The breaking news of UFC’s merger with a billion-dollar wrestling company WWE amazed many people around the world. Now another controversial news is making headlines on the internet today. UFC star Gilbert Burns is happy about this deal as he finds the opportunity to slap Brock Lensar in the face.
Brock Lesnar has done a lot in his two runs in WWE. He also had a very successful run in the UFC. The news of UFC and WWE merging shocked many people and fans around the world. While many people are still processing, Gilbert Burns, a UFC athlete, is excited about the deal between UFC and WWE because it will give him the chance to smack Brock Lensar in the face.
UFC is valued at $12.1 billion and WWE at $9.3 billion which makes the entity worth $21.4 billion. The merger of two big companies will make the entity the biggest sports and entertainment company globally. Endeavor has 51% rights of the company while WWE will have 49%.
Gilbert Burns on Endeavor Buying WWE
In a press conference with the media, he said both companies can help each other to do their best and even better marketing for each other. Both entities can learn a lot from each other. it’s a good opportunity to slap Brock Lesnar in the face,” Gilbert Burns added.
When Gilbert Burns was asked why he wanted to slap Brock Lesnar in the face, he said that Brock Lesnar had no right to push Daniel Cormier the way he did in his wrestling ring all those years ago. This is about UFC 226 when Brock Lesnar met Daniel Cormier in a wrestling match and got into a fight with the former Heavyweight Champion. It happened in 2018 when DC won a historic first-round knockout. Some people were saying Brock pushed DC because he wasn’t happy with the way he was called out.
Gilbert Burns seemed angry about the past even and he said Brock is lucky because he never met him and he’ll slap him in the face. Gilbert Burns debuted in UFC in 2014 against Viscardi Andrade and defeated him via unanimous decision. His career in Octagon has been amazing. Gilbert Burns’s upcoming fight will be on 8 April 2023 against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in Miami, USA.
The deal has made the entity company the biggest company in the world. Merging UFC and WWE will be exciting to see how both operate marketing and what else they will be bringing to the table for players and the entertainment industry.
