UFC Gym Grand Opening Sat in LA

Rosemead, CA (USA) – Continuing on its path to completely revolutionize the fitness industry, UFC® GYM™ is unveiling a second location  in Rosemead, California, and is holding the official Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Expo on Saturday, September 18 starting at 10:00am PT.

UFC superstars Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and BJ “The Prodigy” Penn as well as UFC President Dana White and New Evolution Ventures (NeV) founders / UFC Gym Partners Mark Mastrov and Jim Rowley will make special appearances to kick-off all of the day’s exciting events and activities.

“I was blown away by the first gym in Concord, and the Rosemead UFC Gym is just as incredible,” said White.  “I’m excited to get there on September 18th and open yet another UFC Gym for fitness seekers in LA.”

“This UFC Gym facility is second to none. No one out there can replicate what we do. The Rosemead location will continue to provide innovative fitness training and create an atmosphere where members will see immediate results. UFC Gym is not what you expect and more than you could imagine,” said Rowley, NeV/UFC Gym CEO/co-founder.

White, Liddell, Penn, Mastrov and Rowley will take part in the official ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Rosemead City Officials scheduled to begin at 10:15am PT.    

Attendees can look forward to an action packed day: White will deliver a public address, fighters will sign autographs inside the Octagon™, Bruce Buffer will host Q&A sessions and UFC stars BJ Penn, Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, Jon Fitch, Jon Jones, Dominick Cruz and Best of PRIDE host Kenda Perez will make special appearances.  Additionally, fitness demos will be taking place all day long, including UFC Gym Kids MMA, Muay Thai, Zumba, Kick Ass Kickboxing and Daily Ultimate Training (DUT) while partners such as the U.S. Marines, Powerade and Affliction will be on site highlighting their brands.

To top it all off, UFC Octagon Girl™ Arianny Celeste will sign autographs and then take the stage for fan giveaways, which will include UFC Gym prize packages and UFC tickets for the upcoming mega-fight UFC 121: LESNAR vs. VELASQUEZ taking place Saturday, Oct. 23 live from the Honda Center in Anaheim.

The full schedule for the Grand Opening is available below. For more information on UFC Gyms, please visit  UFCgym.com.

GRAND OPENING FULL SCHEDULE
10:00AM        GRAND OPENING EXPO Officially Begins

10:15-10:30AM           OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING featuring Dana White, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn,               
                                     Mark Mastrov, Jim Rowley and Rosemead City Officials

11:30AM        White Address from Inside the UFC Gym Octagon

12:00Noon    Chael Sonnen and Arianny Autograph Session

12:30PM    White and Liddell Kick Off Question and Answer Session Hosted by Bruce Buffer    

1:00 – 1:30PM    Chael Sonnen Q&A

1:00 – 2:00PM    Vitor Belfort and Kenda Perez Autograph Session    

1:30 – 2:00PM    Jon Jones & Jon Fitch Q&A

2:00 – 3:00PM    Jon Jones & Jon Fitch Autograph Session    

2:00 – 2:30PM    Vitor Belfort & Kenda Perez Q&A

2:30 – 3:00PM    BJ Penn & Dominick Cruz Q&A

3:00 – 3:30PM    Prize Giveaways with Arianny and Bruce Buffer

3:00 – 4:00PM    BJ Penn & Dominick Cruz Autograph Session

5:00 – 10:00PM         Music – Food & Fun!