UFC 212 goes down June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, it would appear that the exciting mixed martial arts event is being brought to fans in a new way.
As reported by MMA Mania, UFC 212 will be broadcasted live to virtual reality headsets. The UFC has partnered with Samsung to provide the experience. Through VR Live Pass on Gear VR, fans can experience UFC 212 through virtual reality.
“We’ve always felt that the potential of combining UFC events with virtual reality would give our fans the ultimate enhanced experience,” UFC Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein said. “We’re excited to partner with Samsung on this game-changing initiative to further revolutionize how fight fans consume our content and live events around the world.”
