UFC 148 Fight Week Offers Plenty of Free Activities

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We have officially entered fight week, and The Las Vegas Strip is certainly the place to be. The planet’s premier mixed martial arts promotion will be hosting a barrage of activities over the next several days, with the majority of them being of the freebie variety.

The festivities culminate on Saturday at “UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II.” Middleweight king Anderson Silva (Pictured) defends his throne against Chael Sonnen in one of the most anticipated scraps in MMA history.

Here is the UFC’s official agenda for the week:

Tuesday:

Pre-Fight Press Conference (11AM PT)
Lagasse’s Stadium at Palazzo
Dana White, Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen
(Free and open to the public)

Wednesday:

Octagon Nation Truck (11AM – 11PM)
Fremont Street Experience
Interactive fan events, a FUEL TV desk, UFC merchandise and autograph sessions with UFC fighters and Octagon Girls
(Free and open to the public)

Marquee Pool Party & All-American BBQ
Marquee Day Club at Cosmopolitan
Join the Octagon Girls and UFC fighters poolside

International Fight Week Kick-Off Party & Free Concert (7:30PM)
Fremont Street Experience
FREE concert at 9PM with Three Doors Down

Thursday:

Pre-Fight Press Conference (11AM PT)
XS Nightclub at Encore Hotel
Jon Anik, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin, Cung Le and Patrick Cote
(Free and open to the public)

Media Workouts (12PM – 3PM)
12PM -1PM – Chael Sonnen and Forrest Griffin
1PM – 2PM – Patrick Cote and Tito Ortiz
2PM – 3PM – Anderson Silva and Cung Le
(Free and open to the public)

Octagon Nation Truck (11AM – 11PM)
Fremont Street Experience
Interactive fan events, a FUEL TV desk, UFC merchandise and autograph sessions with UFC fighters and Octagon Girls
(Free and open to the public)

Pool Party (1PM – 6PM)
Pool at the Palms Casino Resort
Join the Octagon Girls and UFC fighters poolside

Downtown Pub Crawl (6PM – 8PM)
Golden Nugget, El Cortez, The D, & Golden Gate Hotels
Experience International Fight Week on Fremont Street and meet Octagon Girls & UFC fighters at the above locations

Friday:

UFC FAN EXPO (10AM – 6PM)
Mandalay Bay – Mariners A&B

Octagon Nation Truck (11AM – 11PM)
Fremont Street Experience
Interactive fan events, a FUEL TV desk, UFC merchandise and autograph sessions with UFC fighters and Octagon Girls
(Free and open to the public)

UFC 148 Weigh-Ins (4PM PT)
Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Fan Beach Party (8PM)
Mandalay Bay Beach
Join the Octagon Girls and UFC fighters poolside. Five Finger Death Punch is performing live on Mandalay Bay Beach stage. Tickets available through Ticket Master

Saturday:

UFC FAN EXPO (10AM– 5PM)
Mandalay Bay – Mariners A&B

Octagon Nation Truck (11AM – 11PM)
Fremont Street Experience
Interactive fan events, a FUEL TV desk, UFC merchandise and autograph sessions with UFC fighters and Octagon Girls
(Free and open to the public)

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II (4:25PM PT)
MGM Grand Garden Arena

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Viewing Parties with UFC Fighters (6PM)
Mandalay Bay, Golden Nugget, Lagasse’s Stadium (Palazzo), Sunset Station, Santa Fe Station, & Red Rock Station

Official UFC 148 After Party (10PM PT)
Tryst Nightclub at The Wynn
Hosted by UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz