Following the trend of free UK based shows, UFC fans will once again have the chance to pocket their $44.95 and watch UFC 89 via tape delay on Spike TV.

According to MMAJunkie.com, a source close to the event confirmed that the three hour broadcast will air five hours after the event takes place at the NIA in Birmingham, England.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer also reported that the UFC has plans for a PPV event the weekend after UFC 89. The organization will use the Spike TV broadcast as a marketing tool for that event which we assume will be UFC 90.

In addition to the main event which features a bout between strikers, Michael Bisping and Chris Leben, another top shelf match up has been reported. According to MMAWeekly, a bout between Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez and Thiago "Pitbull" Alves will likely earn a spot as the co-main event of the night on October 18th. Contracts are expected to be signed later this week according to a source close to Alves.

The "Pitbull" is currently a top contender for the welterweight title and for good reason. He is on a six fight win streak in the UFC and most recently defeated the former seven time defending welterweight champion of the world, Matt Hughes, in dominating fashion. Alves is desperate for the gold and even begged the UFC for his shot at the title after his TKO victory over Hughes.

Diego Sanchez is looking to get back to his true form with a decisive win over Alves. After suffering back to back losses to Koscheck and Fitch in 2007, Diego has turned things around in 2008 and looks to carry that momentum into this bout. Sanchez has always been strong in the mental department but three wins in a row would give him just the push he needs to be the "Nightmare" of old.

For both of these fighters, losing is not an option, which makes for a very exciting fight. With only 5 losses between the two, you can expect just that.

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Tickets for UFC 89 "Bisping vs Leben" go on sale this Wednesday morning for UFC Fight Club members.

The event, which will take place at the NIA in Birmingham, England on October, 18, features a main event match up between Britain’s own Michael "The Count" Bisping and the hard hitting Chris "The Crippler" Leben. It will be the UFC’s first foray into Birmingham, UK, another step in the company’s plans for globalization.

Bisping is on a two fight win streak defeating both Charles McCarthy and Jason Day via TKO in the first round in his last two outings. His only loss came back in November of last year when he lost a tough split decision to Rashad Evans at UFC 78 "Validation".

Team Quest member, Chris Leben, famous for his crazy antics on the The Ultimate Fighter 1, is on a two fight win streak himself defeating boxer Alessio Sakara in his last bout via TKO in the first round. Prior to that he knocked out Terry Martin with a punch at Fight Night 11 in September of last year. "The Crippler" is currently 18-4 with 10 of his victories ending by way of (T)KO and 4 by submission.

Ticket Release Details

• UFC Fight Club Presale (Wednesday, July 2 @ 10am BST / 5am ET)
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• UFC Newsletter Presale (Friday, July 4 @ 10am BST / 5am ET)
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• On Sale to General Public (Saturday, July 6 @ 10am BST / 5am ET)
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