Las Vegas, home of UFC, hosts 4th annual UFC International Fight Week - bigger and better than ever
May 23, 2015 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas – UFC® announced today that The
Ultimate Fighter® Finale, originally scheduled for South Florida,
will now cap off the 4th annual UFC International Fight Week™ (IFW)
in Las Vegas, with the event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena on Sunday, July 12, the night after the double title fight
mega-card UFC 189: ALDO vs. MCGREGOR, in the same venue. From July
8 through July 12, the UFC will host over a dozen events with more
opportunities than ever to meet UFC stars with the newly expanded
UFC Fan Expo®. Attracting fans from around the world, UFC
International Fight Week has truly become a global celebration of
combat sports.
This year, the UFC Fan Expo is taken to a new level as it takes over the Sands Expo at Venetian/Palazzo, where it will have the largest footprint of any previous Expo ever held in Las Vegas. Delivering over 555,000 square feet of a fully interactive and immersive UFC fan experience, the UFC Fan Expo will also boast one of the largest lineups of combat sports tournaments held under one roof with 4,000 athletes from over 30 countries competing in eight different sports.
Fans attending UFC Fan Expo will have access to the 2015 Hall of
Fame Induction Ceremony, UFC Reebok experience, and truly immerse
themselves in the fighter’s life - from having their hands wrapped,
to measuring their hand speed and strength against the pros, as
well as stepping into the sacred Octagon®.
Beginning May 18, fans can pre-register and join the UFC fan community at www.ufcregister.com to make the most of their UFC International Fight Week experience. They can earn UFC Rewards points and automatically upload UFC activation images and video to their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The following events are currently scheduled for UFC International Fight Week:
Wednesday, July 8
· IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships at The Flamingo (beginning Monday, July 6)
· Official UFC 189 Open Workouts
· UFC Community Day
Thursday, July 9
· IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships at The Flamingo
· USJJO Ju-Jitsu National Championships at Harrah’s Las Vegas
· Liquid pool party at Aria hosted by UFC stars
· Official UFC 189 press conference at MGM Grand
· Charity bowling at Brooklyn Bowl with UFC fighters
Friday, July 10
· UFC Fan Expo (Day I)
o USBJJF American Jiu Jitsu Championships (Gi and No Gi)
o WAKO North American Amateur Kickboxing Championship
o ISKA Vegas Open
o The Ultimate Wrestling Championships
· UFC Gym® Fitness Challenge ($35,000 Prize Money)
· Official UFC 189 Weigh-In at MGM Grand Garden Arena
· Official UFC 189 UFC Kit Unveil at MGM Grand Garden Arena
· Meet UFC stars as they takeover downtown Las Vegas
· UFC presents free concert at Fremont Street Experience
· USJJO Ju-Jitsu US International Open at Harrah’s Las Vegas
Saturday, July 11
· UFC Fan Expo (Day II)
o IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships Finals
o USBJJF American Kids Jiu Jitsu Championships
o WAKO North American Amateur Kickboxing Championship
o ISKA Vegas Open
o The Ultimate Wrestling Championships
· Ulti-man 5k with UFC President Dana White in support of Three Square
· UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at UFC Fan Expo
· UFC 189: ALDO vs. MCGREGOR at MGM Grand Garden Arena
· UFC 189 viewing parties at MGM, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Double Barrel and more
· Official UFC 189 After Party
Sunday, July 12
· Bud Light Pool Party at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
· The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tickets for UFC Fan Expo are currently on sale at www.ufcfanexpo.com with two day passes beginning at $60 online and $65 onsite. One-day passes begin at $35 online and $45 onsite. *Events are subject to change.
For additional information please visit UFC.com, and follow UFC Fight Week on Twitter @UFCFightWeek.
About UFC®
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, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in 134 countries and territories to over 700 million TV households worldwide in 21 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network, as well as 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. The UFC organization also licenses over 100 UFC GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV® (offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC FIT® (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA SPORTS, UFC Fight Club®, UFC Fan Expo®, UFC branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.
This year, the UFC Fan Expo is taken to a new level as it takes over the Sands Expo at Venetian/Palazzo, where it will have the largest footprint of any previous Expo ever held in Las Vegas. Delivering over 555,000 square feet of a fully interactive and immersive UFC fan experience, the UFC Fan Expo will also boast one of the largest lineups of combat sports tournaments held under one roof with 4,000 athletes from over 30 countries competing in eight different sports.
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Beginning May 18, fans can pre-register and join the UFC fan community at www.ufcregister.com to make the most of their UFC International Fight Week experience. They can earn UFC Rewards points and automatically upload UFC activation images and video to their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
UFCFightWeek.com is the official destination for the most current
list of scheduled events, with an official UFC International Fight
Week App launching late-June in the Apple and Google Play
stores.
The following events are currently scheduled for UFC International Fight Week:
Wednesday, July 8
· IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships at The Flamingo (beginning Monday, July 6)
· Official UFC 189 Open Workouts
· UFC Community Day
Thursday, July 9
· IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships at The Flamingo
· USJJO Ju-Jitsu National Championships at Harrah’s Las Vegas
· Liquid pool party at Aria hosted by UFC stars
· Official UFC 189 press conference at MGM Grand
· Charity bowling at Brooklyn Bowl with UFC fighters
Friday, July 10
· UFC Fan Expo (Day I)
o USBJJF American Jiu Jitsu Championships (Gi and No Gi)
o WAKO North American Amateur Kickboxing Championship
o ISKA Vegas Open
o The Ultimate Wrestling Championships
· UFC Gym® Fitness Challenge ($35,000 Prize Money)
· Official UFC 189 Weigh-In at MGM Grand Garden Arena
· Official UFC 189 UFC Kit Unveil at MGM Grand Garden Arena
· Meet UFC stars as they takeover downtown Las Vegas
· UFC presents free concert at Fremont Street Experience
· USJJO Ju-Jitsu US International Open at Harrah’s Las Vegas
Saturday, July 11
· UFC Fan Expo (Day II)
o IMMAF Amateur MMA World Championships Finals
o USBJJF American Kids Jiu Jitsu Championships
o WAKO North American Amateur Kickboxing Championship
o ISKA Vegas Open
o The Ultimate Wrestling Championships
· Ulti-man 5k with UFC President Dana White in support of Three Square
· UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at UFC Fan Expo
· UFC 189: ALDO vs. MCGREGOR at MGM Grand Garden Arena
· UFC 189 viewing parties at MGM, Ri Ra Irish Pub, Double Barrel and more
· Official UFC 189 After Party
Sunday, July 12
· Bud Light Pool Party at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
· The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tickets for UFC Fan Expo are currently on sale at www.ufcfanexpo.com with two day passes beginning at $60 online and $65 onsite. One-day passes begin at $35 online and $45 onsite. *Events are subject to change.
For additional information please visit UFC.com, and follow UFC Fight Week on Twitter @UFCFightWeek.
About UFC®
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, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in 134 countries and territories to over 700 million TV households worldwide in 21 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network, as well as 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. The UFC organization also licenses over 100 UFC GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV® (offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC FIT® (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA SPORTS, UFC Fight Club®, UFC Fan Expo®, UFC branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.
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