Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview upcoming events to mark your calendar for. Raise your hand if you’ve always wanted to watch strong, sweaty men give each other fat lips and black eyes on a very big screen? Fine, I didn’t raise mine, but if you did, you’re in luck: NCM Fathom and the Ultimate Fighting Championship team up to present the first ever live, nationwide broadcast of a UFC match. In ring one, UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre takes on the undefeated Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy. In ring two, former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir goes for the interim UFC heavyweight title against number one contender Shane Carwin. And hey, with their catchy nicknames and potential black eyes, I bet the loser of the “Rush” vs. “The Outlaw” match can become the fifth member of the Black Eyed Peas (pictured). Speaking of which, the adored, award-winning hip-hop group also joins up with Fathom to rock the big screen for
This article appears in Mar 17-23, 2010.