Click image for larger version Name: dana44.jpg Views: 0 Size: 40.0 KB ID: 486Zuffa Purchases Strikeforce


3/12/2011 1:13 PM ET By Ariel Helwani
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS -- In a transaction that will forever change the mixed martial arts world, Zuffa, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has purchased its top competitor, Strikeforce.

UFC president Dana White spoke to MMA Fighting exclusively about why the historic purchase happened, the terms of the deal, what this means for the Strikeforce brand and fighters and much more.