ROUND 5 RELEASES “ULTIMATE COLLECTOR” SERIES 8
Nov 14, 2011 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Round 5 President Damon Lau, announces the
release of the “Ultimate Collector” Series 8 featuring updated
versions of some of the UFC’s most popular fighters as well as all
new characters hitting retail shelves this Christmas.
The “Ultimate Collector” Series 8 is anchored by a Championship Edition Jon “Bones” Jones commemorating his historic victory over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128, and a Championship Edition Georges "Rush" St-Pierre honoring GSP’s victory over Matt Serra to regain his title at UFC 83.
Series 8 also includes a new version of former heavyweight
titleholder Brock Lesnar, and Round 5 debut figures for reigning
featherweight champion Jose Aldo, and heavyweight contender Roy
“Big Country” Nelson.
“This Series has something for both our hardcore collectors as well as our more mainstream fans,” says Lau. “We’ve never included two Championship Editions in one Series before, but our fans requested these, and we were happy to oblige.”
As with previous “Ultimate Collector” Series releases, each figure in Series 8 arrives on shelves in protective UFC-themed packaging as well as a short bio detailing each fighter.
"Ultimate Collector" Series 8 will be available in December at Walmart and Zellers in Canada and FYE in the United States.
ABOUT ROUND 5 CORPORATION – Round 5 is the premier manufacturer of officially licensed collectible figures based on the hottest sports and entertainment properties in the world. With a vast line of figures based on the most popular personalities in the sport of mixed martial arts and a new series of Bruce Lee-branded characters, Round 5 caters to a discerning market passionate about sports, entertainment and limited-edition collectibles. For more information, visit Round 5 on the web at www.round5mma.com
The “Ultimate Collector” Series 8 is anchored by a Championship Edition Jon “Bones” Jones commemorating his historic victory over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128, and a Championship Edition Georges "Rush" St-Pierre honoring GSP’s victory over Matt Serra to regain his title at UFC 83.
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“This Series has something for both our hardcore collectors as well as our more mainstream fans,” says Lau. “We’ve never included two Championship Editions in one Series before, but our fans requested these, and we were happy to oblige.”
As with previous “Ultimate Collector” Series releases, each figure in Series 8 arrives on shelves in protective UFC-themed packaging as well as a short bio detailing each fighter.
"Ultimate Collector" Series 8 will be available in December at Walmart and Zellers in Canada and FYE in the United States.
ABOUT ROUND 5 CORPORATION – Round 5 is the premier manufacturer of officially licensed collectible figures based on the hottest sports and entertainment properties in the world. With a vast line of figures based on the most popular personalities in the sport of mixed martial arts and a new series of Bruce Lee-branded characters, Round 5 caters to a discerning market passionate about sports, entertainment and limited-edition collectibles. For more information, visit Round 5 on the web at www.round5mma.com
