Tom Atencio denies Affliction rumors

There were rumors going around that Affliction would call it quits after their upcoming third event, but Affliction VP Tom Atencio appeared on Hardcore Sports Radio saying it simply wasn't true.

"The rumors are just that, rumors, they're not true, there's no truth to it.... I have Donald Trump behind me, I have Golden Boy Promotions behind me, I have M-1, where are we going? People love to build you up, but they love to watch you fall even more and hopefully I'm not that guy. I've always maintained that I've taken the high road, I don't talk shit about people. I have a lot going on right now with Trump, Golden Boy and M-1 and things are moving forward.... Right now, I'm learning a lot about this business. I've been honest from day one and right now, I'm going to sit down with Golden Boy, M-1 and Mr. Trump and we're going to figure out how we're going forward. We're going to do events every three or four months. The bottom line is, this is only our second event, let me learn, let me do what I'm doing, but I must be doing something right because someone is starting these rumors."

Speculation has swirled that Affliction is hemorraghing money after overpaying their fighters, poor pay-per-view numbers, and high-priced shows such as Banned and Day of Reckoning. Let's just hope they can sell enough t-shirts to keep Fedor Emelianenko employed. Pretty soon he'll just be on the side of the road beating up bears and armbarring trucks. Which actually sounds pretty cool, so here's to hoping Affliction goes under.

UPDATE: Tom Atencio is completely denouncing the rumor, telling MMAJunkie, "It's a complete lie. I don't know where it came from."