The UFC's fighter weigh-in ceremonies for this month's UFC 118 event will be aired live on Spike TV.
UFC officials today announced the plans via Twitter.
A featuring a lightweight title fight rematch between champion Frankie Edgar and the man he beat for the belt, B.J. Penn, UFC 118 takes place Aug. 28 at Boston's TD Garden. The weigh-ins take place one day prior.
Spike TV also recently aired the weigh-ins for July's UFC 116 event. That broadcast drew an impressive 645,000 viewers.
THe UFC 116 weigh-in broadcast was considered a one-time special, though Spike TV officials told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that strong ratings could warrant a return to the network.
The cable station already features a variety of UFC-related programs, such as "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, "UFC Prelims" PPV-teaser specials (including one for UFC 116), live event broadcasts, same-day delayed shows (such as UFC 120), "Countdown" preview shows, "Primetime" pre-event specials, and highlights shows with "UFC Unleashed" and "Best of PRIDE."
The full UFC 118 card includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
•Champ Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn (for lightweight title)
•Randy Couture vs. James Toney
•Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard
•Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda*•Marcus Davis vs. Nate Diaz
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
•Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger
•Nik Lentz vs. Andre Winner
PRELIMINARY CARD
•Gerald Harris vs. Joe Vedepo*•Dan Miller vs. John Salter*•Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto
•Amilcar Alves vs. Mike Pierce
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