Birmingham, UK – April 11, 2012 – It has been confirmed that the star of The Expendables, former 6X UFC Champion Randy Couture and current UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson will complete the star studded line-up for The MMA Show Live, Europe’s largest and most prominent MMA expo. The MMA Show Live is being held May 12 – 13 at The NEC in Birmingham.
According to Liam Fisher, organizer of the event “We are thrilled that Randy Couture and Ben Henderson will be a part of the MMA Show Live, what better way to complete the shows line-up than with two of the sport’s biggest stars! There are more marquee fighters signed up for The MMA Show Live than ever before. This is truly an unmissable event!”
They MMA Show Live gives fans access to more top level UFC and MMA talent than any other MMA show in Europe! The sport of K1 will also be represented at the event, as 4X K1 Grand Prix Champion and PRIDE veteran Semmy Schilt has also been confirmed.
The MMA Show Live is an interactive fan experience dedicated to mixed martial arts from around the World. The show consists of five training areas where some of the biggest names in the business will host special group training sessions. The show also features a huge stage & screen for Q&A sessions, an autograph zone where fans can meet their favorite fighters, exhibition stands where some of the biggest brands in MMA will be selling merchandise and much more!
The MMA Show Live Full Line-up:
BJ Penn (UFC)
Randy Couture (UFC)
Ben Henderson (UFC)
Dan Henderson (UFC)
Michael Bisping (UFC)
Mark Munoz (UFC)
Sean Sherk (UFC)
Brittney Palmer (UFC)
Chandella Powell (UFC)
Diego Sanchez (UFC)
Thiago Alves (UFC)
Thiago Silva (UFC)
Kenny Florian (UFC)
Jake Shields (UFC)
Paul Daley (Strkeforce)
Alexander Gustaffson (UFC)
Matt Mitrione (UFC)
Alessio Sakara (UFC)
Brendan Schaub (UFC)
Rory MacDonald (UFC)
Chris Leben (UFC)
Phil DeFries (UFC)
Vaughan Lee (UFC)
John Maguire (UFC)
Neil Grove (UFC, Bellator, Super Fight League)
Rob Sinclair (BAMMA)
Marloes Coenen (Strikeforce, Invictus)
Semmy Schilt (K1, PRIDE)
Jimmy Wallhead (Bellator)
Jimi Manuwa (BAMMA)
Jack Marshman (BAMMA)
Andre Winner (BAMMA)
Tim Radcliffe (UCMMA)
Vladimir Matyushenko (UFC)
Brad Pickett (UFC)
Jason Young (UFC)
Ross Pearson (UFC)
Dean Amasinger (KSW)
Che Mills (UFC)
Simeon Thoresen (UFC)
Tom ‘Kong’ Watson (BAMMA)
Ian ‘The Machine’ Freeman (UFC, Cage Rage)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (UFC, PRIDE and DREAM)
Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson (UFC)
Jorge Rivera (UFC)
Frank Trigg (UFC, PRIDE)
Mark Coleman (UFC, PRIDE)
Keith Jardine (Strikeforce)
Dan Severn (UFC, PRIDE, Cage Rage, WEC)
Marc Goddard (UFC Referee)
Gareth A Davies (The Daily Telegraph, ESPN)
Jon Chaimberg (Jackson’s MMA)
Kenny Johnson (BOLT Wrestling)
Martin De Jong (Golden Glory)
*Rashad Evans, Carlos Condit, and Sergei Kharitonov will no longer be in attendance due to scheduling conflicts.
Tickets are available now from The Ticket Factory at http://bit.ly/xXUcfa or from the 24 hour ticket hotline on 0844 338 0338.
For the full event schedule and more information on The MMA Show Live, please go to www.themmashowlive.com. Fans can also follow The MMA Show Live on Twitter at www.twitter.com/themmashowlive and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/themmashowlive.
