Countdown to UFC 141 debuts Wednesday

The one-hour preview show, focuses on next week's blockbuster UFC 141 event, which features a main event between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and former Strikeforce title holder Alistair Overeem.

"UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem," a very rare Friday fight card for the UFC, takes place Dec. 30 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The night's main card, which also features a highly intriguing lightweight contest between Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz, as well as a key welterweight contest between Jon Fitch and Johny Hendricks, airs on pay-per-view.

Meanwhile, the UFC 141 preliminary card features two contests which air on Spike TV, the final UFC bouts to air live on the channel, as well four contests that stream on Facebook.

Usually, in the Philippines, the Countdown show is presented in it's entirety at Balls TV as the pre-fight show before they air the UFC event.

The full UFC 141 card includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz
Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Jim Hettes vs. Nam Phan

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Junior Assuncao vs. Ross Pearson
Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Njokuani

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson
Efrain Escudero vs. Jacob Volkmann
Luis Ramos vs. Matt Riddle
Manny Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes

BJ Penn in Manila

Catch BJ Penn in Manila at the Mall of Asia on November 30, 2011.

BJ Penn makes his way to the Philippines, he is not yet done with MMA-- he's coming here on a mission! The Filipinos, especially the youth are yet to benefit from the legacy he will leave behind.

Let's show BJ Penn that Pinoy hospitality as he visits Manila to contribute to the growth of MMA in the the country and world.

Let's give it a hoorah! for the Prodigy.