A third bout has been added to the ION Television UFC 127 prelim broadcast for this Saturday night. Included is a middleweight contest between Riki Fukuda (17-4) and Nick Ring (10-0).
They join ION prelim bouts featuring lightweights Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher and light heavyweights James Te-Huna vs. Alexander Gustafsson. Fans can tune into ION Television beginning at 9PM EST (6PM PST) for the live broadcast.
Two other prelim bouts will also be streamed live on the promotions Facebook page (Facebook.com/UFC) beginning at 8PM EST (5PM PST).
The UFC provided the update via their Twitter page (@UFC) who also noted that British fans would also be able to see the three television bouts on ESPN UK.
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FYI: Ring vs. Fukuda, Te Huna vs. Gustafsson and Pearson vs. Fisher Bouts air Live on ION in US; on UFC.TV around the world
Fukuda is the current DEEP middleweight champion, winning his last seven fights which includes one title defense. The Sydney bout will be the Japanese fighters UFC debut.
This bout also marks Ring’s UFC debut after a knee injury took him out of “The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale.” He had surgery last April for the knee and received the go ahead to start training in April.