The welterweight title bout between
Georges St. Pierre and
Dan Hardy will the be the subject of a weekly three-part series to air on Spike TV in March, the promotion and cable network announced jointly on Tuesday.
“UFC Primetime” will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation of both champion and challenger as they ready for the championship bout at UFC 11 on March 27 in Newark, N.J. Hardy’s training will be captured with his Rough House team in Nottingham, England, while St. Pierre’s preparation will be observed from Montreal.
St. Pierre’s previous UFC 94 title defense against lightweight champion
B.J. Penn was also documented by “Primetime” to favorable numbers. The debut episode drew and average audience of 880,000 viewers and an additional 614,000 eyes in its first replay. UFC 94 reportedly netted around 800,000 pay-per-view buys.
“UFC Primetime” debuts on Spike TV on March 10 at 10:00 p.m. EST/PST.
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