Roku is teaming up with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to offer all major UFC events on its streaming set-top Roku box. The first event will be UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 29.
“We are always looking at the latest technology and the newest ways to bring the UFC experience to our fans,” Dana White, UFC president, said in a statement.
“The Roku player is capable of delivering amazing live events, in HD, on the TV. We are excited to be UFC’s lead partner in bringing the total UFC experience – from live events and classic fights to insider previews, countdowns, and training coverage – to fans everywhere, whenever they want it,” said Anthony Wood, founder and CEO of Roku.
Roku will also provide users with access to the UFC Vault, a collection of archived fights, as well as access to UFC pre-fight events like weigh-ins and press conferences.
The Roku player debuted in 2008, originally billed as Netflix player. Pricing starts at $79.99 for the standard model and goes up to $99.99 for the HD version.
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