Las Vegas – Ahead of its highly anticipated return to Minneapolis, UFC® will stage an open workout featuring former welterweight champions Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler ahead of their thrilling rematch at UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN®: WOODLEY vs. LAWLER 2 at Target Center in June. The open workouts will take place Thursday, May 2 at a 12 p.m. CT at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
This event will be free and open to the public. All credentialed media must RSVP by e-mailing Nobie Manivanh (nmanivanh@ufc.com) by Wednesday, May 1. Media check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT.
WHO:
Tyron Woodley, former UFC welterweight champion and No. 1 ranked contender Robbie Lawler, former UFC welterweight champion and No. 10 ranked contender
WHAT:
UFC Minneapolis Open Workouts
WHEN:
Thursday, May 2 at 12 p.m. CT
Media Check-In will take place from 11:30 a.m. CT.
WHERE:
Mall of America
60 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN
*Media to enter through Level 1, East
HOW:
RSVP by e-mailing Nobie Manivanh (nmanivanh@ufc.com) by Wednesday, May 1
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About UFC®
UFC® is a premium global sports brand and the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. UFC boasts 278 million fans worldwide and has produced over 460 events in 24 countries since its inception in 1993. Acquired in 2016 by global sports, entertainment and fashion leader Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG), together with strategic partners Silver Lake Partners and KKR, UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas with a network of employees around the world. UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe, while programming is broadcast in over 165 countries and territories to 1.0 billion TV households worldwide in over 40 different languages. UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, delivers exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the world. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.
About Mall of America®
At 5.6 million square feet, Mall of America is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America with more than 520 world-class retail stores and restaurants; Nickelodeon Universe, the nation’s largest indoor theme park; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium; FlyOver America; Crayola Experience; Hard Rock Café; The Escape Game; CMX Cinemas; and more. The Mall opened in 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and adjacent to the MSP International Airport. Follow Mall of America on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and visit our blog. Download the Mall of America app from the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Nobie Manivanh, UFC
702-428-8575
nmanivanh@ufc.com
