Countdown to UFC 123 Airs Tonight on Spike TV

The traditional preview show of UFC 123 debuts on Spike TV tonight entitled “Countdown to UFC 123.” The 60-minute show will serve as a primer for UFC 123’s events. The Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida headliner will follow at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV.

The UFC 123 event takes place at the the Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit. Obviously, the main card fighters will be the focus of tonight’s show. A rubber match between former lightweight champ B.J. Penn and ex-welterweight title-holder Matt Hughes will also be covered.

The full UFC 123 card includes:

MAIN CARD

* Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida
* Matt Hughes vs. B.J. Penn
* Joe Lauzon vs. George Sotiropoulos
* Tim Boetsch vs. Phil Davis
* Maiquel Falcao vs. Gerald Harris

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

* Matt Brown vs. Brian Foster
* Mark Munoz vs. Aaron Simpson

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)

* Dennis Hallman vs. Karo Parisyan
* Edson Barboza vs. Mike Lullo
* Paul Kelly vs. T.J. O’Brien
* Nik Lentz vs. Tyson Griffin

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