UFC on FOX 5 coverage schedule begins December 2

The UFC on FOX 5 event will be headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between the champion Ben Henderson, and the number one contender Nate Diaz. The event is set for December 8th and will air on FOX at 8 p.m. ET, and will take place at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. This is a highly anticipated event with some of MMA’s best known names fighting on the main card.

“UFC on FOX 5: Road to the Octagon” will air on FOX and  will profile the four fight main card airing on Sunday, December 2nd at 3 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. ET. FUEL TV staples “UFC Tonight” and Ultimate Insider” will air on Tuesday night. and a special show called “Ben Henderson: Rising Up” will air on FUEL TV on Wednesday night.

The UFC on FOX 5 weigh-in’s will take place on Friday, December 7th at 7 p.m. and will air on FUEL TV. The UFC on FOX 5 preliminary bouts will air on FUEL/Fox Deportes beginning at 5:00 p.m.ET. Here’s a complete list of UFC programming on FUEL, FX, and FOX beginning on December 2nd:

The main fight card is below:

• Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz (UFC lightweight title)
• Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson
• BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald
• Mike Swick vs. Matt Brown

Preliminary Card(FX)

• Brendan Schaub vs. Lavar Johnson
• Michael Chiesa vs. Marcus LeVesseur
• Raphael Assuncao vs. Mike Easton
• Dennis Siver vs. Nam Phan
• Ramsey Nijem vs. Joe Proctor
• Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

• Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez
• Scott Jorgensen vs. John Albert
• Tim Means vs. Abel Trujillo

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