UFC 116 prelims on Spike TV to feature Schaub vs Tuchscherer and Grove vs Reljic

by Jesse Holland on May 25, 2010 1:36 PM EDT

Spike TV will once again offer mixed martial arts fans a look at select preliminary bouts when it airs live under card action from the upcoming UFC 116: "Lesnar vs. Carwin" pay-per-view (PPV) on July 3 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC heavyweight prospects Brendan Schaub and Chris Tuchscherer will bring their bout to the airwaves alongside the 185-pound scrap between Kendall Grove and Goran Reljic.. The action begins with limited-commercial interruption at 9 p.m. ET on Spike.

"UFC Prelims" was designed as a lead-in to the Zuffa PPV's starting with UFC 103 back in 2009. While most of the ratings have been solid, UFC 111 scored just 1.2 million viewers -- an all-time low for the series.

That number is expected to improve for this Saturday's prelims event leading up to the UFC 114 PPV.

"Lesnar vs. Carwin" will feature a titanic heavyweight showdown between division champion Brock Lesnar and interim titlist Shane Carwin. It marks the return of the promotion's biggest box office draw, Lesnar, who will return from a career-threatening intestinal problem to once again establish himself as the undisputed man among men.

UFC 116 will also feature a middleweight showdown between Wanderlei Silva and Yoshihiro Akiyama, as well as a highly-anticipated rematch between Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski.

For the latest UFC 116: "Lesnar vs. Carwin" news and notes click here.

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i like schaub and grove in these fights.

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995.

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 25, 2010 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

Grove is better than Goran pretty much everywhere but....

never bet on a glass chin my man especially against hard hitters.

Big Nog for Life
Inventor/supporter of "Gleison Tibau to Featherweight" movement.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on May 25, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Has any1 seen Chris t. Fight besides gonzaga?

He can take a bearing that’s for sure. Shaub looked solid in all his fights. I hope relic wins but ring rust is guna be a bitch.

by d*locc on May 25, 2010 3:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Goran Fought in OZ

Against CB. He lost too, think it was UD, unless I’m thinking of a totally different fighter. Even though it’s a loss, maybe the rust is gone. Dunno who to pick yet. Prob Reljic

My dream match-up to see
BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz!!!!! Would only be unreal

by IrishKev on May 26, 2010 5:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Anyone else who is hoping something really bad happens to Grove?

Guy comes across as such a douche bag to me.

by snipersniper on May 25, 2010 5:22 PM EDT reply actions

why would you say such an awful thing about a hawaiian?

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 25, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

bj penn is hawaiian, and hes…………. well bad example wen i find a nice hawaiian i will tell u..

For what profit is it to man if he gains the world , and loses his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26

by guyverbob on May 25, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

i was being sarcastic about grove. you must be one of the few who don't like penn.

i would say he is probably the most popular fighter in the ufc. poll anyone, if it has not been done.

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 26, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Chris

I met him at the theater in Minneapolis when they showed the Carwin/Mir fight live on the big screen and he’s a really cool guy, very nice. Gotta root for him in this one.

Hadoken!!

by Brizzle T on May 25, 2010 6:37 PM EDT reply actions