People have waited with bated breath for Dana to turn his guns on Strikeforce now that they're "competition." Here is his opening salvo:
UFC President Dana White has often scoffed at the attention paid to Slice, but he draws a distinction between Strikeforce's interest and EliteXC's handling of the inexperienced heavyweight.
"Building your whole business around Kimbo is insane," White says of Slice.
Unlike promoter Affliction, which has put on two pay-per-view events focusing on the heavyweight class, Strikeforce has no quarrel with UFC, the dominant force in MMA.
"I'm sure they're going to put on some good shows, and hopefully, they can make that business model work for them," White says. "I've got nothing negative to say about them whatsoever."
The rumors going around that the UFC was outbid in the Pro Elite asset sale are incorrect. The two serious bidders were Strikeforce and Terry Trebilcock. The UFC watched the sale with great interest and looked into the possibility of making a bid early on, but they were never a serious potential buyer.
