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First Look at Exclusives and Prototypes from Round 5 MMA at UFC Fan Expo Toronto

The UFC Fan Expo in Toronto was this past weekend, and there is a ton of news coming out in terms of MMA products. One company that always interests me is Round 5 MMA, who make some excellent stylized action figures. Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat was at the Canadian event this past weekend and [...]

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Round 5 reveals UFC Fan Expo Toronto figure of GSP
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Round 5 reveals UFC Fan Expo Toronto figure of GSP

Round 5 MMA has revealed their next UFC exclusive action figure, and it’s Georges St Pierre! George is the most logical choice since this toy will debut, and only be available, at the UFC Fan Expo in Toronto, leading into UFC 129 which is headlined by Georges St Pierre defending his belt against Jake Shields, [...]

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Andrew Kovall of Jakks Pacific on UFC action Figures in 2011
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Andrew Kovall of Jakks Pacific on UFC action Figures in 2011

brightcove.createExperiences(); Last week was New York Toy Fair 2011 all over the city, and I had a chance to drop into the offices of Jakks Pacific to speak with Andrew Kovall about the latest UFC action figures coming out in 2011! We take a look at some of the new figures from this year, the [...]

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Wave 3 of UFC two-pack action figure sets revealed

Jakks Pacific has revealed the third line of their UFC action figure two-packs! Slated for a release in mid-April, this new wave is sadly not that new. The two-packs consist of famous meetings in MMA, and this time we get BJ Penn VS Kenny Florian, Chuck Liddell VS Tito Ortiz and a classic bout from [...]

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New photos of lifelike Bruce Lee toy on display
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New photos of lifelike Bruce Lee toy on display

Earlier in the year, we gave you a glimpse of the scary-realistsic new 12″ action figure of Bruce Lee, which is being made by the amazing Hot Toys company. On Christmas day in Japan, the manufacturer held a 10th Anniversary party where they unveiled many toys coming out for 2011 and gave us some more [...]

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Rocky Balboa was almost a GI Joe toy
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Rocky Balboa was almost a GI Joe toy

You ever think back to your childhood and reminisce about the toy that you never had? How about the toy you always wanted but was never made? Everyone from my generation played with GI Joe toys, but did you know that Rocky Balboa might have joined their elite troops? Hasbro had already made figures of [...]

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Tis' the season to buy bloody UFC toys
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Tis’ the season to buy bloody UFC toys

As Christmas comes closer, many shoppers are scrambling to buy some last-minute gifts for the MMA fans in their life. Last week, I offered some helpful hints for those who train with reviews of many different types of MMA training equipment, from gloves to focus mitts and more. Regular viewers on the site now that [...]

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Lifelike Bruce Lee action figure gets more lifelike!
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Lifelike Bruce Lee action figure gets more lifelike!

If you are new to this site, you should know that I like the nerdier side of MMA, and this includes toys. Back in the distant month of July, Hot Toys gave us a sneak peek at their upcoming 12″ Bruce Lee action figure based on his appearance from the martial arts classic “Enter The [...]

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Nate Diaz & Vitor Belfort complete next Round 5 figure series
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Nate Diaz & Vitor Belfort complete next Round 5 figure series

This is what I get for being behind in toy news. Just as I had announced that Thiago Silva was part of the next wave of figures from Round 5, the company goes ahead and updates their blog with the rest of the info on the line. Nate Diaz and Vitor Belfort will complete the [...]

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Sneak peek at Round 5's Thiago Silva figure
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Sneak peek at Round 5′s Thiago Silva figure

Earlier in October, Round 5 MMA sent us a sneak peek at their upcoming Shane Carwin action figure. Not long after that, they revealed another new figure. Sadly, I was inattentive and did not see it on their blog, but better late than never! Joining the next wave of Round 5′s UFC Collector series will [...]

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