UFC Rio releases weekly event schedule

After much waiting from Brazilian fans, UFC Rio's promotional activities begin this Monday (22). To promote the show, which will take place at the HSBC Arena, the organization holds events open to the Rio public throughout the week.

Check out the complete UFC Rio schedule below:

Monday, August 22

18pm – 19:30pm Autograph session with José Aldo
Lojas Americanas, Barrashopping – Av. das Américas, 4.666 – Loja C / Piso Américas

19pm – 20:30pm Autograph session with Vitor belfort
Centauro Store, Norte Shopping – Av. Dom Hélder Camara, 5474 | Cachambi :: second floor – store 3806

Tuesday, August 23

14:30 pm – 16:30 pm UFC in the Community / UPP Event
Academia Nobre Arte na Comunidade Cantagalo – Rua Alberto de Campos, 12, Ipanema – 14pm
Participants: José Aldo, Junior Gypsy e Lyoto Machida

19pm – 20:30pm Autograph session with Vitor belfort
Centauro Store, Shopping Leblon – Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 :: floor 1 store 107A

Wednesday, August 24

Open training sessions – Copacabana Beach – In front of the Hotel Copacabana Palace 13pm – 14:30pm
Participants: Yushin Okami, Forrest griffin; Brendan Schaub, Mauricio Rua, Minotauro Nogueira, Anderson Silva

Thursday, August 25

11:30am – 14pm Pre-fight press conference (live broadcast on Combate)Crystal Room – Copacabana Palace Hotel
Participants: Dana White, President of the UFC; Anderson Silva; Yushin Okami; Mauricio Rua; Forrest griffin; Minotauro Nogueira; Brendan Schaub

15:30 pm – 17:30 pm Surfing class with UFC athletes
Arpoador Beach – Meeting Point – Post 7
UFC fighters Jose aldo, Royce gracie, Lyoto Machida e junior gypsy will join Ring Girls Arianny Celeste and Chandella  Powell for a surf lesson with local surfers.

Friday, August 26

UFC Rio weigh-in and Q&A session – HSBC Arena

14:30 pm – 15:30 pm UFC RIO Q&A moderated by Vitor belfort
Participants: Royce gracie, José Aldo, Lyoto Machida, junior gypsy

16pm UFC Rio weigh-in

Saturday, August 27

UFC RIO – HSBC Arena

17pm Gates open

19pm First fight on the preliminary card

22pm Expected start of the main card; UFC Rio goes live

01:XNUMX UFC Rio fights end

01:30 Post-fight press conference