Las Vegas, Nev. – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) is excited to announce more than 50 UFC stars scheduled to appear at the 2014 UFC Fan Expo® on Sat., July 5 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sun., July 6 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. PT at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
The largest gathering of the biggest names in mixed martial arts will come together under one roof for this special fan experience. Fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite UFC stars, get autographs and photos, learn their techniques during training and development seminars and get insight from them during Q&A sessions. The UFC Fan Expo also features live amateur tournaments, the opportunity to purchase and experience some of the best sports and lifestyle products on the market today, special presentations and announcements on the main stage, photos with a championship belt and more unique experiences for fans.
UFC fighters, Hall of Famers and Octagon Girls® scheduled to appear at the UFC Fan Expo include*:
Cain Velasquez, UFC heavyweight champion
Johny Hendricks, UFC welterweight champion
Anthony Pettis, UFC lightweight champion
TJ Dillashaw, UFC bantamweight champion
Demetrious Johnson, UFC flyweight champion
Stephan Bonnar, UFC Hall of Famer
Forrest Griffin, former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer
Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer
Chuck Liddell, former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer
Dan Severn, UFC Hall of Famer
Ken Shamrock, former UFC champion and UFC Hall of Famer
Georges St-Pierre, former UFC welterweight champion
Junior dos Santos, former UFC heavyweight champion
Rashad Evans, former UFC light heavyweight champion
Carlos Condit, former interim UFC welterweight champion
Dominick Cruz, former UFC bantamweight champion
Renan Barao, former UFC bantamweight champion
Jens Pulver, former UFC lightweight champion
Urijah Faber, UFC bantamweight
Daniel Cormier, UFC light heavyweight
Michael Bisping, UFC middleweight
Miesha Tate, UFC women’s bantamweight
Luke Rockhold, UFC middleweight
Joseph Benavidez, UFC flyweight
Ian McCall, UFC flyweight
Diego Sanchez, UFC lightweight
Chad Mendes, UFC featherweight
Joe Lauzon, UFC lightweight
Jake Ellenberger, UFC welterweight
Gilbert Melendez, UFC lightweight
Travis Browne, UFC heavyweight
Phil Davis, UFC light heavyweight
John Dodson, UFC flyweight
Ryan Bader, UFC light heavyweight
Tyron Woodley, UFC welterweight
Glover Teixeira, UFC light heavyweight
Cub Swanson, UFC featherweight
Jamie Varner, UFC lightweight
Brendan Schaub, UFC heavyweight
Dustin Poirier, UFC featherweight
Stipe Miocic, UFC heavyweight
Kelvin Gastelum, UFC welterweight
Francisco Rivera, UFC bantamweight
Ross Pearson, UFC lightweight
Raphael Assuncao, UFC bantamweight
Court McGee, UFC welterweight
Danny Castillo, UFC lightweight
Bobby Green, UFC lightweight
Chris Holdsworth, UFC bantamweight
Ed Herman, UFC middleweight
Anthony Njokuani, UFC lightweight
Luke Barnatt, UFC middleweight
Cat Zingano, UFC women’s bantamweight
Juliana Pena, UFC women’s bantamweight
Andrew Craig, UFC middleweight
Andre Fili, UFC featherweight
Josh Sampo, UFC flyweight
Chris Beal, UFC bantamweight
Jhenny Andrade, UFC Octagon Girl (Brazil)
Carly Baker, UFC Octagon Girl (UK & AU)
Chrissy Blair, UFC Octagon Girl (US)
Kahili Blundell, UFC Octagon Girl (UK & AU)
Arianny Celeste, UFC Octagon Girl (US)
Camila Oliveira, UFC Octagon Girl (Brazil)
Vanessa Hanson, UFC Octagon Girl (US)
Kristie McKeon, UFC Octagon Girl (UK & AU)
Brittney Palmer, UFC Octagon Girl (US)
*Fighters, Hall of Famers, Octagon Girls and personalities subject to change. Additional talent may be added in the coming days.
The UFC Fan Expo will also feature appearances by Best of PRIDE® host Kenda Perez, television personality Rachelle Leah, UFC commentator Chael Sonnen and Octagon® announcer Bruce Buffer.
To receive the latest news and updates on UFC Fan Expo, exclusive deals and discounts, training & development sessions and more, sign up for the official UFC Fan Expo newsletter (www.ufcfanexpo.com/newsletter) or follow @UFCFanExpo on Twitter.
Tickets for the UFC Fan Expo are on sale now at www.ufcfanexpo.com. Tickets for Saturday, July 5 are priced at $45, while tickets for Sunday, July 6 are priced at $40. A two-day pass is also available and is priced at $60. Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets now and save, as ticket pricing will increase at the door.
About UFC International Fight Week™
UFC International Fight Week™ returns to the Fight Capital of the World July 1-6, 2014. The weeklong celebration includes something for everyone from entertainment and arts to charitable events, and, of course, all things UFC. The event will also feature for the first-time ever, two huge fight cards in one weekend in the UFC’s hometown – UFC® 175 and The Ultimate Fighter® 19 Finale. Other fan favorite activities will return including UFC Fan Expo, a pool party with Octagon Girls®, training sessions with fighters, a free concert, weigh-ins and more! Tickets and event details are available at www.UFCFightWeek.com. Stay connected with UFC International Fight Week news on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/UFCFightWeek), Twitter and Instagram (@UFCFightWeek).
About the Ultimate Fighting Championship®
Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Beijing, Singapore and Sao Paulo, the UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in over 145 countries to 800+ million TV households worldwide in 28 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S. which includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network annually, The Ultimate Fighter® reality television show and thousands of hours of programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. In 2014, UFC launched UFC FIGHT PASS™, a digital subscription service with exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content. UFC also owns over 100 UFC GYM® locations, UFC.TV® (offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC FIT™ (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC 360 (the internationally distributed magazine), a videogame franchise with EA SPORTS, best-selling DVDs and Blu-rays, UFC Fight Club®, UFC Fan Expo®, Octagon™ branded apparel and Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit www.UFC.com and follow UFC at www.Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.
