Affliction has signed a new deal with Mark Cuban’s HDNet Fights that will allow the burgeoning MMA promotion to air three preliminary fights preceding the main PPV card on October 11th.

As part of the agreement, Affliction will allotted a 90 minute time slot on the popular HD channel. The undercard will feature Jason High vs Mike Pyle in a welterweight battle followed by Paul Buentello vs Roy Neslon in a heavyweight brawl. The third bout has yet to be named.

A similar format was used for Affliction’s debut event “Banned” in which two of the cards preliminary fights were aired free on FSN (Fox Sports Network).

HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon spoke of the new partnership with Affliction.

“This is the beginning of a long-term partnership with Affliction that encompasses live MMA, co-marketing and top fighters for the top weekly show in MMA — ‘Inside MMA’ on HDNet,” stated Andrew Simon, HDNet Fights CEO. “Affliction has quickly become one of the top organizations in MMA, which means it is a must have for HDNet.” 

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