Programming reminder: UFC 'Countdown to 104' debuts TONIGHT (Oct. 19) on Spike TV

by Jesse Holland on Oct 19, 2009 9:09 AM EDT

Countdown to UFC 104 will debut tonight (October 19) at 11 p.m. ET on Spike TV to promote the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event scheduled for the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, October 24.

The hour-long special presentation will provide a glimpse into the preparation and training camps of the fighters set to headline the show, including current light heavyweight champion Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.

Also slated for the main card is a heavyweight tilt between rising talent Cain Velasquez and IFL/Affliction veteran "Big" Ben Rothwell, as well as a lightweight showdown between Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk and Gleison Tibau.

For those who miss tonight's "Countdown to UFC 104″ premier it will re-air on Thursday, October 22 at 1 p.m. ET and then again on Saturday, October 24 at 6 p.m. ET.

Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, October 24), which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on PPV from the Staples Center.

To check out the complete UFC 104 fight card click here.

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Does anyone know if anyone UFC related is going to be on Leno/Conan/Kimmel this week? Seems a waste to go to LA and not hit at least one of those.

by A Lynch on Oct 19, 2009 9:25 AM EDT reply actions

sean sherk?
i bet staples center is going to have stars at this event

by Mikeybear on Oct 19, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions

i look forward to this event, what i don’t look forward to is when somthing cool happends and some morons go around and call it fixed, that seems to be the thing the to do every UFC event these days. Also, we all know and say that “anything can happen in MMA”, and yet when it does happen everyones calling it fixed and stuff, oh well i can’t complain we got alot of free MMA up ahead, good luck to both fighters..

by guyverbob on Oct 19, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Just don’t pay attention to people making comments like that… they are a small minority. I for one don’t even remember the last time I was reading about any MMA events being fixed.

On a side note: Machida by second round TKO.
Velasquez by decision.

by Instant_Noodle on Oct 19, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

UFC fight club members, I got a question about the ufc weigh ins and Q&A part of the events.

I got a fight club membership last week. It states allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Now i did pay but for the Q&A how do i get in without a pass or anything? how would they know i’m a fight club member? i got the e-mail and i got a number. do i print it out and show it to them?

by Mikeybear on Oct 19, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Shogun wins.

Intro is King.

by introvert on Oct 19, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions

Intro is WRONG

by Lestat on Oct 19, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

i agree half way, shogun does win..

by stinky~fingers on Oct 19, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

shogun will win…there’s nothing special about machida’s karate..its just fighting scared!!

shogun via stomping!!!

by gaara on Oct 20, 2009 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Machida’s karate was created specifically for MMA, I don’t see how anyone will beat him.

by MikeD on Oct 19, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Machida wins.
Intro wrong as usual.

by mma guru on Oct 19, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

machida wins, intro is gay..

by guyverbob on Oct 20, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Over/Under of Dana White head shots: 13

by Bob Lawblah on Oct 19, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

Over

by introvert on Oct 19, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Won’t know – this card is garbage. Machida (and I’m not a huge supporter) will destroy. Save your money.

by DF on Oct 19, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

kobe head shot?
david beckham
kevin james adam sadler headshots?
paris hilton head shots?
kim, kloe, kardashian lamar head shots?
chuck liddell head shots?
dancing w./ the stars head shots?
manny ramirez head shots?
zak efron head shots?
erik estranda head shots?
ballonboy head shots?

by Mikeybear on Oct 19, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m with you Intro. Gratuitous unnecessary dana white head shots seem to dominate and overwhelm at certain points

by Bob Lawblah on Oct 19, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

I’m surprised his little bald head isn’t sandwiched between Lyoto and Mauricio on the promo poster.

by introvert on Oct 19, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahaha, if by sandwiched you mean his head takes up 80% of the poster in the middle while Shogun and Machida are on the edges barely visible and unfocused

by Bob Lawblah on Oct 19, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I predict Shogun via tko stoppage watch and see MANIACS!!!!!!

by zack on Oct 19, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

i gotta go w/my boy shogun. i like the dragon he’s a gr8 fighter but i see him getting ktfo! anything cud happen but i see shogun gnp til the ref pulls him off!

by d*locc on Oct 19, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

D LOC YOU ARE PLAIN LOCO, fight wont be competitive, shogun will get kod before end of second

by curly on Oct 19, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Shogun wil start using his Muay Thai once he catches Machida nd its noghty night for Machida!!! The Shogun Era wil lbegin next week and ti will be long and violent!!!

by manalito on Oct 20, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions