Allegation have begun swirling about the intentions of White and the Firtitta brothers and what their plans are for the fighters in the newly purchased organization and the future of mixed martial arts around the world.
The UFC is creating a monopoly on the sport, and is now giving themselves another step forward in becoming like the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB.
Their recent aquisition of Strikeforce's roster has it's advantages though. Fans will be happy to see match-ups that would have been impossible but now seem inevitable. It will be a breathe a fresh air to put the argument of best pound-for-pound fighter to solidification in a few years.
The only thing holding back the dissolution are the contracts still on the table with the newly purchased organization. Strikeforce still has a deal with Showtime that extends through the year 2014, and another with CBS that does not look to be resolved anytime soon to expedite the process. It appears that the UFC will wait until the television contracts are up, or close so they can buy out the remaining months and then move fighters all under the UFC banner.
The main difference we may see in the future is another unfortunate set back for women's mixed martial arts. White has gone on record multiple times stating that women have no place in the business and has no intention of beginning their venture in the UFC anytime soon. This may create an opening for Bellator Fighting Championships to continue to increase their numbers of women fighters and weight divisions. Unfortunately as of now, the women get to twiddle their thumbs in anticipation of White's negative connotation of their sport and his action to predict their future.
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