What to do in Toronto the week of UFC 129 - Event Guide

UFC 129 hits Toronto next weekend, which means the entire week after Easter will be full of fun for MMA fans, even those who weren't able to purchase event tickets. To help you plan your week-long fanboy/fangirl freakout, here's the rundown on where to be: Tuesday, April 26 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS Ryan Bader and Sam Stout at Sport Chek Square One 199 Rathburn Rd Mississauga, L5B 2C9 Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch at National Sports Pickering 699 Kingston Rd Pickering, L1V 3N7 Dominick Cruz and Chandella at Athletes World Vaughan Mills, 1 Bass Pro mills Drive Vaughan, L4K 5W4 Wednesday, April 27 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. UFC 129 PRE-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE Heritage Court – Direct Energy Centre 100 Princes' Blvd., Toronto with Dana White, Tom Wright, Georges St-Pierre, Jake Shields, Jose Aldo, Mark Hominick, Randy Couture and Lyoto Machida Thursday, April 28 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. UFC TAKE OVER TORONTO Yonge-Dundas Square South-East corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets, Toronto Free interactive fan event with appearances by fighters, Octagon girls and more 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Ryan Bader and Jon Fitch 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dominick Cruz and Octagon Girl Chandella 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Ryan Bader and Jon Fitch 9:00 p.m. ARIANNY CELESTE PRE-PARTY Liberty Grand 25 British Columbia Drive - Exhibition Place Toronto, ON cover charge applies Friday, April 29 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. UFC FAN EXPO Direct Energy Centre 100 Princes' Blvd., Toronto, ON Passes available at UFCFanExpo.com - on-site pricing begins 11:59 PM on April 28 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PHIL DAVIS AUTOGRAPH SIGNING IHL Canada DeWalt 127B Aviva Park Drive Woodbridge, ON L4L 9C1 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. UFC 129 SUPER 7 AND WEIGH-IN EVENT Ricoh Coliseum - Direct Energy Centre 100 Princes' Blvd., Toronto 2:00 p.m. Doors 3:15 p.m. ‘SUPER 7’ – UFC Champions presentation First-ever public gathering of all seven UFC champions, a truly unique media and fan experience. 4:00 p.m. Fighters on Scale 10:00 p.m. UFC TAKE OVER TORONTO PARTY Musik 15 Saskatchewan Road Toronto, ON M6K 3G3 tickets $20, for VIP reservations and tickets call 416 595 9900 Saturday, April 30 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. UFC FAN EXPO Direct Energy Centre 100 Princes' Blvd., Toronto Passes available at UFCFanExpo.com - on-site pricing begins 11:59 PM on April 28 1:00 pm - 3:00 p.m. PHIL DAVIS MORTAL KOMBAT AUTOGRAPH SESSION EB games 267 Yonge Street TORONTO, M5B 2H1 5:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. UFC 129: ST-PIERRE vs SHIELDS Rogers Centre 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto 5:00 p.m. - Doors Open 6:00 p.m. - First Bout 9:00 PM TAPOUT AFTERPARTY Musik 15 Saskatchewan Road Toronto, ON M6K 3G3 cover charge applies Check in at UFC.com for full details and be aware that more events may be added to the list. SOURCE: UFC HAT-TIP: @shaadyt