Donald Trump confirmed his involvement in Affliction Mixed Martial Arts at a press conference on the 25th floor of Trump Tower in New York City on Friday, bragging: "I've got a lot of money...that helps, right?"

Bluntly but accurately, the real estate mogul added: "But also and perhaps more importantly, I seem to get a lot of attention. For instance, if I wasn't here today, you might have maybe one writer. And now the place is packed."

When asked about his level of commitment to the project, Trump said, "It's not a very big deal for me. When you build a billion-dollar building like I'm doing in Dubai and lots of other places, that's a much bigger financial commitment."

Showing that he learned something from World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman and fellow billionaire Vince McMahon in terms of showmanship and timing, Trump said Affliction has the best fighters in MMA, and then all of a sudden a phone call interrupted the press conference. It was former UFC World Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski, and Trump was trumping the competition already.

"Hello, Andrei," Trump said. "You think this was a setup? This has got to be the worst setup I've ever seen."

"We're having a very successful press conference," said Trump, "A lot of people showed up. Who knows what they're going to write? Who the hell cares? It ultimately doesn't matter as long as they write."

Arlovski then confirmed his fight will be against Ben Rothwell for Affliction's July 19 debut event in Anaheim, California.

Tito Ortiz's name has been linked to Trump's new project, and on him, Trump told reporters: "We'll probably be asking Tito to come along also. We have many, many great fighters, but we'll be asking Tito to come along."

Whether that happens remains to be seen.

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