MORE THAN 50 UFC® STARS TO APPEAR AT UFC FAN EXPO® IN LAS VEGAS JULY 5 & 6

(PRESS RELEASE) -- 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.