Mumbai: Sony Sports Network has announced that it will live telecast Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) numbered events including title fights, in four languages with the launch of Tamil and Telugu language commentary.

UFC 271 will start airing from 13 February on Sony Ten 2 in English, Sony Ten 3 in Hindi, Sony Ten 4 in Tamil and Telugu, as well as live-streamed on Sonyliv.

“The initiative from Sony Sports network to serve a wider base of viewers across multiple markets signals the continuing explosive growth of UFC viewership in India,” said the channel in a statement.  

Sony Sports Network will kickstart the live coverage of UFC 271 on their live studio show ‘Ultimate Guide to UFC’ at 7:30 a.m IST. The show is hosted by anchor Sudhi Sahdev and features panelists Somesh Kamra and Arjun Chipalkatti who will share their expert insights, analysis and expectations as a preview to UFC 271.

The main card of UFC 271 will be live telecast at 8.30 am IST, featuring the UFC world middleweight championship. Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will square off in a rematch over two years in the making. The co-main event matchup is between heavyweight rankers as former title challenger #3 Derrick Lewis will face off against #11 Tai Tuivasa. The main card also includes a middleweight bout between #3 Jared Cannonier and #4 Derek Brunson that could determine the next title challenger to the winner of the main event.