Early on the afternoon of March 12, MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani broke the news that Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the UFC, had purchased rival MMA promotion Strikeforce. UFC president Dana White spoke to Helwani about the purchase, repeatedly stressing the fact that the UFC and Strikeforce would continue to operate as separate entities. […]
UFC Buys Strikeforce: Taking the Long View on the Purchase
Early on the afternoon of March 12, MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani broke the news that Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the UFC, had purchased rival MMA promotion Strikeforce. UFC president Dana White spoke to Helwani about the purchase, repeat…