steph
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I never saw this coming... crazy!! DW is taking over the world... forget Donald Trump! This guy is one of the smartest businessmen!
First it was PRIDE and then the WEC. Now add Strikeforce to the list.
UFC president Dana White today announced in an interview with MMAFighting.com that Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has purchased Strikeforce.
Terms of the purchase were not immediately disclosed, but White characterized the transaction as "a good deal."
MMAjunkie.com learned of the deal Saturday morning, though requests for comment to both UFC and Strikeforce officials went unanswered. Officials are expected to announce the deal early next week.
White said under the terms of the purchase, Strikeforce talent will remain on the promotion's roster for the time being, though UFC fighters could potentially make their way into the organization.
"Strikeforce is going to continue to run business as usual," White told MMAFighting.com. "There are contracts in place. These guys are on Showtime. Strikeforce pulls good ratings for Showtime. I think Showtime is happy with them. All those contracts will be honored. These guys are going to remain Strikeforce fighters.
"Could guys from the UFC leave and end up over in Strikeforce? Yeah."
Showtime officials also declined to comment on the transaction when contacted by MMAjunkie.com.
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