The Ultimate Fighting Championship® is excited to return back to the City Maravilhosa as they kick off activities leading up to their second event in Rio de Janeiro for UFC RIO™: ALDO vs. MENDES on January 14! Join UFC stars Junior dos Santos, Jon “Bones” Jones, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Rogerio Nogueira, Gray Maynard, Diego Brandao and Octagon Girls® Chandella Powell and Arianny Celeste as they celebrate the buildup to this highly anticipated event on January 14.
Wednesday, January 11 UFCRIO™ Open Workouts on Barra de Tijuca Beach
11:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. BRST Join the fighters that will be stepping into the Octagon on January 14 as they make their debut during fight week. Brazilian fans will be able to watch Jose Aldo, Vitor
Belfort, Chad Mendes and Anthony Johnson as they work out and prepare for their upcoming bouts on Rio’s famous Barra da Tijuca.
UFC guest fighters and the Octagon Girls will also be making appearances. Hosted by Mario Filho, Maria Joana Aguiar and DJ Bocaiuva.
` Barra da Tijuca Beach
Praça São Perpétuo (known as “Praça do Ó”), Av. Sernambetiba 1998-2068, near Posto 3
11:00am BRST Appearances by UFC Guest Fighters and Octagon Girls
12:00p.m. – 12:30p.m. BRST Anthony Johnson
12:30p.m. – 1:00p.m. BRST Chad Mendes
1:00p.m. – 1:30p.m. BRST Vitor Belfort
1:30pm – 2:00p.m. BRST Jose Aldo
Open to accredited media
Additional media are invited to cover, please RSVP to [email protected]
Interviews and photo ops available with all 4 fighters
Media Check In 11:00a.m. BRST
Free and Open to the Public
7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. BRST UFC Autograph Signing with Wanderlei Silva at Centauro Leblon
Fans will have the opportunity to meet Brazilian UFC legend and TUF Brasil coach, Wanderlei Silva
Centauro Leblon
Av. Afrânio Melo Franco
290 – Leblon
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, CEP: 22430-060
All media are invited to cover/ interviews and photo ops available
Thursday, January 12 UFCRIO™: Press Conference
AVAILABLE LIVE VIA SATELLITE & LIVE ON GLOBOESPORTE.COM AND UFC.com
Also available for viewing with the following online media portals:
Globoesporte.com / SporTV.com – http://www.globo.com/
UOL – http://www.uol.com.br/
Terra – http://www.terra.com.br
Yahoo! – http://br.yahoo.com/
ESPN Brasil – http://espn.estadao.com.br
Tatame – http://www.tatame.com.br/
PVT – http://portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br/
1:00p.m. – 2:30p.m. BRST UFCRIO™: Pre-Fight Press Conference
The Crystal Room
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Av. Atlantic 1702,
Copacabana 22021-001, Rio de Janeiro
Featuring: Jose Aldo – UFC featherweight champion
Chad Mendes – UFC featherweight contender
Vitor Belfort – UFC middleweight contender
Anthony Johnson – UFC middleweight contender
Doors open at 12:00pm
Video and interview opportunities.
Media availability with Aldo, Mendes, Belfort and Johnson directly afterwards
This event is open to accredited media only, please provide name and ID at check-in
Media Parking: Valet
Media Entrance: Main Entrance
6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. BRST Mangueira Samba School with Junior dos Santos, Jon Jones, and Octagon Girls
Join UFC champions Junior dos Santos, Jon Jones and UFC beauties Arianny Celeste and Chandella Powell as they visit the world famous Mangueira Samba School.
Quadra GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira
Rua Visconde de Niterói, 1072 – Mangueira
Rio de Janeiro | RJ – CEP: 20943-001
All media are invited to cover/ interviews and photo ops available
7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. BRST UFC Autograph Signing with Rogerio Nogueira “Lil’ Nog” at Paqueta Esportes, Norte Shopping Mall
Paquetá Esportes
Norte Shopping
Av. Dom Hélder Camara, 5474
Cachambi – Rio de Janeiro – RJ
All media are invited to cover/ interviews and photo ops available
7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. BRST UFC Autograph Signing with Demian Maia in Sao Paulo Centauro, Bourbon
Centauro Store, Shopping Bourbon
Rua Turiassú, 2100
São Paulo – SP – CEP: 05005-900
Friday, January 13 UFCRIO™ WEIGH-INS
HSBC Arena
Avenida Embaixador
Abelardo Bueno
3401-Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4:00p.m. – 7:30p.m. BRST
4:00p.m. Doors Open
4:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. BRST Lucky fans in attendance will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet all of the UFC guest stars that are in town for UFC Rio. UFC Fighters Junior dos Santos, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Rogerio Nogueira, Gray Maynard
and Diego Brandao will be signing autographs from 4:30-5:30pm at the HSBC Arena.
5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m. BRST Q & A with UFC host Paula Sack and UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos
7:00p.m. – 7:30p.m. BRST Weigh Ins
Open to accredited media
Additional media invited to cover, please RSVP to [email protected]
Media Check-in from 2-3 pm, please provide ID and name at check in
Saturday, January 14 UFCRIO™ Fight Night
HSBC Arena
Avenida Embaixador
Abelardo Bueno,
3401-Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7:30p.m. BRST Media check-in at: GATE 5
8:30p.m. BRST Venue Doors Open
9:00p.m. – 10:30p.m. BRST Celebrity Red Carpet: Follow signs to “Red Carpet/Press Entrance”
10:05p.m. BRST First Bout: Live on Combate Channel
1:00a.m. BRST UFC RIO™ LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW
4:00a.m. BRST UFC RIO™ Concludes (estimated)
4:30a.m. BRST Post-Fight Press Conference (estimated)
This event is open to accredited media only
Media Check-in from 7:30-10:30pm, please provide ID and name at check in to pick up your credential
Follow UFC on twitter @ufc_brasil andfighters and keep tabs on #UFCRIO to meet them up close and personal as they appear throughout the city.
UFC Rio Fighters
@TheOneMMA
@gonzagabjj
@josealdojunior
@ErickSilvaMMA
@SertanejoUFC
@vitorbelfort
@TavaresMMA
@Ednaldolula
@ToquinhoMMA
@chadmendes
@anthony_rumble
@josealdoUFC
@mike_pyle
@micci1219judo
@sammyjstout
@Terry_Etim
@EdsonBarbozaJR
@MikeMassenzio
UFC Guest Fighters
@junior_cigano
@jonnybones
@lyotomachidafw
@wandfc
@DiegoBrandaoMMA
@minotouromma
@ariannyceleste
@chandellapowell