'Countdown to UFC 161' debuts June 11 on FUEL TV

The UFC’s traditional pre-event show returns on Tuesday, June 11, with the debut of “Countdown to UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson” on FUEL TV.

The one-hour special previews the card’s headlining light heavyweight fight between former UFC champ Rashad Evans (17-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) and former dual-division PRIDE kingpin Dan Henderson (29-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC).

The show debuts June 11 at 5 a.m. ET (2 a.m. PT). Replays of the show air later that night at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT) and throughout the week on FUEL TV as well as regional FOX Sports channels.

UFC 161 takes place June 15 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

UFC 161 also features a main card of light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC), heavyweights Roy Nelson (19-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Stipe Miocic (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), women’s bantamweights Alexis Davis (13-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rosi Sexton (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Pat Barry (8-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) vs. Shawn Jordan (14-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC).

The full UFC 161 card includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
• Stipe Miocic vs. Roy Nelson
• Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton
• Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)

• Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley
• James Krause vs. Sam Stout
• Ryan Jimmo vs. Igor Pokrajac
• Sean Pierson vs. Kenny Robertson

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6:35 p.m. ET)

• Roland Delorme vs. Edwin Figueroa
• Mitch Clarke vs. John Maguire
• Yves Jabouin vs. Dustin Pague

For the latest on UFC 161, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Dan Henderson)