Reminder: 'Countdown to UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm' debuts today on FS1

As a reminder, the UFC’s traditional pre-event show returns today with the debut of “Countdown to UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm” on FS1.

The one-hour special previews the card’s women’s featherweight title fight between champion Cris Cyborg (18-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and former bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC).

Holm had a shot at the UFC’s inaugural women’s featherweight title earlier this year, but lost a close decision to Germaine de Randamie at UFC 209. De Randamie later was stripped of the belt for failing to defend it, and Cyborg won the vacant title against Tonya Evinger at UFC 214. Cyborg has not lost a fight since her 2005 MMA debut.

The show also dives into the co-main event lightweight fight between Edson Barboza (19-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) and the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who will be fighting for the first time in 13 months.

“Countdown” airs at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on FS1, and replays air throughout next week.

UFC 219 takes place next Saturday, Dec.30, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a pay-per-view main card following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The UFC 219 card includes:

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

• Champ Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm – for women’s featherweight title
• Edson Barboza vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
• John Lineker vs. Jimmie Rivera
• Cynthia Calvillo vs. Carla Esparza
• Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

• Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Khalil Rountree
• Marc Diakiese vs. Dan Hooker
• Rick Glenn vs. Myles Jury
• Matheus Nicolau vs. Louis Smolka

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)

• Mark Delarosa vs. Tim Elliott
• Omari Akhmedov vs. Marvin Vettori

For more on UFC 219, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.