Sony ESPN to telecast UFC 209 from Las Vegas

Sony ESPN will broadcast one of the largest star-stacked fight cards of 2017, UFC 209.

This fight marks the return of the UFC to Las Vegas and will be headlined by the highly-awaited rematch between Welterweight champion ‘The Chosen One’ Tyron Woodley and ‘Wonderboy’ Stephen Thomson to determine #therealwinner. UFC 209 will be telecast on Sunday 5th March 2017 at 08:30 IST, live and exclusive on the Sony ESPN.

With the night promising to be a high-profiled affair, the headliner features fan favorite welterweights, Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson. Backing the epic re-match, two incredibly compelling fights follow-up in fight cards featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title; and the heavyweight slugfest in Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt.

Following the headliner fight, UFC 209 will also see former champion Rashad Evans take on aged-but-steely judoka Dan Kelly in the Light Heavyweight category match-up. Also knockout of the Year candidate Lando Vannata will take on knockout specialist David Teymur in a fiery Lightweight Category Clash.