In the days leading up to UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events, UFC fans have become accustomed to watching the UFC "Countdown" shows on Spike, which feature the star fighters for each PPV event. To close out Zuffa's 2011 fight year, the "Countdown to UFC 141" show featured an in-depth look at the two main attractions for UFC 141, Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and Nate Diaz vs. Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone.