Countdown to UFC 137: "Penn vs. Diaz" will debut TONIGHT (Monday, Oct. 24, 2011) at 11:30 p.m. ET on Spike TV to promote the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event scheduled for the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.
The network special will provide a glimpse into the preparation and training camps of the fighters set to headline the show, featuring former UFC Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn and ex-Strikeforce division kingpin Nick Diaz.
UFC.com currently lists replays of "Countdown to UFC 137" at the following times:
Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 3:30 p.m. ET on Spike TV
Thursday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on the Versus Network
Saturday, Oct. 29, at 1:30 p.m. ET on Spike TV
"Penn vs. Diaz" will also feature a co-main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweight "Meathead" Matt Mitrione against French kickboxer Cheick Kongo.
Here is the current UFC 137 fight card and line-up:
Main event:
170 lbs.: B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz
Main card (Pay-per-view):
265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione
265 lbs.: Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Filipovic
145 lbs.: Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop
135 lbs.: Jeff Curran vs. Scott JorgensenSpike TV "Prelims:"
155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver
145 lbs.: Tyson Griffin vs. Bart PalaszewskiPreliminary card (Facebook stream):
205 lbs.: Brandon Vera vs. Eliot Marshall
170 lbs.: Danny Downes vs Ramsey Nijem
185 lbs.: Chris Camozzi vs Francis Carmont
For the latest UFC 137 news and notes click here.
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