You are correct, and it could be much worse. The UFC keeps MMA from becoming the mess boxing is.
I am willing to be a virgin's ass most people can't name the current boxing heavyweight champ.
There are some negatives to the UFC, but you know where all of the best fighters are. Now Strikeforce will see a boost in the TV productions (it needed this BAD) and it will get the experience of the UFC.
Now the UFC has possible access to something they never had before, possible access to the non-cable market. Strikeforce has that deal with CBS, imagine if the UFC is able to put a FREE card on CBS?
No NFL? No problem, stick Brock on a free CBS card and you have over 1 million views at the least.