Tag: "randy couture"

Round 5 Introduces First “UFC Live” Series With Couture VS Liddell From UFC 43

By The Fight Nerd on Sep 21, 2010 in News

Round 5 has taken the next step forward in its offering of UFC collectibles with today’s introduction of “UFC Live” Series 1, featuring all-time UFC greats Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell from their historic UFC 43: Meltdown bout. The two superstars will be sculpted in highly-detailed, realistic, scaled figure statues, packaged separately and available at [...]

Randy Couture & Fedor on Slurpee cups at a 7-11 near you!

By The Fight Nerd on Sep 20, 2010 in Nerd Stuff, News

On the EA Sports MMA facebook page, the company revealed there tie-in with 7-11 convenience stores across America. Starting in October, you can drink your slurpee out a Fedor Emelianeko or Randy Couture cup! In other words, EA and 7-11 have done what the UFC and M-1 Global could not- co-promote! Ba-zing! While not being [...]

Jakks Pacific at the UFC Fan Expo in Boston

By The Fight Nerd on Sep 06, 2010 in Interviews, Lead Story, Videos

Previously at the UFC Fan Expo, we looked at the newest products from Round 5 MMA with Damon Lau. Now, we get to the other side of the spectrum as The Fight Nerd talks toys with Michael Wilde of Jakks Pacific! Michael shows us the latest offerings from Jakks with their new UFC action figures, [...]

Bruce Buffer on UFC 118, toys & ring announcing

By The Fight Nerd on Aug 31, 2010 in Interviews, Lead Story, Videos

The Fight Nerd meets Bruce Buffer at the UFC Fan Expo in Boston to discuss his new action figure from Round 5 MMA, and what his favorite toys were growing up. Bruce also tells us about his philosophy on ring announcing, makes his predictions for UFC 118 and makes The Fight Nerd crap his pants [...]

BJ Penn hopeful that James Toney will do well against Couture at UFC 118

By The Fight Nerd on Aug 25, 2010 in News

Boxing VS MMA has been a debate raging on for years between the two combat sports. We almost had an answer in the form of Din Thomas VS Ricardo Mayorga earlier this year, but unfortunately Don King (and the executives at Shine Fights) had another thing to say about that match happening. Enter James Toney, [...]

EA Sports MMA unveils heavyweight & light heavyweight fighters

By The Fight Nerd on Aug 17, 2010 in News

After months of teasing, EA Sports MMA (also known as the alternative to that UFC Undisputed game that is not selling too well) announced the official roster for the heavyweights and light heavyweights in their upcoming title on their blog. We already knew a majority of the fighters in the game, but it is nice [...]

Round 5 Exclusive 3-Pack with Bruce Buffer at UFC Fan Expo in Boston

By The Fight Nerd on Aug 09, 2010 in News

Round 5 has unveiled its exclusive for the upcoming UFC Fan Expo in Boston on August 27-28 at the John B. Hynes Convention Center. We are getting the first ever three pack, featuring UFC announcer, Bruce Buffer! The “3-packs” are enhanced versions of the new Round 5 “Versus” line, distinctly new figurines highlighting battle scenes [...]

Randy Couture refutes comments on fighting Crocop

By The Fight Nerd on Jul 31, 2010 in News

An interview on Fighters Only website revealed that “The Natural” Randy Couture has a desire to fight Mirko Crocop. Randy, whose son Ryan is making his pro-MMA debut on August 13th in Srikeforce, was quoted by “a source very close to the veteran fighter” at Xtreme Couture as saying: “I can almost guarantee that he [...]

Ryan Couture signs Pro deal with Strikeforce

By The Fight Nerd on Jul 29, 2010 in News

Ryan Couture’s Pro Debut against Art Martinez from Tuff-N-Uff, Feb. 2009 The August Strikeforce Challengers event is shaping up to be interesting, despite the company still being unsure of whether Carina Damm will be fighting or not. Ryan Couture, son of MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture, has signed a multi-fight agreement STRIKEFORCE and will [...]

Review: UFC Collector Series 2 figures by Round 5 MMA

By The Fight Nerd on Jul 22, 2010 in Gear Reviews, Lead Story, Product Reviews, Videos

The Fight Nerd, with Tomopop.com, takes a look at the second wave of the “UFC Collector” series from Round 5 MMA collectibles. This line includes five-inch caricatured versions of UFC headliners BJ Penn, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Michael Bisping, Tito Ortiz and Kimbo Slice. Are these vinyl figures worth your hard-earned cash or should you [...]