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Jon Jones heads to England for UFC 120

ESPN staff
September 17, 2010
Jon Jones is one of 23 UFC fighters heading to the Fan Expo in London ahead of UFC 120 © UFC
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Wanderlei Silva, Thiago Alves, Jon Jones, Rich Franklin and Junior Dos Santos are just five of the 23 names confirmed by the UFC for October's Fan Expo in London.

In the build-up to UFC 120 at the O2 Arena, the Fan Expo will run on Friday October 15 and Saturday October 16, allowing MMA fans to meet the biggest names in the sport.

Also heading to England are Demian Maia, Gray Maynard, Roy Nelson, Ryan Bader, Jon Fitch and Sean Sherk. The fighters will sign merchandise and mix with the fans as the UFC builds up to its first visit to England in 11 months.

"The big guns are coming to London," said UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik. "We've listened to our British and European fans, and brought some of their favourite fighters over to meet them at the Expo. On Facebook and social media, a lot of fans were clamoring for the chance to meet guys like Wanderlei Silva, Roy Nelson, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones and the other stars on this list.

"We're very happy to work with our partners Reed to make this happen - and there are more announcements to come regarding the Expo. It is going to be a fantastic two-day event."

The full list of fighters attending the UFC 120 Fan Expo is as follows: Andre Winner, Cole Miller, Demian Maia, Duane Ludwig, Efrain Escudero, Gray Maynard, Johnny Hendricks, Jon Fitch, Jon Jones, Junior Dos Santos, Marcus Davis, Nick Ozipzcak, Paul Kelly, Rich Franklin, Ross Pearson, Roy Nelson, Ryan Bader, Sean Sherk, Stefan Struve, Stephan Bonner, Terry Etim, Thiago Alves and Wanderlei Silva.

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