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UFC®
GYM™ IN ROSEMEAD/LOS ANGELES TO HOST OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING ON
SATURDAY, SEPT. 18
 (PRESS
RELEASE) -- 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, Gray Maynard, 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 and Powerade 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 UFCgyms.com.
GRAND OPENING FULL SCHEDULE
(Times Subject to Change)
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, Gray Maynard 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 and Gray Maynard 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!
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com. All
bouts live and subject to change.
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About New Evolution Ventures (NeV)
Based in Northern California, New Evolution Ventures (NeV),
previously New Evolution Fitness Company (NEFC) is a private equity
firm focused on acquisition, development, management and operation
of fitness, media and sports entities both domestically and
internationally. Co-Founded in 2008 by Mark Mastrov and Jim Rowley,
the current team of NeV professionals are shaping the world of
fitness, media, and sports one brand at a time. With a foundation
representing over a century of experience in health, wellness,
sports, entertainment and fitness, NeV currently has operations and
investments in over 20 countries worldwide. |
