Thursday the UFC announced that on January 1, 2011 the WEC would merge into the UFC. The merger had been talked about for some time and as Dana White said during the press conference “the time is right for this”.
Since the announcement the merger has been broken down, dissected and picked apart. Some have called it great for the sport, while others are worried about the monopoly the UFC now has on MMA.
The merger is big news for MMA, but a lot for the fans to wrap their heads around. What does the merger mean for the fighters and the fans and how does it affect them both is what’s we will attempt to help answer below.