If you’re started the weekend off last night with a few dozen beers too many, relax, your brain is still processing information (somewhat) normally. Yes, the above headline does in fact say that Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, has purchased Strikeforce. Yup, just when you thought it couldn’t get any bigger…
UFC President Dana White spilled the beans on the ‘holy eff’ news in an interview with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, which was posted this AM. Now before you start planning your “Overeem vs. Velasquez” party, according to White, it’s “business as usual” with Strikeforce, meaning Scott Coker is still running the promotion, Showtime will still broadcast its fights, and no, unfortunately there will be no UFC vs. Strikeforce tilts.
Other highlights: White actually had some nice things to say about Strikeforce and Coker for the first time in a few years, and oh yeah, Paul Daley still has no chance of returning to the Octagon. To see the historic interview head here.