Weigh-ins for this month's blockbuster "UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares" event take place Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The same venue hosts the following night's Spike TV-broadcast fight card, which serves as a lead-in to the debut episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 12."

Additionally, top UFC middleweight contender (and pound-for-pound top trash talker in MMA) Chael Sonnen hosts a special Q&A session prior to the weigh-ins. Both events are free and open to the public.

In August, Sonnen dominated UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for four-and-a-half rounds until "The Spider" was able to sink in a stunning fifth-round submission. The fight was so compelling, the UFC decided to do it again, and Sonnen will get a second shot at the belt at an event yet to be named.

Doors open to the public for the Q&A session with Sonnen at 2:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. CT local time), and the session starts 30 minutes later.

The weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT local time).

As usual MMAjunkie.com will be on scene with complete UFC Fight Night 22 coverage. We'll also provide the UFC's videostream of the live fighter weigh-ins.

The full "UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares" card includes:

MAIN CARD

* Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares
* Efrain Escudero vs. Charles Oliveira
* Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau
* Cole Miller vs. Ross Pearson

PRELIMINARY CARD

* John Gunderson vs. Yves Edwards*
* Jared Hamman vs. Kyle Kingsbury
* Dave Branch vs. Tomasz Drwal
* Rich Attonito vs. Rafael Natal
* David Mitchell vs. Anthony Waldburger
* Brian Foster vs. Forrest Petz

* - Not officially announced

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I have a feeling there will be some pretty sweet fights on this card.

I agree, its looking really good. There is really no big diofference between a fight night and a regular event these days. This is card is as good as any UFC, or better hehe.