The UFC has announced that Yahoo! will be the online distributor for live UFC pay-per-view events starting next month.

UFC 82, featuring Anderson Silva's middleweight title defense against Dan Henderson, will air live on March 1 via Yahoo! Sports with a price of $44.95.

"This relationship with Yahoo! is an important step for the UFC to build its global distribution platform for live pay-per-view events," said UFC President Dana White in a news release.

"We are looking forward to working with Yahoo! Sports to expand our reach and bring the sport of mixed martial arts to fight fans in every corner of the world in every possible language."