MMA Expo BC to Feature Paradise Warriors Retreat Celebrity Seminars
VANCOUVER, BC – MARCH 18, 2010 – Mixed Martial Arts Expo, LLC - The Original MMA Expo
since 2005 – announced today the addition of renowned California-based Paradise Warriors
Retreat [PWR] as the new MMA celebrity seminar series for MMA Expo BC at the TRADEX
Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, BC on April 10-11.
“Incorporating Paradise Warriors Retreat Seminars into MMA Expo creates an outstanding
opportunity for BC’s martial artist to get on the mat and roll with some of the best known
MMA pros in the business”, commented MMA Expo founder and president, Gerald Chopik.
“Imagine – how often will you be able to say you actually spent the weekend hanging with
MMA celebrities like former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk (37-4-1), Clay “The
Carpenter” Guida (25-11-0), former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Babalu Sobral (35-9-
0), the outlandish former King of the Cage Champion Shonie Carter (48-21-7), DREAM
Featherweight Champion Bibiano "Flash" Fernandez (7-2-0), Anthony “Rumble” Johnston (8-
3-0) and Rafael Cordeiro – trainer to Wanderlie Silva, Anderson Silva and Mauricio Shogun.
And you will have all the pictures and bruises to prove it!”
MMA Expo and PWR have been waiting for the right time and place to start working together
and MMA Expo BC appears to be the ideal scenario. “We each appreciate how the other
conducts business and the strong professional relationships built with many of the same
fighters”, notes Chopik. “Yoram Gazit’s PWR weekends are the crème-de-la-crème of MMA
seminars. He has brings an impressive list of instructors that includes many of the top MMA
professionals in the business.”
Gazit is also keen on this new relationship and sees it as a win-win scenario. “Our PWR
instructors incorporate top notch skills with engaging personalities. They look forward to
interacting with their fans and that’s why they are on our roster. Like the MMA Expo team, we
have a reputation of working hard to deliver a high quality event in which everyone can take
pride. We are excited about the opportunity to work together.”
Also on the line up for the weekend are UFC veterans Bill 'The Butcher' Mahood and Jason
"Dooms" Day; "Ragin" Kajan Johnston; Thiago ‘Jambo' Goncalves; Seventh Degree Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Marcus Soares; the host of Canada’s number one MMA program, MMA
Connected on Rogers Sportsnet, ‘Showdown Joe’ Ferraro; and female fighters Liz Bader and
Strikeforce’s Miesha “TkDwN" Tate.”
Chopik sees the PWR seminars as the icing on the cake of what was already a compelling
weekend for MMA fans. Between the Gi and NoGi Submission Grappling Tournaments, the
show floor demonstrations, exhibitors with MMA apparel, gear and nutrition, Marc Fennell’s
MMA Referee and Judging Clinic, accredited conditioning seminars by Fitness Kickboxing
Canada, the MMA Expo Hotties and the ever-growing list of MMA Celebrities, it would appear
that he’s is bang-on when he says “BC’s MMA fans are in for one action-packed MMA
weekend!”
For more information about MMA Expo BC visit www.MixedMartialArtsExpo.com and select
Vancouver.
About Paradise Warrior Retreat
Part fantasy camp, part training seminar, PWR has been hosting training and lifestyle
seminars since their first PWR in May of 2004 overlooking the beach in Malibu, California.
PWR has featured some of the top fighters in the MMA world, including Chuck Liddell, BJ
Penn, Matt Serra, Dan Henderson, Cung Le, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Stephen Bonner, Kevin
Randleman as well as the world’s best MMA trainers, including Greg Jackson, Bas Rutten,
Shawn Tomkins, Mark Dellagrotte, Pat Miletich, Ricardo Liboria, and many more.
The Paradise Warrior Retreat is unlike any other seminar or training facility in the world. It is
the only place where participants can train, observe, eat, and interact in a friendly and
inviting environment with the greatest fighters and trainers in MMA. No previous experience is
necessary to take part in the PWR. PWR is open to everyone from aspiring MMA fighters to
weekend warriors to casual fight fans simply looking to be around their MMA heroes.
About Mixed Martial Arts Expo
The concept for MMA Expo came about as a result of president Gerald Chopik’s experience as
a trade and consumer show producer and martial artist. Since its launch in 2005 Mixed
Martial Arts Expo has hosted hundreds of exhibitors and martial arts instructors, and brought
MMA fans together with many of the top names in the game including popular ring girl
Arianny Celeste, PRIDE fighter Gary Goodridge, striking Coach and trainer of UFC Champions
Sean Tompkins, UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn, James Irvin – record holder of the fastest KO
in the UFC, current and former UFC fighters Ben Rothwell, Denis Kang, Jason MacDonald,
Matt Hamill, Patrick Cote and Pete Sell, as well as former MMA champions Frank Trigg, Carlos
Newton, Dan Henderson, Matt Serra, Andre Arlovsky and many more. Mixed Martial Arts
Expo, LLC and Mixed Martial Arts Expo, Inc. operate in the USA and Canada respectively.
