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It’s been another busy in the world of mixed martial arts media as further news and analysis breakdown yesterdays announcement that the UFC had acquired the Strikeforce promotion.
And again for a second day, I’ve been stuck on the sidelines unable to provide you with those updates. So in order to rectify that I’ve done my best to gather some of the best posts from the web for you.
You’ll find a brief description of each of the ‘Best Articles Of The Day’ below along with the corresponding link.
– MMAWeekly.com: “Fedor’s contract is with Showtime Networks Inc. and we’re excited to be working with such a premium North American outlet,” M-1 Global’s Evgeni Kogan.
-“The purchase of Strikeforce doesn’t affect M-1 at all. Our TV deal is with Showtime and we’re happy. It’s business as usual for M-1 Global as we close into our March 25 event.”
– BloodyElbow.com: The most anticipated fights that could happen once a merger is complete.
– Yahoo! Cagewriter: The top 15 fighters acquired by the UFC
– BloodyElbow.com: The big winners and losers from Saturdays announcement.
– MMAFighting.com: To see the future we have to look at past UFC purchases of PRIDE and the WEC.
– MMAjunkie.com: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebeny says his promotion is not for sale and his organization will control it’s own destiny.
– Any fighter looking to move from Strikeforce to Bellator will have to enter the tournament like everyone else in order to earn a title shot.