Las Vegas based Zuffa LLC, the parent company of Mixed Martial Arts' largest and most successful organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has agreed in principle to purchase Strikeforce, which is the UFC's largest competitor in the sport.

In light of today's statement from The Wolfslair regarding the actions of UK star Michael Bisping and the conduct of Jorge Rivera's camp, Lex McMahon, Jorge Rivera's manager, has hit back via MMAJunkie.com:

Mr. McMahon said the following:

"A professional fighter knows better. He secured a Muay Thai clinch on Rivera while both of his knees were on the ground, chambered his leg, and threw the strike. A professional fighter knows when to pull the trigger on a strike and when not to, so the statement that it was unintentional is baseless.”