Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – If there was any doubt that change was in the air, it vanished the moment two UFC PR reps walked into Wednesday’s open workouts both drinking giant cans of Rockstar – the official energy drink of Strikeforce.
Two months ago this would have been an unthinkable incursion into enemy territory for a Zuffa employee, and one fueled by heresy in a can. Now it’s the new normal.
It seems minor at first, but sometimes it’s the little things that signal the start of a big change. As Strikeforce counts down the final days until its first major event under the ownership of Zuffa — the UFC’s parent company — change is evident in dozens of small ways. If you think the subtle differences are lost on the fighters, think again.