Dana White threatened Strikeforce with ‘a bad time’ unless they sold to UFC

[mysticmac]

Dana White threatened Strikeforce with ‘a bad time’ unless it sold to UFC

New filings from UFC’s anti-trust lawsuit detail some of the hardball tactics Dana White used to buy and shut down competitor Strikeforce.

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[ender852]

“In November 2010, the Strikeforce owners met with representatives of the UFC concerning the potential acquisition of Strikeforce at the offices of WME,” a filing detailed. “At the meeting, Lorenzo Fertitta reportedly stated that he thought ‘Strikeforce is building a great brand, but Zuffa feels there should only be one brand, so Zuffa would like to buy Strikeforce.”

So zuffa had ties to WME at least a decade before they were bought out?
This is news to me...
Makes them seem like a fucking shell company now.

 

[mysticmac]

“In November 2010, the Strikeforce owners met with representatives of the UFC concerning the potential acquisition of Strikeforce at the offices of WME,” a filing detailed. “At the meeting, Lorenzo Fertitta reportedly stated that he thought ‘Strikeforce is building a great brand, but Zuffa feels there should only be one brand, so Zuffa would like to buy Strikeforce.”

So zuffa had ties to WME at least a decade before they were bought out?
This is news to me...
Makes them seem like a fucking shell company now.

The buyout happened in 2016, so it would be at least six years. Not that that changes your point.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

“In November 2010, the Strikeforce owners met with representatives of the UFC concerning the potential acquisition of Strikeforce at the offices of WME,” a filing detailed. “At the meeting, Lorenzo Fertitta reportedly stated that he thought ‘Strikeforce is building a great brand, but Zuffa feels there should only be one brand, so Zuffa would like to buy Strikeforce.”

So zuffa had ties to WME at least a decade before they were bought out?
This is news to me...
Makes them seem like a fucking shell company now.

I don't think anyone in entertainment doesn't have ties to WME

 

[Tuc Ouiner]

PFL needs to lock in the MMMA market. (Midget Mixed Martial Arts) market before it explodes and the UFC capitalizes on it. I've said it for years. Nobody thought people would pay to see women fight. EVERYBODY would pay to see midgets fight. Duh!