Ariel Helwani talks to Tom Atencio

Ariel Helwani talks with Tom Atencio about Affliction's collapse

When you announced the cancelation of the show, was there already a deal in place with the UFC? 
No. We made the decision to cancel the fight prior to any sponsorship agreement with the UFC.

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How difficult was it to bury the hatchet with the UFC after everything that was said about you over the last year? 
I've always said I'm about the future of MMA - the sport and the fighters. What happened last year is in the past and I'm looking forward to the future.

Will the fighters who were supposed to compete on the card still get paid? 
I have worked out deals with most of the fighters at this time. In one form or another we are working out some type of compensation.

Looking back, do you wish you could have done anything differently? 
Sure, hindsight is 20/20 and I probably would have done a few things differently, but overall I'm very pleased with what we were able to accomplish.

Seems like Tom is moving on pretty fast. Again, WKR believes that "Trilogy" was most likely the end of Affliction anyways. 

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