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MMA Legend Randy Couture to Headline 3rd Annual MMA
World Expo in NYC, Dec 17 & 18, 2011
 For
Immediate Release
Contact: Paul Paone
212-956-4720
paul@mmaworldexpo.com
www.mmaworldexpo.com
MMA Legend Randy Couture to Headline 3rd Annual MMA
World Expo in NYC, Dec 17 & 18, 2011
2011 Event Features MMA Legend Randy Couture, Renzo
Gracie BJJ Open 2011 Tournament, All-New Alternate MMA-Style
Tournament, Exhibit Hall with Leading MMA Products and
Services, Training-with-the-Masters Seminars, MMA
Business Classes, Special Events and More!
New York, NY - The mixed martial arts community will
reconvene this December in New York City as the 3rd
annual MMA WORLD EXPO returns to the Jacob Javits
Convention Center (in the North Pavilion). The
Saturday through Sunday Expo will feature an exhibit
hall full of leading MMA products and services,
professional MMA fighters, autograph sessions, live
tournaments, training sessions, business seminars and
special events.
General Admission tickets for the Expo are $20 in
advance and $25 on-site for a day pass, $35 in advance
and $45 on-site for a two-day pass and will go on sale
Tuesday, November 1st on the show website,
www.MMAWorldExpo.com. In addition to the complete
schedule of events, website visitors may also purchase
tickets to training seminars, tournament ring-side
seats and official show t-shirts and merchandise.
 Leading the list of featured events will be the
appearance of MMA Legend, Randy Couture, including the
US launch of his new book, The Last Round.
Acknowledged by MMA fans around the world as the
"greatest MMA champion of all-time," Randy Couture has
recently carved out a Hollywood career with
co-starring roles in the blockbuster film, The
Expendables and other movies. MMA fans will be given
the opportunity to pre-purchase an autographed copy of
Randy's book, pose for a photo and meet Randy as he
promotes his new book. In addition, reservations for
the official book launch party Saturday evening
following the expo at a nearby NYC hot spot. Tickets
for the expo, launch party and special VIP signings
will go on sale Tuesday, November 1st on
www.MMAWorldExpo.com.
Another MMA legend, Renzo Gracie, will feature his
fiercely competitive BJJ tournament at this year's
Expo. As with last year's No-Gi tournament, Renzo
Gracie has decided to open competition to all athletes
willing to take part regardless of their school
affiliation. Scheduled for 10am - 7pm on Saturday,
December 17th, an anticipated 600 grapplers will
participate among 60 divisions including a black and
brown belt absolute division. Athletes interested in
registering may visit
www.rgaevents.com.
An exciting new tournament, STS Challenge, will be
unveiled at the MMA World Expo as a first-of-its-kind
fighting style in which competitors will complete
individual rounds of Muay Thai (S- for Striking), Take
Downs (T- for Take Downs), and No-Gi Jiu Jitsu (S- for
Submissions). The experimental tournament is being
billed as an alternate -style mixed martial arts event
that stays within the confines of NYS law prohibiting
MMA fights. " STS Challenge is a natural progression
for the MMA World Expo where we have held all 3
disciplines separately", said Paul Paone, MMA World
Expo founder and STS Challenge creator. "A true mixed
martial arts athlete has mastered to some extent these
3 critical aspects of fighting and this new tournament
will expose the competitors' potential strengths and
weaknesses within the respective disciplines", Paone
continued. The new tournament will feature 4 weight
divisions and a total of 16 competitors. Prelim rounds
take place on Saturday, December 17th and finals on
Sunday, December 18th. Ring-side seats are available
for a fee. Standing-room viewing is free with Expo
admittance. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 1st
on
www.MMAWorldExpo.com.
The 2011 exhibit hall will feature the leading MMA
vendors offering apparel, gear & equipment, health &
nutrition, MMA instruction, publications and more.
Show-only discounts will be available for the public
and wholesale/volume deals are on tap for qualifying
MMA business attendees.
Also within the exhibit hall will be a variety of
special events will include Military hand-to-hand
combat presentations, Capoeira performances and a
virtual dream team of legendary fighters and trainers
including: Renzo Gracie (World-Famous BJJ Master),
Jimmy Pedro (current USA Judo Olympic Team Coach), Kru
Phil Nurse (Muay Thai trainer to UFC Champions Frankie
Edgar, Jon Jones & Georges St-Pierre, and Marcelo
Garcia (BJJ Legend), will once again conduct training
seminars within their respective disciplines.
Newcomers and seasoned fighters alike will gain
unprecedented access to the world's leading MMA
instructors all under one roof at one time. Seminars
will take place on both show days. Ticketing and
schedule information is online at MMAWORLDEXPO.COM.
As in previous years, the MMA WORLD EXPO will conduct
an in-depth panel discussion on the legalization
issues surrounding MMA in New York State. State
officials, reporters, practitioners, coaches, fans and
NY MMA support groups will gather in an effort to pave
a pathway to MMA legalization in New York. Panelists
include: New Jersey Athletic Commission executive,
Nick Lembo, Justin Klein, a partner of the law firm
Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke in New York City aka
The Fight Lawyer and founder of the New York Mixed
Martial Arts Initiative, Dr. Sheryl Wulkan, MMA/Muay
Thai physician for the NJ State Athletic Control
Board, licensed ringside physician with the New York
Athletic Commission and current Chair for the
Association of Boxing Commissions Combat Sports
Medical Committee, Combat Sports veteran reporter and
No Holds Barred host, Eddie Goldman, and Steve Koepfer,
NY Combat Sambo head coach and founder of Coalition to
Legalize MMA in NY. In addition, free business
seminars designed to teach MMA school owners new sales
strategies, share best practices, and network with the
leading MMA business owners in the northeast will be
offered as part of the 2011 agenda. Nutrition and
training seminars will also be offered and are free to
all attendees.
Exhibit and sponsorship sales are now open via:
http://www.mmaworldexpo.com/exhibit2011.php
For more information and/or interviews with
participants please contact Paul Paone
MMA WORLD EXPO; 212-956-4720;
paul@mmaworldexpo.com
About the MMA World Expo:
The MMA WORLD EXPO is a
2-day conference and expo designed for the mixed
martial arts community, its fans, practitioners,
suppliers and stars. Launched in 2009, the event has
been held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in
Midtown, Manhattan and features an exhibition hall
displaying a wide variety of MMA vendors, service
providers, gyms, educational sessions for MMA business
owners, general interest MMA lectures, hands-on MMA
training, live tournaments, celebrity appearances and
autograph sessions and more. Past celebrities and
notable guests have included professional athletes:
Renzo Gracie, Wanderlei Silva, Matt Hughes, Jon Jones,
Fabricio Werdum, Carlos Condit, Jim Miller, Dan
Miller, Ben Saunders and trainers: Kru Phil Nurse,
Marcelo Garcia, Ricardo Liborio, Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro,
and NYS Athletic Commission Chairwoman, Melvina Lathan.
M-1 Global's Executive Director, Evgeni Kogan. Notable
past vendors have included: Everlast, Combat Sports,
HDNet FIGHTS, Vitamin Shoppe, Zebra Mats, MET-Rx,
5-Hour Energy, US Army. The event founder and
organizer is Paul Paone.
For more
information:
paul@mmaworldexpo.com
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