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What to Watch on Saturday: Mixed martial arts and Hallmark

Cops & Coyotes (8pm, Discovery) - Three back-to-back episodes of a docu-series looking at the smuggling of aliens across the U.S. - Mexican border.

UFC Fight for the Troops (9pm, Spike) - A broadcast of the mixed martial arts benefit for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which takes place tonight at Fort Hood, Texas (the first benefit, which raised more than $4 million dollars, was in Fayetteville). The IFHC is trying to finance a traumatic-brain-injury treatment center for the U.S. Military.

Backyard Wedding (9pm, Hallmark) - A new Hallmark movie about a medical school graduate (Alicia Witt, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent") who returns to her childhood home to plan her backyard wedding. Her ex-husband and former neighbor (Teddy Sears) is also in town, and his presence forces her to reconsider her current relationship just days before the wedding. Also stars Ryan Bittle, Frances Fisher and Markie Post.

Austin City Limits (Midnight, UNC-TV) - Alternative rockers Sonic Youth perform songs from their 2009 "Eternal" album, and The Black Keys, a blues-rock duo, sing tracks from the 2010 "Brothers" album.

UFC, Spike TV coming to Fayetteville

Tags: MMA | Spike TV | UFC

Spike TV will air a live, three-hour telecast of mixed martial arts in conjunction with The Ultimate Fighting Championship at 9 p.m. Dec. 10 from Fayetteville's Crown Coliseum. "UFC Fight For The Troops" is intended to raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which is funding a research facility in Bethseda, Md., dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of military personnel and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury and psychological health issues.

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