August 24, 2011 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship today released their fighter list for the much-anticipated two-day UFC Fan Expo set for the Houston on October 7-8.
In concert with the UFC 136 mega-event featuring two title bouts in Kenny Florian taking on Jose Aldo and Gray Maynard taking on Frankie Edgar along with much more, the UFC will also be bringing some of sport’s most recognizable names to the Bayou City to participate in a variety of events exclusively for the sport’s fans.
All in all, over two dozen fighters will be on hand for autograph sessions and much more.
The UFC® fighters participating in the UFC Expo include: UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, former UFC champions Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir, Forrest Griffin, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans, Shane Carwin, and Matt Serra, as well as UFC stars Wanderlei Silva, Urijah Faber, Miguel Torres, Phil Davis, Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Clay Guida, Brendan Schaub, Mark Munoz, Donald Cerrone, Jon Fitch, Amir Sadollah, Matt Mitrione, Pat Barry, Jake Shields, Chan Sung Jung, Cole Miller, and Stephan Bonnar.
In addition to those UFC stars, several Strikeforce fighters will also be on hand for all the festivities. These fighters include STRIKEFORCE® lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, top welterweight contender Tyron Woodley and surging middleweight Tim Kennedy.
“We’re excited to bring some of the biggest stars in the sport to Houston for the UFC Fan Expo,” UFC President Dana White said. “This is our sixth Expo now. For people who have never experienced the Fan Expo before, trust me, this is the ultimate fan experience. You won’t be disappointed.”
For more information on UFC Fan Expo and to purchase tickets, visit www.ufcfanexpo.com. Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets now and save, as ticket pricing will increase at the door.
To fans interested in buying tickets for UFC® 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD 3 event, tickets are still available at ToyotaCenterTix.com, by phone at 1-866-4-HOU-TIX, at select Houston area Randalls locations, and the Toyota Center Box Office.
Athletes scheduled to attend the UFC Fan Expo are subject to change.
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