So he tells Fighters.com:

"No [the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament isn't competition], not at all. You know how I feel about Strikeforce and the smaller leagues. Listen, putting on a heavyweight tournament, if that's going to draw some interest for those guys and then they end up with a somebody at the end who is perceived as one of the top guys, I love that sh*t. I honestly haven't thought about it at all, but good for them."

Well, I'm sure Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and company are breathing a big sigh of relief now that they know they have the blessing of UFC President Dana White. The talking piece for the world's largest fight promotion has been uncharacteristically quiet regarding the ambitious heavyweight tournament his rival organization is attempting to execute throughout 2011. Now he finally breaks his silence and it turns out he hasn't talked about it because he (apparently) hasn't even thought about it. And hey, if Strikeforce can create a top ranked fighter then he's okay with that too. Are you buying into White's words? Or is he just trying not to fuel the fire?