MMA fans in South America will now have the opportunity to watch the sport’s premiere organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship live en Espanol beginning with this weekend’s “UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop” on Saturday, Sept. 25, due to a new television deal the promotion has inked with Fox Sports Latin America, the largest Spanish-language pay television sports network in the world.
The UFC announced the deal via press release on Thursday.
UFC President Dana White commented,
“South America is a huge market for the UFC. We look forward to working with Fox Sports Latin America to bring UFC events to fight fans all across the region.”
In addition to airing live UFC Pay-Per-View events, Fox Sports Latin America will also feature UFC Guerreros, which is described as a “Spanish-language compilation show featuring fight highlights.” The channel will also feature the popular UFC Countdown shows that preview upcoming Pay-Per-Views.