Affliction announces "collaboration" with the UFC

Affliction Press Release:

SEAL BEACH, Calif., July 24, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship "UFC" organization and Affliction Holdings, LLC announced today they have agreed to a collaboration that will benefit the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and ultimately the sport's growing fan base.

The collaboration ensures commitments by UFC and Affliction for Mixed Martial Arts to continue to be recognized as a mainstream sport.

"We are excited about the return of Affliction to the UFC and look forward to seeing our fighters once again walk into the Octagon wearing the Affliction brands. Affliction is an innovator of mixing fashion with this sport and we are looking forward to working together to promote the sport." Dana White, President of UFC.

"Our brand is synonymous with the ‘Live Fast' approach to life and UFC is the perfect venue for us to market our brand. We have come to an agreement with the UFC which we feel will be the best for the sport and will help the UFC continue delivering the highest caliber of fights." Eric Foss, Co-Founder of Affliction.

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