Apple continues to expand the range of sports covered by its free Apple Sports app, which focuses on providing real-time match results and sports statistics. The company has announced that it will add UFC championships, allowing mixed martial arts fans to follow fights directly through the app.

Apple Sports provides live statistics

According to "9to5mac", Apple Sports will provide coverage of all fights included in the competition cards, with a range of live statistics available, including total strikes, takedowns, knockouts, and other data related to the performance of the fighters.

The app features custom animated backgrounds for different events and matches within the detail pages. The UFC experience did not differ from this, as it received a special background that evokes the atmosphere of competitions under the lights.

The fight detail page also includes a new visual design that shows the number of strikes recorded according to their target areas, giving users a clearer way to follow the performance of fighters during confrontations.

Users can follow the events of the fights directly within the app or press the clock icon to activate the Live Activities feature, which displays result updates directly on the lock screen of iPhone devices.

Apple Sports App is available for free on iPhone

The Apple Sports app now comes pre-installed when setting up a new iPhone. Users who do not have it can download it for free from the App Store.

Despite the expansion of sports covered by the app, it is still only available on iPhones. Apple has not announced plans to release a native version for iPads or Macs.

However, users can view Live Activities updates from the Sports app on Apple Watch and Mac devices.