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UFC® PRESIDENT DANA
WHITE TO GIVE KEYNOTE SPEECH AT UFC® FAN EXPO™
 (PRESS
RELEASE) -- UFC President Dana White will give his keynote speech at
the UFC® FAN EXPO™ on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 1pm ET at the main stage
inside the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Immediately
following the keynote speech, White will take part in a Question and
Answer session with fans.
With strong ties to the Boston area, White is excited to return to
his roots and present the East Coast with an event featuring some of
the sport’s most influential fighters, brands, and sponsors.
“It has always been my dream to bring an event to Boston,” White
said. “With UFC 118 and the Fan Expo, we’re delivering a weekend
fans in the Northeast won’t want to miss."
This year’s UFC Fan Expo leads into UFC® 118: EDGAR vs. PENN 2
Presented by TAPOUT®, featuring the lightweight title rematch
between champion Frankie Edgar and former division kingpin BJ Penn.
For more UFC Fan Expo information and to purchase tickets, visit
UFCfanexpo.com. For companies interested in reserving space at this
premier event, contact Ed Gallo, Event Director at 1-203-840-5546 or
email egallo@ufcfanexpo.com.
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Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas,
Nev., UFC® produces over twelve UFC live Pay-Per-View events
annually and 30 live arena events around the world. UFC programming
is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.’s Spike TV and
on Comcast, Inc.’s Versus network. UFC content is distributed
commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar
in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 130
countries, territories and jurisdictions, reaching 430 million homes
worldwide, in 20 different languages. Ancillary businesses now
include UFC.com with over 5 million unique visitors per month, the
best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ,
UFC Gym™, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo™ festivals,
branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other
media including best-selling DVDs and a U.S. bimonthly magazine.
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Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®, The
Octagon™ and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are
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licensed to its affiliated entities and other licensees in the
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respective owners.
About Reed Exhibitions
The UFC Fan Expo is operated by Reed Exhibitions, the world’s
leading events organizer, with over 470 events in 37 countries. In
2008, Reed brought together over seven million industry
professionals from around the world generating billions of dollars
in business. Today, Reed events are held throughout the Americas,
Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organized by 38 fully
staffed offices.
Reed organizes a wide range of events, including exhibitions,
conferences, congresses, and meetings. Its portfolio of over 470
events serves 44 industry sectors, including: Aerospace & aviation,
automobiles, broadcasting, building & construction, electronics,
energy, oil & gas, engineering, manufacturing, environment, food
service & hospitality, gifts, healthcare, interior design, IT &
telecoms, jewelry, life science & pharmaceuticals, machinery,
medical education, printing & graphics, property & real estate,
security & safety, sports & recreation, and travel. Working closely
with professional bodies, trade associations, and government
departments, Reed ensures that each and every event is targeted and
relevant to industry needs. As a result, many Reed events are market
leaders in their field.
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