Chuck Liddell, B.J. Penn and Anthony Pettis will host training and development seminars at the Direct Energy Centre during the UFC Fan Expo scheduled for April 29 and 30 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The UFC Fan Expo will be held in conjunction with UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields, which will take place at Rogers Centre on Saturday, April 30.
UFC President Dana White commented on this unique fan experience opportunity:
“This is the ultimate opportunity for fans to train alongside three of the UFC’s biggest stars. Liddell, Penn and Pettis are some of the most gifted athletes we’ve ever seen in the Octagon and we’re really excited to give fans the chance to learn from them at the UFC Fan Expo.”
Liddell’s seminar will focus on takedown defense and striking techniques and will be held on Friday, April 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Penn’s seminar will focus on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA and is scheduled for Saturday, April 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Finally, “Showtime” Pettis, alongside his world renown striking coach Duke Roufus, will teach a kickboxing seminar on Saturday, April 30 from 2 .p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. He might even show you
Space for each training and development seminar is limited and tickets will be sold to the first 100 registrants at $150.00 per session. Note that pricing includes local sales tax.
For more information on the UFC Fan Expo and to purchase tickets, visit www.ufcfanexpo.com.