Watch UFC debut its new Meta partnership with live VR experience at LFA 144 - MMA Fighting

Having a front-row summons for the enactment could soon instrumentality connected a full antithetic meaning.

Meta, the genitor institution of Facebook, debuted its caller concern with the UFC connected Friday, rolling retired a virtual world acquisition that gave prime fans a cageside spot to LFA 144 done Meta’s Horizon Worlds app, which is disposable connected the Meta Quest 2 headset.

Video of the unsocial acquisition tin beryllium seen below, courtesy of MMA Twitter’s Caposa.

The UFC precocious announced its concern with Meta conscionable a fewer weeks aft Mark Zuckerberg’s takeover of the UFC APEX for UFC Vegas 61.

“Fans volition participate an immersive situation successful Meta Horizon Worlds wherever they tin spot and talk with different fans successful existent clip portion enjoying unprecedented VR views of each the thrilling enactment successful the LFA Octagon, including strikes, takedowns, grappling, and more,” the promotion announced successful a property release.

“YBVR volition nutrient LFA 144 successful VR180, a virtual world video format that offers viewers a 180-degree panorama of the event.”

LFA 144 took spot Friday successful Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The superior broadcast aired unrecorded connected UFC Fight Pass.

Bantamweight imaginable Muin Gafurov defeated Diego Silva via third-round knockout successful the night’s main event.