Y! exclusive: Affliction close to signing Tito vs. Babalu

Links (7)

Affliction 2: Tito Ortiz vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral
Published 7/29/2008 by CagE at MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion
... According to YahooSports, Affliction is close to signing a fight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) and Renato “Babalu” Sobral (30-7) at the promotions next event slated for October 11, from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV. Affliction has not confirmed or denied the fight, but a press conference for the event is scheduled for August 6. ...

Tito Ortiz vs. "Babalu" Sobral, Pedro Rizzo vs. Paul Buentello Possible for Affliction 2
Published 7/29/2008 by ChrisNelson at Bloody Elbow
Steve Cofield says Affliction is close to inking yet another ex-UFC champ: Sources have told Yahoo! Sports that free agent Tito Ortiz will fight Renato "Babalu" Sobral in the co-main event at Affliction's next fight card, on Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. The main event will feature a heavyweight bout between WAMMA champion Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski. Affliction vice president Tom Atencio would not confirm the Ortiz-Babalu fight. He said ...

Tito Ortiz Signs with Affliction [Rumor]
Published 7/29/2008 by Dr J at MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis
... Steve Cofield is reporting that it is almost a done deal that former long-time UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will be signing a contract with the Affliction promotion. ...

Affliction gets Tito?
Published 7/29/2008 by fightlinker at Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap
... July 29, 2008 – 10:14 am by fightlinker [image] That’s what Steve Cofield from the Yahoo MMA Experts blog is saying: Sources have told Yahoo! Sports that free agent Tito Ortiz will fight Renato “Babalu” Sobral in the co-main event at Affliction’s next fight card, on Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. The main event will feature a heavyweight bout between WAMMA champion Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski. Affliction vice president Tom Atencio would not confirm the Ortiz-Babalu fight. He said details for the fight card will be released ...

Report: Tito Ortiz vs. Babalu Sobral could co-headline next Affliction event
Published 7/29/2008 by Sam Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain
... A light heavyweight clash between former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and former UFC light heavyweight title contender Renato “Babalu” Sobral is close to being added to the card of Affliction’s next show, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports’ Steve Cofield . The proposed Ortiz vs. Sobral bout would co-headline Affliction’s Oct. 11 show at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The tentative main event for the show will feature Fedor Emelianenko defending the WAMMA heavyweight title vs. former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski . Cofield ...

Seems Like Babalu May Get His Wish
Published 7/29/2008 by John Chandler at MMA on Tap
... Anyway, Steve Cofield reports that Ortiz-Sobral will happen at Affliction’s next show in October, serving as the co-main event. Tom Atencio won’t confirm it but did mention that details concerning the next show’s fight card will be revealed at a press conference on August 6th. According to Ortiz, his non-compete clause with the UFC expires on August 4th. ...

Affliction 2: Tito Ortiz vs Renato “Babalu” Sobral
Published 7/29/2008 by Mat at MMA Chump - MMA News, Fight Cards, Rankings, Forums and more!
... According to Yahoo Sports , Tito Ortiz is set to face Renato Sobral at Affliction 2 on October 11th with the other big fight being Fedor vs Arlovski.  Tom Atencio would neither confirm nor deny the fight.  All fight card details will be released August 6th during a press conference. Ortiz’s last fight with the UFC was on May 24th meaning his 60 day clause ended last week however, Atencio seemed to think they could not talk to Tito until August 4th.  Probably a ploy to throw people off track and make the announcement on August 6th that much more exciting. Sobral told  ...