UFC 210 prelim fights to be aired live on Facebook

Jenel Lausa. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Jenel Lausa. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The preliminary matches of the UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johsnon is set to be broadcast live and free in the Philippines via UFC Asia’s Facebook page, the outfit announced Friday.

Homegrown Filipino fighter Jenel Lausa (7-2) will take on the undefeated Magomed Bibulatov (13-0) out of Grozny, Chechnya in the Russian’s UFC debut in the opener.

READ: Lausa set for UFC pay-per-view debut in New York

The preliminary matches of the fight card will be streamed live on April 9 at 6:15 am Manila time and will only be viewable in the Philippine territory.

UFC 210 will feature the rematch between UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and no.1 contender Anthony Johnson.

The two last met in UFC 187 back in 2015 with Cormier submitting Johnson with a rear naked choke at the 2:23 mark of the third round to take the vacant UFC light heavyweight title.

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