The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced more than 50 UFC stars scheduled to appear at the UFC Fan Expo, presented by FOX Sports 1, on Friday, July 5th, and Saturday, July 6th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The largest collection of the sport’s biggest names ever assembled will be featured under one roof in July at the can’t-miss fan event of the year.
Fans will have the chance to meet their favorite stars during meet and greets and autograph sessions, grappling tournaments, Q&A presentations, training and development seminars, and much more. The UFC Fan Expo will feature over 300,000 square-feet of activities for UFC fans. More than 150 exhibitors will also be on hand, giving fans the opportunity to purchase and experience some of the best sports and lifestyle products on the market today. This marks the fourth UFC Fan Expo held in Las Vegas since its inception in 2009, with additional UFC Fan Expos being held in Boston, London, Toronto, and Houston.
Also, during the UFC Fan Expo, Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar will team up once again for another moment in UFC history. The duo will be inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame. Griffin (19-7), who announced his retirement following UFC 160, captured the UFC light heavyweight championship and won Fight of the Night honors on five occasions. Bonnar (17-8) met Griffin in an epic clash as finalists of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 1. Griffin and Bonnar will be the 10th and 11th individuals to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. They will join current honorees Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Randy Couture, Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell, Charles “Mask” Lewis, Matt Hughes, and Tito Ortiz.
UFC fighters scheduled to appear at the 2013 UFC Fan Expo include:
Georges St-Pierre, UFC welterweight champion
Jon Jones, UFC light heavyweight champion
Ronda Rousey, UFC women’s bantamweight champion
Cain Velasquez, UFC heavyweight champion
Dominick Cruz, UFC bantamweight champion
Benson Henderson, UFC lightweight champion
Demetrious Johnson, UFC flyweight champion
Chuck Liddell, former UFC light heavyweight champion
Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champion
Forrest Griffin, former UFC light heavyweight champion
Stephan Bonnar, UFC Hall of Famer
Carlos Condit, UFC welterweight
Daniel Cormier, UFC heavyweight
Urijah Faber, UFC bantamweight
Rich Franklin, UFC middleweight
Cung Le, UFC middleweight
Gilbert Melendez, UFC lightweight
BJ Penn, UFC welterweight
Luke Rockhold, UFC middleweight
Ryan Bader, UFC light heavyweight
Pat Barry, UFC heavyweight
Joseph Benavidez, UFC flyweight
Michael Bisping, UFC middleweight
Travis Browne, UFC heavyweight
Donald Cerrone, UFC lightweight
Phil Davis, UFC light heavyweight
TJ Dillashaw, UFC bantamweight
Kelvin Gastelum, UFC middleweight
Clay Guida, UFC featherweight
Martin Kampmann, UFC welterweight
Gray Maynard, UFC lightweight
Michael McDonald, UFC bantamweight
Chad Mendes, UFC featherweight
Erik Perez, UFC bantamweight
Anthony Pettis, UFC featherweight
Mike Pyle, UFC welterweight
Sean Sherk, UFC lightweight
Chael Sonnen, UFC light heavyweight
Miesha Tate, UFC women’s bantamweight
Josh Thomson, UFC lightweight
Eddie Wineland, UFC bantamweight
Tyron Woodley, UFC welterweight
In addition, UFC Octagon Girls Arianny Celeste, Brittney Palmer, Chrissy Blair, and Vanessa Hanson will appear, as well as Best of PRIDE host Kenda Perez. UFC commentators Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan, and Jon Anik will also make appearances, along with Rachelle Leah and Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer.
Tickets for the UFC Fan Expo are on sale NOW.
