Round 5 To Unveil “Versus” Series Prototypes At UFC® Fan Expo™

Posted on | May 22, 2010 | No Comments

Special Deals on Limited Edition “Ultimate Collector” Series 2 Highlight On-Site Offerings at Booth No. 1161, May 28-29 in Las Vegas
MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, May 21, 2010 – Round 5, a leader in producing mixed martial arts collectible figurines, will debut prototypes of some of its highly-anticipated “Versus” series at UFC® Fan Expo™, May 28-29 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Round 5 can be found at booth No. 1161 on the convention floor.

The “Versus” line, as announced last month, highlights battle scenes from great matchups in MMA history. Additionally, these distinctly new figurines, scheduled to hit retail stores in time for the 2010 Holiday season, will be accompanied by an Octagon™ segment display.

“UFC Fan Expo is a perfect opportunity for us to give devoted UFC and Round 5 fans the first look at the ‘Versus’ series,” said Damon Lau, Round 5 co-founder and president. “We were overwhelmed by the response at last year’s Expo, and we’re pleased to be part of the show again, both to meet Round 5 fans and to introduce more die-hard UFC enthusiasts to our high-quality figurines.”

Included in the “Versus” series are figurine pairs from the following bouts: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva (UFC 92), 12-27-2008; Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn (UFC 58), 3-4-2006; Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC 100), 7-11-2008; Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell (UFC 66), 12-30-2006; Ortiz vs. Liddell (TUF 11); Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar (“The Ultimate Fighter®” Season Finale), 4-9-2005; and Jackson vs. Silva (PRIDE® 28), 10-31-2004.

In addition to viewing the “Versus” prototypes, fans will be able to purchase figurines in Round 5 “Ultimate Collector” Series 1 and 2, as well as add a Series 2 Limited Edition piece to their collections.

“Ultimate Collector” Series 1 includes figures of Chuck Liddell, Georges St-Pierre, Rashad Evans, Kenny Florian, Clay Guida and Lyoto Machida. Series 2 is comprised of Randy Couture, B.J. Penn, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin, Michael Bisping and “Kimbo” Slice.

“Ultimate Collector” Series 2 is now available in Target stores and will be at other leading retailers across North America in May. A list can be found at www.Round5MMA.com.

About Round 5
Round 5 (www.Round5MMA.com), headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada, is the MMA industry’s fastest growing worldwide collectible figure company. Committed to developing intricately detailed figures, Round 5 strives to remain true to the sport of MMA and its personalities.