Layer3 TV to Offer MMA Fight in 4K
Layer3 TV, the Denver-based next-gen cable operator, said it will offer a live broadcast of the Bellator NYC: Sonnen (pictured) vs. Silva mixed martial arts fight in HD and 4K on June 24.
The HD version will cost $49.99, with the 4K version fetching $59.99. Post-match, Layer3 TV will also make it available on-demand in 4K for a limited time.
Layer3 TV will present the countdown show, starting at 9 p.m. ET, and the fight card, starting at 10 p.m. ET, on its HD PPV channel (125), and on a new dedicated 4K PPV event channel (124).
The card is headlined by a bout between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva and will also feature a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione and two championship bouts—Douglas Lima versus Lorenz Larkin and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on undefeated Brent Primus.
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