MMA Live recaps all the news of the week, including Tom Atencio war of words with Dana White, Chuck Liddell's uncertain future, a highlight reel KO at Bellator, and much more. Also, interviews with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans and UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn.

There's been rumors since day one that Affliction won't make it. These rumors continue to arise from time to time. Dana White more than anyone else wants them to go under. Speaking with other MMA promotions such as XFC's John Prisco, it's not necessarily a good thing ...

From Elite XC to the UFC and Affliction talks, rumors are circulating around the MMA blogosphere. In a quest to get to the bottom of some rumors: Affliction Day of Reckoning, Gina Carano vs Cris Cyborg on Affliction and the UFC/Affliction Negotiations, we had Tom Atencio on MMA Weekly ...

This week on MMA Chump's Weekly Beatdown we will discuss Elite XC closing up shop, the "investigation", recap of UFC 90 and talk with special guest Tom Atencio.

Tom Atencio and Jared Shaw walk into a bar, Dana White ducked. While this joke is lame, in broad terms it explains where things are with MMA in a nutshell.

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Atencio, VP of Affliction and he was kind enough to allow the conversation to be recorded for your hearing pleasure.  We touched on many subjects in the interview as you'll hear. Click ...

First Fedor, and now Vitor Belfort is out for Affliction's second fight promotion, "Day Of Reckoning".   Belfort broke his hand during the match against Terry Martin during Affliction "Banned".  It looks like because of ongoing complications he was forced to pull out of his second fight against Matt Lindland on October ...

In a story from MMA Junkie found from our MMA News Hub, it was stated on TAGG Radio that Affliction one day would like to work with the UFC to have one champion for each weight class. If we can all come together and work together as one organization and we have an undisputed champion -- heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, etc. -- then, yeah it's great, but is it going to happen? I don't know.

As Tim Sylvia gears up for the biggest fight of his life, he took the opportunity to sit down with Mark Chalifoux of the Baltimore Sun. In the Q&A he made some really interesting comments including: MMA Stomping Grounds: Can Affliction compete with the UFC? Sylvia: I don’t think Affliction is even considering competing with the UFC. They are just looking to put on quality shows, pay the fighters well and have a good time doing it because they can. MMA Stomping Grounds: Do you have friends in the UFC who are coming to you with complaints now that you’re currently out of the organization? Sylvia: I was with the UFC for five years. I have a lot of friends in the UFC, eh, you know what, no comment. I eventually want to fight back there some day and I left on good terms. MMA Stomping Grounds: What appealed to you about Affliction? Sylvia:They are friends of mine, they had six of the top 10 heavyweights in the world, and with me they have seven. That’s the best place for me to be to fight all the best fighters out there, so I have to be there.

Vice President, Tom Atencio recently made a statement regarding future fight cards for Affliction.  The next card will likely be in October or November with one in February to follow. "We're looking at the end of October / early November for the next show and after that - ...