IPINAHAYAG ng UFC® at FOX Networks Group Asia ang paglagda ng kasunduan para sa  multi-year media-rights deal sa Pilipinas sa pagpapalabas ng UFC’s 42 live events sa 2019, kabilang ang pamosong Pay-Per-View (PPV) events at original programming sa on video-streaming service FOX+.

Ang unang  event na nakalinya ay ang pinakaaabangang laban sa flyweight championship superfight sa pagitan nina  UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. Mapapanood ito ng live sa Linggo (Enero 20) simula 11:00 ng umaga sa FOX+.

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Ang FOX+ ay ang FOX Networks Group Asia’s video-streaming service naavailable sa Android at iOS devices, gayundin sa Apple TV at  Android TVs.Para sa mga nais sumubok, may nakalaang 30-day trial na libre para sa mga bagong subscribers.

“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with our long-standing partner, FOX Networks Group Asia,”  pahayag ni UFC Vice President APAC Kevin Chang.

“This agreement alllows us to continue serving our passionate fans in the Philippines with the premier MMA programming in the world.The popularity of MMA continues to grow across Asia with UFC’sfan basein the Philippines increasing at an exponential rate.  UFC social media accounts have also experienced tremendous growth over the past five years. With Facebook fans growing +107% and YouTube subscribers increasing by +1200%, these massive surges in consumer engagement illustrate the strength in UFC’s brand and the opportunity for further growth in the market," aniya.

“We are very pleased to announce this long-term rights agreement with UFC. Customer Feedback has shown that there is an increasing demand for UFC in the Philippines. We are excited to give the Philippine audience another strong reason to download FOX+, now the home of all UFC events,” sambit naman ni Jude Turcuato, Senior Vice President & General Manager ng FOX Networks Group Philippines.