As announced on Saturday, Zuffa LLC the parent company of the UFC has purchased Strikeforce. The two companies will continue to run as separate entities for a period of two years. Zuffa, will honor all contracts up to the point. See below what UFC president Dana White and Owner Lorenzo Fertitta has to say about the sale.
Dana White: “We have worked hard to make mixed martial arts the fastest growing sport in the world. We’ve spent countless hours getting this sport regulated and taking the Octagon all over the world. Acquiring the Strikeforce assets allows us to continue to develop this sport into a global force.”
Lorenzo Fertitta: “We intend to operate Strikeforce as a separate business much like we did with the WEC for many years. We look forward to working with Scott Coker, and the entire Strikeforce and Showtime teams to continue to provide quality content for mixed martial arts fans. We’ve long admired Scott Coker and the Strikeforce business he launched and developed, We feel that together with Scott, we can continue to build both Strikeforce and the UFC.”
Scott Coker: “This is an important day for the sport of mixed martial arts, We are excited to work with Lorenzo Fertitta, Frank Fertitta, Dana White and everyone at the UFC on the quest to make MMA the biggest sport in the world. Fans can continue to expect quality Strikeforce shows and we look forward to giving our athletes an even broader platform on which to perform.”
