL). During the press conference, Affliction officials said that is not the case. It seems like there's a bit of confusion. ...

Who runs Affliction? Confusion reigns at press conference
Published 8/7/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
Affliction introduced its Oct. 11 Las Vegas card on the casino floor at Planet Hollywood on Monday. A solid media turnout expected the introduction of Tito Ortiz as an Affliction fighter. Ortiz told SI.com that the deal was done on Tuesday (NOTE SI.COM CHANGED ITS HEADLINE FROM ORTIZ SIGNS DEAL TO ORTIZ NEARING DEAL). During the press conference, Affliction officials said that is not the case. It seems like there's a bit of confusion. ...

THE MMA TEN
Published 8/7/2008 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
... 9. Team Premature - The patriarch of Team Punishment may keep former porn queen Jenna Jameson happy, but he was premature in telling Sports Illustrated he had a “ground-breaking” deal with Affliction. Tito, remember you can’t blow your news early, gotta be patient. ...

Is Tito Ortiz worth Affliction’s money?
Published 8/7/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
... With rumors continuing to swirl that Tito Ortiz is close to signing a deal with Affliction , it got me thinking: is Ortiz really worth all the money that he says that Affliction is going to pay him? Sure, he was a no-show at the presser today and nothing official has been announced regarding his signing with the company but all signs point to him having a contract with them at some point soon. So is he worth the money? If what Ortiz said to SI.com is true, that he will be getting a contract like no other fighter has ever seen before, then it’s obviously going to be very ...

Tito NOT Signed with Affliction Just Yet
Published 8/8/2008 by Drew Smith at MMA Madhouse
... Despite a report published late Tuesday on SI.com, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz did not appear at Affliction’s press conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday and has yet to sign with the organization. The promotion was in town to kickoff the push for its Oct. 11 “Day of Reckoning” PPV event. ...

Affliction Needs Tito, Tito Needs Affliction
Published 8/15/2008 by sprawler at MMA Chump - MMA News, Fight Cards, Rankings, Forums and more!
... August 5, 2008: Sports Illustrated runs a story titled Tito Ortiz Nears Deal With Affliction ...

Tito Ortiz becoming the Barry Bonds of MMA
Published 8/20/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
... for the minimum salary. Borris said, "What other option does he have?" Is fighter Tito Ortiz going to face a similar fate in the MMA world? This is not to say Ortiz has been involved in a drug scandal like Bonds but the slugger is out of baseball as much for his attitude as the steroid mess. Ortiz may be developing the reputation that he's a guy who is impossible to work with. For some reason, he went public with the claim that he had a done deal with Affliction. MMARated spoke with Affliction COO Michael ...