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UFC Fan Expo 2010 guide [updated]

Its finally UFC Fan EXPO week and the exhibitors, fighters and fans will begin to pour into sin city. With the shear number of possible things to do while you damaging your liver in the city that never sleeps here is a little guide to help you plan your time. We will leave out the obvious things like betting on black/red, see a topless show, gorge at a buffet and drink a lot. This guide will try and stick to the MMA related things to do and give you the day, time and locations for each. If there is something we missed please contact us and we will add it to the guide. (All times are Pacific Time)

Wednesday (May 26th)

UFC 114 pre-fight press conference, 1 pm (Hollywood Theatre in MGM Grand)

• Only the first 250 will be admitted. Doors open up at 12:45pm

Thursday (May 27th)

Open Workouts, 10:30 am – 4 pm (Studio A&B in MGM Grand)

• Fighters scheduled to appear include Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Dan Miller, Antonio Rogerio Nogueria, Efrian Escudero and Diego Sanchez

Luxor Fight Shop & Dethrone present MMA Fighters Cain Velasquez , Josh Koscheck, Gilbert Melendez, Joe Stevenson, Nick Diaz & Nate Diaz, 7 pm – 9 pm (Luxor Casino)

Fan Expo Eve Tweet up, 8pm (House of blues, Mandalay Bay)

• @UFC will announce location Thursday Afternoon. Giveaways plus Jeremy Stephens and Chan Sung Jung scheduled to appear.

Friday (May 28th)

UFC Fan Expo, 10 am – 7 pm (Friday Ticket: $30)

• SESSION 1: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM- Ben Henderson, Brian Bowles, Cain Velasquez, Carlos Condit, Clay Guida, Cole Miller, Dan Hardy, Donald Cerrone, Forrest Griffin, Jose Aldo, Leonard Garcia, Manny Gamuryan, Pat Barry, Roy Nelson
• SESSION 2: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM- Anthony Johnson, Brandon Vera, Chan Sung Jung, Dominick Cruz, George Sotiropoulos, Joseph Benavidez, Josh Koscheck, Lyoto Machida, Mike Brown, Mike Swick, Ryan Bader, Shane Carwin, Vitor Belfort
• Special Events
• Grappling Tournament
• Training & Development

Night Rider Booth Signing with Ryan Bader, 10 am – 11 am (fan EXPO Booth #1059)

Night Rider Booth Signing with Interim Heavyweight Champ Shane Carwin, 1 pm - 3 pm (fan EXPO Booth #1059)

Jaco Clothing Booth Signing with Wanderlei Silva, 2 pm – 3pm + Sam Stout & Joey Beltran, 4pm – 6pm (Fan EXPO Booth #953)

Luxor Fight Shop & Jaco Clothing present UFC Fighters Jon Jones & Thiago Alves, 7 pm – 9 pm (Luxor Casino)

UFC 114 weigh-in, 4pm (Mandalay Bay Events Center)

• Doors open up at 3 pm

TUFF N UFF, 7 pm (The Orleans Hotel & Casino, Mardi Gras Room)

Saturday (May 29th)

UFC Fan Expo, 10 am - 4 pm (Friday Ticket: $35)

• SESSION 1: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM- A. Rodrigo Noguiera, Brian Bowles, Carlos Condit, Gabriel Gonzaga, Jose Aldo, Kenda Perez, Krystof Soszynski, Matt Serra, Mike Brown, Randy Couture, Ryan Bader, Urijah Faber, Wanderlei Silva
• SESSION 2: 3:00 PM – 3:00 PM- Ben Henderson, Chan Sung Jung, Cole Miller, Dominick Cruz, Donald Cerrone, Frank Mir, Gray Maynard, Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson, Joseph Benavidez, Junior Dos Santos, Leonard Garcia, Manny Gamburyan, Martin Kampmann, Pat Barry, Vitor Belfort
• Special Events
• Grappling Tournament
• Training & Development

MGM Grand Store Signing with Anderson Silva, 12 pm – 2 pm (MGM grand)

Jaco Clothing Booth Signing with Brandon Vera, 10 am – 11:30 am & Clay Guida, 1 pm – 3 pm (Fan EXPO Booth #953)

Las Vegas Fight Shop & Jaco Clothing present UFC Fighters Jon Jones, 3:30 pn – 5:30 pm & Lyoto Machida, 7 pm – 9 pm (Fashion Show Mall)

Night Rider Booth Signing with Brendan Schaub, 2 pm - 3 pm (fan EXPO Booth #1059)

Night Rider Booth Signing with Interim Heavyweight Champ Shane Carwin, 3 pm - 4 pm (fan EXPO Booth #1059)

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans, 5 pm – 10 pm (MGM Grand garden Arena)  

• 205 lbs.: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. “Sugar” Rashad Evans
• 205 lbs.: Jason Brilz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
• 185 lbs.: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
• 170 lbs.: John Hathaway vs. Diego Sanchez
• 265 lbs.: Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow
• 170 lbs.: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Amir Sadollah
• 170 lbs.: Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon
• 155 lbs.: Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe
• 155 lbs.: Joe Brammer vs. Aaron Riley
• 205 lbs.: Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate
• 185 lbs.: Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen

UFC 114 Closed-Circuit Telecast, 7pm – 10 pm (Luxor Ballroom) (MGM Grand Conference Center)

• Purchase tickets from $50 at the Luxor box office,  MGM Grand box office, Excaliber Box Office or www.mgmgrand.com, www.ticketmaster.com

UFC 114 Viewing party hosted by UFC interim Heavyweight champ Shane Carwin, 7 pm – 10 pm (Lagasse’s Stadium at Palazzo)

UFC 114 After Fight Party hosted by Forrest Griffin, Cain Velasquez and Josh Koscheck (Studio 54 at the MGM grand)

UFC 114 After Party hosted by Jon Fitch and Mike Swick, 10 pm (Crown Theater & Nightclub inside the Rio Hotel & Casino)

UFC 114 After party with UFC interim Heavyweight champ Shane Carwin (Blush Boutique Nightclub at Wynn Hotel & Casino)

Official UFC 114 after party with special performance from 51Fifty (Vanity Night Club at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)

Sunday (May 30th)

OTM Store Signing with Anderson Silva, 12 pm – 2 pm (OTM Las Vegas)