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RYUN Makes Exhibitor Debut at 2012 UFC Fan Expo(R)

Top UFC Fighters Jamie Varner, Krzystof Soszynski, Darren Elkins, Mike Pierce, TJ Waldburger & Dennis Hallman to Be Special Guests at RYU Display

LAS VEGAS, NV, Jul 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Respect Your Universe, Inc. (RYU) (RYUN), http://www.ryu.com/, is pleased to announce that they will be making their debut exhibitor appearance at the 2012 UFC Fan Expo(R) on July 6th-7th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

The UFC Fan Expo(R) is the world's premier Ultimate Fighting Championship event where millions of fans of the fastest-growing sport have the opportunity to celebrate their passion for UFC by participating in various activities at the Expo.

To enhance the fans experience at the Expo, RYU will have top UFC Fighters Jamie Varner, Krzystof Soszynski, Darren Elkins, Mike Pierce, TJ Waldburger and Dennis Hallman as special guests at their exhibitor display (#2021) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center who will be signing autographs, taking photos and talking to fans.

"We are pumped for our first UFC Fan Expo! RYU is coming in with six great UFC fighters that fans will be able to meet and get autographs from, so if you are an MMA fan then you will want to visit the RYU booth," said RYU Brand Ambassador, Rocky Bice. "Not only will we have RYU gear available to buy, but fans will get to meet and hang out with the fighters who use and wear the RYU gear on a daily basis!" At the UFC Fan Expo, RYU will also showcase new items from their Men's Fall Collection along with apparel for their new Women's Fall Line launching in July. Items available for purchase from their Men's Line at the Expo include compression tops and shorts, the RYU Signature Tee along with other short-sleeve and sleeveless t-shirts, hoodies including the RYU Signature and Warrior Hoody and full zip-fleece hoodies and various accessories such as duffle bags and headwear items. In addition to this, RYU will also have available their Wakizashi and Ashigaru performance shorts and designed specifically to enhance the overall performance of Martial Artists while keeping them comfortable at the same time. From their new Women's Fall Line, RYU will have on display and for purchase for the first time their Martial Arts Onna Fight performance shorts, Tanto Compression Tops and Capris, Allure and Knockout bra tops, tank tops (with built-in bras), performance and training tops, capris, training, tight and crop pants and various short-sleeve t-shirts including their casual novelty tops. "We are excited to come together with the Mixed Martial Arts community for the first time at the UFC Fan Expo," RYU CEO Christopher Martens commented. "The expo gives us a unique opportunity to share our passion and product with consumers that have similar lifestyles and cultures."

Founded on the principles of respect, strength, honor and sustainability, and influenced by the dedication of the athlete to the ancient sport of Martial Arts, RYU's premium innovative apparel and product for both performance and lifestyle was created to inspire all athletes to achieve greatness.

By producing products that are environmentally, and ethically, sound, all of RYU's apparel and products are comprised of up to 90% organic and recycled materials utilizing some of the best yarn and fabric suppliers in the world.

Through the creation of innovative apparel and products that have less of an impact on the environment, RYU's fabrics and technologies include their moisture control AIR Weave, thermal control fabric FIRE Weave, weather resistant fabric WIND Weave and eco-friendly fabric TERRA Weave.

In December 2011, RYU became an official sponsor of the UFC and will be visible in various elements throughout the UFC events in 2012 including logo displays and live announcements during bouts along with television promotions and placement on the UFC website including their webstore.

To-date, elite professional athletes such as Top UFC Welterweight Jon Fitch, Top UFC Bantamweight TJ Dillashaw, 2011 Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, Boston Red Sox Outfielder Darnell McDonald and one of the World's Top Ultra Endurance Athletes Christian Isaakson have been selected to RYU's athlete brand representation roster.

For more information on RYU visit http://www.ryu.com or call [phone] ext. 101. For more information on the UFC Fan Expo

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$RYUN to debut @ UFC!!

News: Gleison Tibau & Rafaello Oliveira to Represent RYU at UFC 148
RYU to Be Visible on Pay-Per-View and at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 148

Date: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 9:30 AM EDT

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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire -07/05/12)- Today, Respect Your Universe, Inc. (RYU) (RYUN), http://www.ryu.com/, is pleased to announce that top UFC Fighters Gleison Tibau and Rafaello Oliveira will be representing RYU at UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen II on July 7th, one of the biggest UFC Fight Cards of the year. Taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 10:00 p.m. EDT with television coverage on Pay-Per-View, Oliveira vs. Izquierdo will be starting off the Under Card show with Tibau vs. Nurmagomedov as the last fight on the Prelims.

Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian Lightweight with a 25-7 Mixed Martial Arts win/loss record and currently trains with American Top Team out of Florida. Some of Tibau's career highlights include when he took on Jason Dent at UFC 68 and dominated the fight, winning by decision. After taking a one-fight hiatus, Tibau returned defeating Jeff Cox and then took on undefeated Terry Etim and won the fight by decision. At the TUF 9 Finale, Tibau fought Melvin Guillard where he lost a very controversial fight by a split decision. At UFC 104, Tibau defeated Josh Neer landing a total of ten takedowns during the fight and later also won his second straight fight, stopping Caol Uno via TKO in 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.

Rafaello Oliveira is also a Brazilian Lightweight with a 14-5 Mixed Martial Arts win/loss record who trains at the Knoxville Martial Arts Academy in Tennessee. At UFC 108, Oliveira defeated John Gunderson via unanimous decision and most recently faced Andre Winner in March 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21, replacing an injured Cole Miller. Oliveira was defeated by Andre Winner via unanimous decision and was subsequently cut from the UFC. In May 2011, Oliveira was re-signed by the UFC and faced Gleison Tibau in May at UFC 130 where he was submitted for the first time in his professional career, being tapped out by Tibau with a rear-naked choke in the second round.

"UFC 148 is one of the biggest and most anticipated UFC fight nights of the year and we couldn't be more excited to have Gleison Tibau and Rafaello Oliveira representing RYU," said Rocky Bice, Brand Ambassador for RYU.

In addition to Tibau and Oliveira representing RYU at UFC 148, RYU will also be visible in various elements throughout the Pay-Per-View coverage and on-site at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. During the Pay-Per-View coverage, RYU will be seen three times in their locker room cam visits and a part of the closed captioning throughout the night. In addition to this, RYU will have several in-venue commercials shown with an event announcement prior to the Co-Main event. In addition to this, RYU will also have a website takeover on UFC.com on July 8th for the day following UFC 148, when the new RYU Men's Fall Collection will be available for the first time.

Inspired by the dedication of the athlete to the ancient sport of Martial Arts, RYU's debut premium performance Men's Spring Line embodies the art of the sport and places emphasis on respect, strength, honor and sustainability as the foundation of their apparel and products. Items now available from the Men's Spring Line include compression tops and shorts, fleece pants and hoodies, wind and track jackets, t-shirts and various accessories such as duffel bags and headwear items. In addition to this, RYU also released their performance shorts and training pants designed specifically to enhance the overall performance of Martial Artists while keeping them comfortable at the same time.