UFC 140 PRELIM BOUTS TO AIR LIVE ON ION TELEVISION

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UFC 140 prelim BOUTS to air live on ion television on December 10 at 7 p.m. et/4 p.m. PT


Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Igor Pokrajac
John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman
Jared Hamman vs. Costa Philippou
Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson



The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that four UFC 140: JONES vs. MACHIDA preliminary fights will air live on the ION Television network on Saturday, Dec. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

The fights are: Krzysztof Sozynski vs. Igor Pokrajac in a light heavyweight contest; Jared Hamman vs. Costa Phillippou in a middleweight bout; John Makdessi vs. Dennis Hallman in 155-pound action; Yves Jabouin vs. Walel Watson in a bantamweight bout.

Saturday’s UFC 140 prelims will reach almost 100 million U.S. households, giving UFC fans the opportunity to watch four exciting UFC bouts leading in to the Pay-Per-View event.

“We are excited to give UFC fans four great fights live and free on ION Television this Saturday,” UFC President Dana White said. “We always try to give fans free fights on TV and this is just another example.”

To find the ION Television channel in your area, visit http://www.iontelevision.com/.

In the night’s main event, reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his crown against former titleholder Lyoto Machida. Plus, heavyweights Frank Mir and Antonio Minotauro Nogueira collide, while former light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz battles Rogerio Nogueira.