UFC 97 Countdown Scheduled

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The countdown show for UFC 97 will air on Monday night at 11pm ET on Spike. Knowing Spike, they’ll replay the show at random times throughout the week leading up to the show, but that’s not a certainty; if you want to see the show, your best best is to watch it at the scheduled time on Monday night or to DVR it.

The show will focus on both main events: Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites and Shogun Rua vs. Chuck Liddell. I expect that they’ll focus heavily on Silva, since a Liddell fight sells itself and Leites isn’t very well known. He’s also one of the least credible opponents Silva has faced, which is saying something considering the talent level of Silva’s opponents over the past year.