Before the “Johnson vs. Cormier” mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view (PPV) fight card gets underway later this evening (Sat., May 23, 2015) at 10 p.m. ET, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, the complete Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 187 preliminary fight card will air on two different platforms, beginning with the UFC Fight Pass digital network at 6:30 p.m. ET.
That’s when flyweights Justin Scoggins and Josh Sampo kick things off, before the 155-pound debuts of Leo Kuntz and Islam Makhachev, and concluding the online portion of the “Prelims” with a welterweight showdown pitting Mike Pyle against Colby Covington.
Then it’s time to switch on over to FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET for the four remaining “Prelims” fights. The cable television network will host a women’s strawweight battle between Rose Namajunas and Nina Ansaroff, before Uriah Hall steps back into the cage against Rafael Natal in a 185-pound contest. Before the “Prelims” main event that features the return of John Dodson as he takes on Zachary Makovsky in a 125-pound affair, Dong Hyun Kim and Josh Burkman will throw down in a pivotal welterweight clash.
Here are UFC 187 Fight Pass (inter)national programming options:
ONLINE
Brazil and Latin America — Blocked
All other countries — Fight Pass on UFC.tv
CABLE/SATELLITE
Central/South America
Brazil — Combate
Mexico — UFC Network
Argentina — UFC Network
Bolivia — UFC Network
Chile — UFC Network
Colombia — UFC Network
Ecuador — UFC Network
Panama — UFC Network
Paraguay — UFC Network
Peru — UFC Network
Dominican Republic — UFC Network
Venezuela — UFC Network
Here are UFC 187 FOX Sports 1 (inter)national programming options:
ONLINE
United States — Blocked
United Kingdom — Blocked
Brazil — Blocked
Latin America — Blocked
All other countries — Fight Pass on UFC.tv
CABLE/SATELLITE
North America and Canada
United States — FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes
Canada — Sportsnet 360
Central/South America
Brazil — Combate
Mexico — UFC Network
Argentina — UFC Network
Bolivia — UFC Network
Chile — UFC Network
Colombia — UFC Network
Ecuador — UFC Network
Panama — UFC Network
Paraguay — UFC Network
Peru — UFC Network
Dominican Republic – UFC Network
Venezuela – UFC Network
Pacific Rim
Australia – FUEL TV
New Zealand – Sky Sports
American Samoa – FOX South East Asia
Brunei – FOX South East Asia
Cambodia – FOX South East Asia
China – FOX South East Asia
Cook Islands – FOX South East Asia
Fiji – FOX South East Asia
French Polynesia – FOX South East Asia
Futuna Island – FOX South East Asia
Hong Kong – FOX South East Asia
Indonesia – FOX South East Asia
Kiribati Islands – FOX South East Asia
Laos – FOX South East Asia
Macau – FOX South East Asia
Malaysia – FOX South East Asia
Micronesia – FOX South East Asia
Myanmar – FOX South East Asia
Nauru – FOX South East Asia
New Caledonia – FOX South East Asia
Niue – FOX South East Asia
N. Mariana Islands – FOX South East Asia
Papua New Guinea – FOX South East Asia
Pitcairn Islands – FOX South East Asia
Palau – FOX South East Asia
Singapore – FOX South East Asia
Solomon Islands – FOX South East Asia
South Pacific Islands – FOX South East Asia
Tahiti – FOX South East Asia
Thailand – FOX South East Asia
Tokelau – FOX South East Asia
Tonga – FOX South East Asia
Tuvalu – FOX South East Asia
Vanuatu – FOX South East Asia
Vietnam – FOX South East Asia
Wallis Islands – FOX South East Asia
Western Samoa – FOX South East Asia
Europe / Middle East / Africa
United Kingdom / Ireland – BT Sport 1
Algeria – Abu Dhabi Sports
Armenia – Setanta Sports
Azerbaijan – Setanta Sports
Bahrain – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Belarus – Setanta Sports
Chad – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Comoros Islands – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Djibouti – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Egypt – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Georgia – Setanta Sports
Iraq – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Jordan – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Kazakhstan – Setanta Sports
Kuwait – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Kyrgyzstan – Setanta Sports
Lebanon – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Moldova – Setanta Sports
Mauritania – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Morocco – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Oman – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Palestine – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Qatar – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Saudi Arabia – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Tajikistan – Setanta Sports
Turkmenistan – Setanta Sports
Tunisia – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Uzbekistan – Setanta Sports
Yemen – Abu Dhabi Sports 6
Meanwhile, there are tons of ways to watch the PPV main card tonight, which begins at 10 p.m. ET., featuring title fights in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, as well as the and the return of “Cowboy” Cerrone. For a full list of programming options for the UFC 187 main card click here.
Check out the full UFC 187 card right here:
UFC 187 PPV Main Event:
205 lbs.: Anthony Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier for vacant light heavyweight title
UFC 187 PPV Co-Main Event:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort
UFC 187 PPV Undercard (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. John Makdessi
265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Browne
125 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez vs. John MoragaUFC 187 FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: John Dodson vs. Zach Makovsky
170 lbs.: Josh Burkman vs. Dong Hyun Kim
185 lbs.: Uriah Hall vs. Rafael Natal
115 lbs.: Rose Namajunas vs. Nina AnsaroffUFC 187 Fight Pass “Prelims” (6:30 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Mike Pyle vs. Colby Covington
155 lbs.: Leo Kuntz vs. Islam Makhachev
125 lbs.: Josh Sampo vs. Justin Scoggins
To get up to speed on all the news and notes for UFC 187: “Johnson vs Cormier” be sure to hit up our comprehensive event guide right here.
See you tonight for the fights!
Source: MMA Mania