Media Contact and Exhibitor Inquiries:
Mixed Martial Arts Expo
President: Gerald Chopik at 905-677-5910 Ext. 222
gchopik@MixedMartialArtsExpo.com
Paradise Warriors Retreat
President: Yoram Gazit at 1-877-pwr-1001
Yoram@paradisewarriorretreat.com
since 2005 – announced today the addition of renowned California-based Paradise Warriors
Retreat [PWR] as the new MMA celebrity seminar series for MMA Expo BC at the TRADEX
Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, BC on April 10-11.
“Incorporating Paradise Warriors Retreat Seminars into MMA Expo creates an outstanding
opportunity for BC’s martial artist to get on the mat and roll with some of the best known
MMA pros in the business”, commented MMA Expo founder and president, Gerald Chopik.
“Imagine – how often will you be able to say you actually spent the weekend hanging with
MMA celebrities like former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk (37-4-1), Clay “The
Carpenter” Guida (25-11-0), former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Babalu Sobral (35-9-
0), the outlandish former King of the Cage Champion Shonie Carter (48-21-7), DREAM
Featherweight Champion Bibiano "Flash" Fernandez (7-2-0), Anthony “Rumble” Johnston (8-
3-0) and Rafael Cordeiro – trainer to Wanderlie Silva, Anderson Silva and Mauricio Shogun.
And you will have all the pictures and bruises to prove it!”
MMA Expo and PWR have been waiting for the right time and place to start working together
and MMA Expo BC appears to be the ideal scenario. “We each appreciate how the other
conducts business and the strong professional relationships built with many of the same
fighters”, notes Chopik. “Yoram Gazit’s PWR weekends are the crème-de-la-crème of MMA
seminars. He has brings an impressive list of instructors that includes many of the top MMA
professionals in the business.”
Gazit is also keen on this new relationship and sees it as a win-win scenario. “Our PWR
instructors incorporate top notch skills with engaging personalities. They look forward to
interacting with their fans and that’s why they are on our roster. Like the MMA Expo team, we
have a reputation of working hard to deliver a high quality event in which everyone can take
pride. We are excited about the opportunity to work together.”
Also on the line up for the weekend are UFC veterans Bill 'The Butcher' Mahood and Jason
"Dooms" Day; "Ragin" Kajan Johnston; Thiago ‘Jambo' Goncalves; Seventh Degree Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Marcus Soares; the host of Canada’s number one MMA program, MMA
Connected on Rogers Sportsnet, ‘Showdown Joe’ Ferraro; and female fighters Liz Bader and
Strikeforce’s Miesha “TkDwN" Tate.”
Chopik sees the PWR seminars as the icing on the cake of what was already a compelling
weekend for MMA fans. Between the Gi and NoGi Submission Grappling Tournaments, the
show floor demonstrations, exhibitors with MMA apparel, gear and nutrition, Marc Fennell’s
MMA Referee and Judging Clinic, accredited conditioning seminars by Fitness Kickboxing
Canada, the MMA Expo Hotties and the ever-growing list of MMA Celebrities, it would appear
that he’s is bang-on when he says “BC’s MMA fans are in for one action-packed MMA
weekend!”
For more information about MMA Expo BC visit www.MixedMartialArtsExpo.com and select
Vancouver.
About Paradise Warrior Retreat
Part fantasy camp, part training seminar, PWR has been hosting training and lifestyle
seminars since their first PWR in May of 2004 overlooking the beach in Malibu, California.
PWR has featured some of the top fighters in the MMA world, including Chuck Liddell, BJ
Penn, Matt Serra, Dan Henderson, Cung Le, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Stephen Bonner, Kevin
Randleman as well as the world’s best MMA trainers, including Greg Jackson, Bas Rutten,
Shawn Tomkins, Mark Dellagrotte, Pat Miletich, Ricardo Liboria, and many more.
The Paradise Warrior Retreat is unlike any other seminar or training facility in the world. It is
the only place where participants can train, observe, eat, and interact in a friendly and
inviting environment with the greatest fighters and trainers in MMA. No previous experience is
necessary to take part in the PWR. PWR is open to everyone from aspiring MMA fighters to
weekend warriors to casual fight fans simply looking to be around their MMA heroes.
About Mixed Martial Arts Expo
The concept for MMA Expo came about as a result of president Gerald Chopik’s experience as
a trade and consumer show producer and martial artist. Since its launch in 2005 Mixed
Martial Arts Expo has hosted hundreds of exhibitors and martial arts instructors, and brought
MMA fans together with many of the top names in the game including popular ring girl
Arianny Celeste, PRIDE fighter Gary Goodridge, striking Coach and trainer of UFC Champions
Sean Tompkins, UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn, James Irvin – record holder of the fastest KO
in the UFC, current and former UFC fighters Ben Rothwell, Denis Kang, Jason MacDonald,
Matt Hamill, Patrick Cote and Pete Sell, as well as former MMA champions Frank Trigg, Carlos
Newton, Dan Henderson, Matt Serra, Andre Arlovsky and many more. Mixed Martial Arts
Expo, LLC and Mixed Martial Arts Expo, Inc. operate in the USA and Canada respectively.
Media Contact and Exhibitor Inquiries:
Mixed Martial Arts Expo
President: Gerald Chopik at 905-677-5910 Ext. 222
gchopik@MixedMartialArtsExpo.com
Paradise Warriors Retreat
President: Yoram Gazit at 1-877-pwr-1001
Yoram@paradisewarriorretreat.com
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