UFC 112 takes place April 10 at Concert Arena (at the Ferrari World theme park on Yas Island) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The night's main card airs live (1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT) and via delay (10 p.m. ET) on pay-per-view.
Replays of "Countdown to UFC 112" also air Friday (11 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV) and Saturday (midnight ET/PT on MTV 3 and 1 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV).
The preview show is expected to focus on the night's star-studded triple-header, which includes two title fights. In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva takes on late replacement Demian Maia (who filled in for injured Vitor Belfort), and lightweight title-holder B.J. Penn takes on top contender Frankie Edgar.
Additionally, MMA legend and UFC newcomer Renzo Gracie, who helped grappling and MMA become an obsession in the UAE, takes on former welterweight champ Matt Hughes.
While the fight card for the event is nearly complete, the UFC has not officially announced a long-rumored heavyweight bout between Jon Madsen and Mostapha Al Turk. However, a source close to the fighter recently told MMAjunkie.com that Madsen recently left for Abu Dhabi, so the fight still is expected to take place at next weekend's show.
The full card includes:
MAIN CARD
- Champ Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia (for middleweight title)
- Champ B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar (for lightweight title)
- Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Terry Etim
- Kendall Grove vs. Mark Munoz
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Phil Davis vs. Alexander Gustafsson
- John Gunderson vs. Paul Taylor
- Nick Osipczak vs. Rick Story
- Brad Blackburn vs. DaMarques Johnson
- Paul Kelly vs. Matt Veach
- Mostapha Al Turk vs. Jon Madsen
