"Our plan is to do three events, and if we're successful with those, then we'll continue and go from there. I'm in business to make money, not lose money. We'll see how it goes.''
-- Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio tells the Chicago Sun-Times that his upstart promotion could call it quit after three shows if the profits aren't living up to expectations. It took the UFC -- the top organization in the business -- several years to begin making money. In addition, other promotions such as Elite XC and the IFL, which have been around much longer than Affliction, have yet to turn profits. There is literally a lot riding on the "Banned" debut tomorrow and the next to shows if Atencio sticks to his guns.
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