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Affliction's collapse left a lot of fighters out of work with questions regarding their future employment.

Fairly soon after the demise Inside Fights reported that "twenty" Affliction fighters were headed over to the UFC. WKR has been updating our original post on the subject as transfers are announced. WKR thought it would be prudent to recap the recent signings.

The following fighters have signed with the UFC,

• Ben Rothwell
  
• Chase Gromley
  
• Dan Lauzon
  
• Rafaello Oliveria
• Vitor Belfort
• Paul Daley

Two fighters did sign with the WEC,

• Javier Vazquez
  
• L.C. Davis
• Mark Hominick    
  

All six fighters were slate to fight on Affliction "Trilogy." Rothwell and Gromley will fight at UFC 104, Lauzon and Oliveria will fight at UFC 103 and Davis and Vazques will fight at WEC 42.

Six out of the reported twenty who have signed with Zuffa. Also, Paul Daley is rumored to have signed with the UFC though there is a conflicting report.

We also know that Jay Hieron and Gegard Mousasi have signed with Strikeforce. Renato "Babalu" Sobral was also slated to fight for Affliction and has moved to Strikefore though Sobral previously fought for the promotion and holds the Strikeforce light heavyweight  title. 

WKR will continuing updating both posts as more information becomes available.

Affliction: Trilogy coverage

[Update: Note by Zak Woods, 07/31/09 2:46 PM EDT ]

During the UFC press conference Dana White announced that Vitor Belfort will fight Rich Franklin in the main event of UFC 103. White also said that Zuffa is in "negotiations" with ten other fighters. 

[Update #2: Note by Zak Woods, 07/31/09 4:36 PM EDT ]

Mark Hominick was picked up by the WEC. Hominick was slated to fight Deividas Taurosevicius at "Trilogy". Hominick will now fight at WEC 43 against a yet-to-be named opponent.    

[Update #3: Note by Zak Woods, 07/31/09 5:25 PM EDT ]

Paul Daley has now signed with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 103 against Brian Foster. Daley was scheduled to fight Jay Hieron at "Trilogy." Hieron signed with Strikeforce. Previously it had been reported that Daley was headed to the UFC though later it came out he had not yet signed.