. White's tantrum aside, he has a point. The backdoor scheming of Hollywood talent agents is the very antithesis of the purity of combat, which is direct, honest, and beautiful.
Speaking of the UFC president, the announcement gave us another clear indication that he is a humorless d-bag when MMA journalist “The Schmo” jokingly askedat UFC 287 whom he would most like to hit in the head with a steel chair, whether it was pro wrestler or fighter.
Based on general principles, this is bad for the UFC, with no upside. Any business decision has an effect X on the UFC, which can be positive or negative, and Y on WWE. If X + Y is positive, the decision is positive value and will most likely be done. In other words, a decision could harm the UFC, but if it benefits the WWE by an even greater amount than that harm, X + Y is still positive and will go through.