'Countdown to UFC 141' preview show debuts Dec. 21 on FUEL TV
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Dec 01, 2011

The Ultimate Fighting Championship ends the year with a rare Friday-night event and a blockbuster matchup between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and former Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem.

In anticipation of that No. 1 contender fight, FUEL TV debuts "Countdown to UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem" on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

"UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem" takes place Dec. 30 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

In addition to the night's main event, the pay-per-view main card also features a key lightweight matchup between high-paced brawlers Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz, as well as a welterweight matchup between perennial contender Jon Fitch and the fast-rising Johny Hendricks.

Replays of "Countdown to UFC 141," the UFC's traditional event-preview show, are currently scheduled to air on FUEL TV on Dec. 22, Dec. 23 and Dec. 28.

The latest UFC 141 card includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz
Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Jim Hettes vs. Nam Phan

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Junior Assuncao vs. Ross Pearson
Ramsey Nijem vs. Anthony Njokuani

PRELIMINARY CARD

Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson
T.J. Grant vs. Jacob Volkmann
Luis Ramos vs. Matt Riddle
Manny Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes