'Countdown to UFC 143' preview show debuts Jan. 10 on FUEL TV

While February's "UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit" event is getting the full "UFC Primetime" treatment, that doesn't mean the typical "Countdown" show has been nixed.

In anticipation of the night's key matchups, FUEL TV debuts "Countdown to UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit" on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Headliners Nick Diaz (26-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Carlos Condit (27-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who meet with the UFC's interim welterweight title on the line, are featured in the program, as are main-card fighters Josh Koscheck (16-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and Mike Pierce (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC).

"UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit" takes place Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The evening's main card airs on pay-per-view.

Replays of "Countdown to UFC 143" are expected to air throughout the week of the fight, and a three-part "UFC Primetime" special has also been announced for the pre-fight build-up.

The lineup for UFC 143 currently includes:
Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (for interim welterweight title) Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen Dustin Poirier vs. TBA Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa Jorge Lopez vs. Amir Sadollah Rafael Natal vs Michael Kuiper Justin Edwards vs. Mike Stumpf For more on UFC 143, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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