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It was confirmed on Tuesday that current UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and former two-time UFC champion and BJ Penn complete the line-up for Europe's biggest ever MMA fan expo, The MMA Show Live being held on May 12th and 13th at The NEC in Birmingham.

They join a star-studded list that includes the likes of Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Jake Shields, giving fans access to more top level UFC and MMA talent than any MMA show of its kind ever to be held in Europe.

Liam Fisher, the organiser of The MMA Show Live, said: "We promised a current UFC champion and a former UFC champion and we delivered! How often do you get the chance to meet and train with a legend like BJ Penn or a UFC champion like Carlos Condit? As we're all such huge MMA fans, we've done everything we can to make this a show all about the fans and I think we've done exactly that. This show is made for the fans, by the fans!"

The full schedule for the weekend was also announced on their official website www.themmashowlive.com which includes a PRIDE retrospective on the main stage with Dan Henderson, Frank Trigg, Mark Coleman and Sokoudjou, and an Ultimate Fighter retrospective with former TUF coach BJ Penn and TUF alums Matt Mitrione and Chris Leben.

The line-up:
Dan Henderson (UFC) BJ Penn (UFC) Carlos Condit (UFC) Michael Bisping (UFC) Rashad Evans (UFC) Mark Munoz (UFC) Sean Sherk (UFC) Brittney Palmer (UFC) Chandella Powell (UFC) Diego Sanchez (UFC) Thiago Alves (UFC) Thiago Silva (UFC) Kenny Florian (UFC) Jake Shields (UFC) Paul Daley (Strkeforce) Alexander Gustaffson (UFC) Matt Mitrione (UFC) Alessio Sakara (UFC) Brendan Schaub (UFC) Rory MacDonald (UFC) Chris Leben (UFC) Phil DeFries (UFC) Vaughan Lee (UFC) John Maguire (UFC) Neil Grove (UFC, Bellator, Super Fight League) Rob Sinclair (BAMMA) Marloes Coenen (Strikeforce, Invictus) Sergei Kharitonov (Strikeforce, PRIDE) Jimmy Wallhead (Bellator) Jimi Manuwa (BAMMA) Jack Marshman (BAMMA) Andre Winner (BAMMA) Tim Radcliffe (UCMMA) Vladimir Matyushenko (UFC) Brad Pickett (UFC) Jason Young (UFC) Ross Pearson (UFC) Dean Amasinger (KSW) Che Mills (UFC) Simeon Thoresen (UFC) Tom 'Kong' Watson (BAMMA) Ian 'The Machine' Freeman (UFC, Cage Rage) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (UFC, PRIDE and DREAM) Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson (UFC) Jorge Rivera (UFC) Frank Trigg (UFC, PRIDE) Mark Coleman (UFC, PRIDE) Keith Jardine (Strikeforce) Dan Severn (UFC, PRIDE, Cage Rage, WEC) Marc Goddard (UFC Referee) Gareth A Davies (The Daily Telegraph, ESPN) Jon Chaimberg (Jackson's MMA) Kenny Johnson (BOLT Wrestling) Martin De Jong (Golden Glory)

Watch a promo for the event from Whoa! TV here.

The MMA Show Live will take place at the NEC in Birmingham and will consist of five training areas where some of the biggest names in the business will host special group training sessions. A stage & screen for Q&A sessions, an autograph zone where fans can meet their favourite fighters and exhibition stands for merchandise will also feature.

Standard adult tickets for The MMA Show Live are priced from £20 and available from www.theticketfactory.com or by calling 0844 338 0338. For more information visit www.themmashowlive.com

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