The FOX network’s “Road to the Octagon” pre-fight special returns ahead of next week’s UFC on FOX 5 event.

UFC and FOX officials recently announced an hourlong special, “UFC on FOX 5: Road to the Octagon,” which will air on Sunday either prior to or following the network’s NFL broadcast. Times will vary depending on the start time of each market’s NFL game.

“Road to the Octagon” previews UFC on FOX 5, which takes place six days later on Dec. 8 at Seattle’s KeyArena. The card features a main event lightweight title fight between champion Benson Henderson, making his second defense, and top contender Nate Diaz. In addition, former two-division champ B.J. Penn meets rising star Rory MacDonald at welterweight, former light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua meets Alexander Gustafsson and Matt Brown takes on Mike Swick, all on the four-fight main card on FOX.

FOX also aired a “Road to the Octagon” special prior to UFC on FOX 4 this past August.

A replay of “UFC on FOX 5: Road to the Octagon” will air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on FUEL TV ahead of the cable network’s weekly “UFC Tonight” news magazine show.

In addition to the “Road to the Octagon” special, FUEL TV will air an hourlong documentary on Henderson on Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET. “Benson Henderson: Rising Up” will go behind the scenes of the champion’s life outside the octagon.

Henderson (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) won the lightweight title in February in a close five-round war with Frankie Edgar. A rematch was given to Edgar, but Henderson won that fight, as well, this past August at UFC 150. Diaz (16-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) comes in on a three-fight win streak since his return to lightweight – with three straight fight night bonus awards. In May, he submitted Jim Miller in the main event of UFC on FOX 3.

The full UFC on FOX 5 card includes:

MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

Champ Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz (for lightweight title) Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 5 p.m. ET)

Mike Chiesa vs. Marcus LeVesseur Raphael Assuncao vs. Mike Easton Nam Phan vs. Dennis Siver Ramsey Nijem vs. Joe Proctor Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 3:30 p.m. ET)

Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez John Albert vs. Scott Jorgensen Tim Means vs. Abel Trujillo

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(Pictured: Benson Henderson)