Affliction VP Tom Atencio aka the new hero of 42 year olds everywhere was interviewed after his victory at ‘Ultimate Chaos’. Among the topics covered was his crack back on Dana White, who had referred to Atencio’s opponent Randy Hedderick in very derisive terms:

MMAWeekly: One of your first comments after the fight was addressing Dana White in a somewhat direct way. Why did you do that?

Atencio: Because he was just a nice kid. I think to say that he was a nobody and a nothing is presumptuous, one, and two, I always say I have a lot of respect for anybody that steps in the cage. I don’t care if you’ve lost every single fight. At least you’re the one doing it. For somebody to criticize that, I just think it’s wrong.

Atencio is one of the sharper nails in the MMA shed, and his interview is well worth reading. He also confirms that Paul Buentello vs. Gilbert Yvel is official for Affliction: Trilogy:

Tom Atencio interview @ MMA Weekly