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UFC to screen Johnson v Yamamoto on Facebook

ESPN staff
February 3, 2011
Dana White has a huge social network following © UFC
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The UFC will continue its bid to bring as many fights to MMA fans as possible by screening another bout live on Facebook this Saturday.

Fans are invited to watch the highly-anticipated UFC bantamweight clash between Demetrious Johnson and Japanese sensation Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto for free at www.facebook.com/ufc.

By simply "liking" the UFC Facebook page, fans will gain access to the live broadcast of the fight from the sold out Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, home to Saturday's UFC 126: Silva v Belfort pay-per-view event.

"We understand the power of social media," UFC President Dana White, who boasts one of the most significant social media followings in all of sports, said. "Fans all over the world have been telling me that they want to see this fight. You got it.

"We are going to be broadcasting live on Facebook, giving UFC fans all over the world access to a great fight between Kid Yamamoto and Demetrious Johnson. Plus, we're continuing to show that we are the best at using social media to attract new fans."

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