UFC Fan Expo May 28-29: Autograph Signings, Grapplers Quest, & More

The 2010 UFC Fan Expo is set for the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 28-29.

This year’s expo will feature UFC, WEC, former Pride, and Hall of Fame fighters. There will also be seminars with coaches and fighters alike.

Tickets for the UFC Fan Expo are still on sale and range from $30, $35, and $50. Training and Development sessions will run at $150 per session.

Show hours run from 10:00am-7:00pm (Friday) and 10:00am-4:00pm (Saturday).

http://www.ufcfanexpo.com/en/May-2010/Home/

Autograph sessions will feature many of the sports elite fighters including UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, UFC Heavyweight Cain Velasquez, UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, and UFC/Pride legend Wanderlei Silva to name just a few.

WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson (Fri 4pm) along with UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens (Sat 11am), will be available for autograph signings at booth 1121. http://www.americanfighter.com/

http://www.ufcfanexpo.com/en/May-2010/Autograph-Sessions/

In addition, the UFC will host the Grapplers Quest grappling tournament that will take place during the Expo. The tournament will feature several grappling superfights which include:

Penny Thomas (ADCC world champion) vs. Shayna Baszler

Hermes Franca (UFC Veteran) vs. Bill Cooper (2009 UFC Fan Expo superfight welterweight champion)

Javier Vasquez (WEC featherweight) vs. Jeff Glover (2009 UFC Fan Expo superfight featherweight champion)

Caol Uno (UFC veteran) vs. Fredson Paxiao (WEC featherweight)

Takanori Gomi (UFC lightweight) vs. Shane Roller (WEC lightweight)

http://www.ufcfanexpo.com/en/May-2010/Grappling-Tournament/

Following the Expo on Saturday night will be UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans live from the sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.Home&eid=3065