'Countdown to UFC 165' debuts Sept. 18 on FOX Sports 1

The UFC’s traditional pre-event show returns Wednesday, Sept. 18, with the debut of “Countdown to UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson” on FOX Sports 1.

The one-hour special previews the card’s headlining lightweight heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and challenger Alexander Gustafsson (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC).

“Countdown” airs at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), and replays airs throughout the week.

UFC 165 takes place Sept. 21 at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook. An extended video preview of the event can be found above.

“Countdown” will focus on the headliner, in which Jones looks for a record sixth consecutive UFC light-heavyweight title defense, as well as the night’s other title fight: interim bantamweight champ Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Eddie Wineland (20-8-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC).

The full UFC 165 card includes:

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

• Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson – for light-heavyweight title
• Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland – for interim bantamweight title
• Matt Mitrione vs. Brendan Schaub
• Francis Carmont vs. Constantinos Philippou
• Pat Healy vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

• Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci
• Ivan Menjivar vs. Wilson Reis
• Chris Clements vs. Stephen Thompson
• Mitch Gagnon vs. Dustin Kimura

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

• Renee Forte vs. John Makdessi
• Michel Prazeres vs. Jesse Ronson
• Alex Caceres vs. Roland Delorme
• Nandor Guelmino vs. Daniel Omielanczuk

For the latest on UFC 165, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.