Some fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship will have now have the option of watching live events via virtual reality.
The UFC and Samsung on Tuesday announced a partnership to stream select live events through Samsung’s Gear VR platform. The agreement will begin with UFC 212, which takes place on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro and is headlined by a featherweight championship clash between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway.
According to a release, “fans will witness this highly-anticipated event in high-quality 360-degree live stream and will have access to additional VR content, including pre-event and post-event show highlights with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.