It appears MMA fans with DISH Network will be able to watch Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier vie for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday night.
After being unable to reach an agreement prior to UFC 186 in April, the UFC and DISH Network reached a multi-year contract Friday, mere hours before Saturday's epic UFC 187 card that features a pair of title fights.
The promotion released the following statement about the new deal:
UFC® is pleased to announce the renewal of a multi-year partnership with DISH Network L.L.C. to continue providing all of the biggest and most anticipated UFC Pay-Per-View (PPV) events of the year to DISH’s approximately 14 million customers. The agreement will provide UFC fans the opportunity to tune in, this Saturday, May 23 for an epic night of fights, featuring two championship bouts on UFC® 187: JOHNSON vs. CORMIER at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
