To assist in promoting Junior dos Santos’ (Pictured) first heavyweight title defense when he meets Alistair Overeem at UFC 146, the planet’s most prestigious MMA organization will release a three-part “UFC 146 Primetime” series to help generate additional hoopla.
The documentary provides in-depth footage of dos Santos and Overeem as they prepare for their 265-pound shootout.
The first episode airs May 11th at 11PM ET (8PM PT satellite) on FX. The last two installments will hit the airwaves on May 18th and May 25th, respectively, during the same time slot.
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada hosts the festivities.
Here are the athletes slated to perform on Memorial Day weekend:
Preliminary Card:
Mike Brown vs. Daniel Pineda
Jason “Mayhem” Miller vs. C.B. Dollaway
Dan Hardy vs. Duane Ludwig
Glover Teixeira vs. Kyle Kingsbury
Diego Brandao vs. Darren Elkins
Paul Sass vs. Jacob Volkmann
Edson Barboza vs. Evan Dunham
Main Card:
Shane Del Rosario vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Stephan Struve vs. Mark Hunt
Roy Nelson vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva
Cain Velasquez vs. Frank Mir
Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos (UFC Heavyweight Champion)