Round 5 Releases "Ultimate Collector" Series 6 Featuring Six New Figures & Limited-Edition Runs of Joe Rogan, and Bas Rutten (Press Release)

The following press release was sent to MMATorch this morning...

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Round 5 Releases "Ultimate Collector" Series 6 Featuring Six New Figures & Limited-Edition Runs of Joe Rogan, and Bas Rutten

Markham, ON (March 28, 2011) ? Round 5 President Damon Lau announced the release of the "Ultimate Collector" Series 6 featuring six figurines, representing a broad range of popular characters. Included in the Series are current fan favorites light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones, Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy, and Gray "The Bully" Maynard, plus a UFC 69 Championship Edition of Matt "The Terror" Serra. Series 6 will hit retail shelves in the Spring of 2011.

Also included in Series 6 arelimited edition figures of UFC play-by-play commentator Joe Rogan and UFC 20 heavyweight champion turned world-class trainer and broadcaster Bas "El Guapo" Rutten. The Rutten figure includes a replica of the classic Ultiman UFC championship belt he won at UFC 20, Rutten's final fight in the UFC.

The limited edition figures will be sold exclusively on round5mma.com and will be available for pre-order on April 11th.

"We have been getting tons of requests from fans through Facebook and Round5MMA.com for all of these guys," said Lau. "We are thrilled that we could release such a diverse range of figures this Spring"

Fans can view an image of early sculpts of the new series at http://www.round5mma.com/blog/

"'The Ultimate Collector' Series 6 is our most innovative, varied release to date," said Lau. "From active contenders, current and former champions, to Hall of Famers we've got something for every collector in Series 6. I am proud to offer a Series that pays homage to the current superstars in the sport and some of the UFC's greatest moments."

As with previous "Ultimate Collector" items, Series 6 will be presented in stylish, UFC-themed packaging that includes action shots from the Octagon as well as a short bio.

For a list of retailers carrying Ultimate Collector Series 6 and all Round 5 products go to: www.round5mma.com.

About Round 5

Since 2008, Markham, Ontario based Round 5 has been the industry leader in creating officially licensed UFC collectible figures of top tier and emerging UFC fighters. Round 5 is dedicated to creating products that accurately capture the likeness and trademark poses of the athletes they represent, and most importantly, to remaining true to the sport of MMA and its personalities.

Round 5 products are sold in over 50 countries around the world, and can be found on www.round5mma.com, and at major department stores in the United States, and Canada.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8897.shtml

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"The Ultimate Fighter" Season 13 Premiere The Lowest-Rated In Four Seasons

How successful was the debut episode of ?The Ultimate Fighter?? Many fans and insiders speculated that the season?s premiere and the ensuing season would be one of the most-watched of the show?s entire history. Many people pointed to Brock Lesnar, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion, the man who is a Pay-Per-View juggernaut and consistently one [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/03/31/the-ultimate-fighter-season-13-premiere-the-lowest-rated-in-four-seasons

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UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez open to future bout with "impressive" Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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23-year-old Jon Jones has captivated MMA fans over the last year with dominating performances over a number of opponents in the light heavyweight division, capping it off by capturing the Light Heavyweight Championship with a one-sided beating of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this month.

Because of his 6'4" frame and 84" reach - along with the way he's been taking people out in the 205 lb. division - fans and writers alike believe his future lies in the heavyweight division. One fight that has already been talked about as a potential superfight is one with current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.

For his part, Velasquez thinks it would be a great fight, even if it's not on his mind just yet as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery.

"It would be great [to fight Jones]," Velasquez said in an interview with MMADigest. "I think he's a really talented fighter, he's impressive to watch. But right now, my focus right now is about getting 100% for myself right now and as far as fighting right now, it just seems so far away because I'm trying just to get in the gym and trying to train. But he's talented, he looks good in all his fights and he's going to be tough to beat."

Velasquez also said he'll be cleared for light training within three weeks, but he's continuing to rehab the shoulder preparing for his return later this year against the winner of the UFC 131 bout between Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos.

Link to Video Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmYxFujqfo&feature=player_embedded

Penick's Analysis: Down the line, Jones' move to the heavyweight division is going to bring about some extremely exciting matchups, and a bout with Velasquez is certainly among those. The talent and skill of Jones is bringing widespread recognition with both fans and fighters, and deservedly so. Jones still has a lot of business to take care of at 205 lbs., and a heavyweight move is still at least a couple of years in the future, but when he does make the move it will make for an exciting time in the UFC's heavyweight division.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8920.shtml

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UFC 132 Fight Card: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber

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The UFC 132 fight card will be headlined by Dominick Cruz putting his bantamweight belt on the line against Urijah Faber on July 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Cruz (17-1)'s only career loss was a guillotine choke submission to Faber (25-4) at WEC 26 in March 2007. During the same time, a little animosity developed between them when Faber became irked after learning that Cruz would sign his name over Faber's face on the event posters. Cruz said it was not a shot at Faber, but instead was out of his frustration that Cruz was not on the poster even though he was fighting for the title.

The current lineup is below.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/05/ufc-132-fight-card-dominick-cruz-vs-urijah-faber/

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UPCOMING EVENT: Bellator 40, April 9

Bellator 40
Saturday April 9
First Council Casino
Newkirk, OK
Airing on MTV2

MAIN CARD

* Ben Askren vs. Nick Thompson (welterweight non-title fight)
* Patricky Freire vs. Toby Imada (lightweight-tourney semifinals)
* Michael Chandler vs. Llyod Woodard (lightweight-tourney semifinals)
* Josh Arocho vs. Ronnie Mann

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Upcoming_Events_42/article_8495.shtml

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‘Mr. Wonderful’ vlogs: Phil Davis is NOT Jon Jones

Phil Davis has a chance to explode into the mainstream tomorrow night at Ultimate Fight Night 24 (Spike 10 p.m. ET/PT).

In the days leading up to his fight against veteran Antonio "Rogerio" Nogueira., the "Mr. Wonderful" crew put together a series of vlogs to track his every move.

Because he's African-American with a decorated amateur wrestling background, he's often compared to Jon Jones. Davis and his boys have a running joke about being asked Jones questions in every interview (7:05 mark above)

In vlog 2 (below), Brandon Vera touches on the obvious when it comes to the Jones  comparisons. Vera jokes about Davis being a great athlete (7:45 mark). He also says, he loves "Lil' Nog," but the PRIDE veteran could be in trouble versus Davis.

"His biggest strength is his wrestling and his wrist control. There's no way to prepare for it," Vera said (8:30 mark). [...] For sure, I think Phil's gonna win. I feel bad for saying that. I feel bad for Lil' Nog. I love you Lil' Nog, but I just don't think that you're gonna beat Phil Davis. Davis is on fire right now. He's on right now, he's rough."

Davis' training home in San Diego, Alliance Train Center, is closely tied to Nogueira's home, Blackhouse MMA.

[...] "At first when I heard about [Davis facing Nogueira] I was kind of sad because we're all training partners and we're friends. But it's business, trying to make that check. Trying to make that extra money. MMA is a sport. This is our job. This is what we do. People gotta eat, we're in a recession," said Vera.

Check out vlog four where Davis talks about training with former opponent Alexander Gustafsson. The vlog crew also captured scenes from Davis' appearance on Seattle's NBC television affiliate KING-5. Reporter Christie Johnson (@cjohnsonking5) does a nice job mounting Davis and slapping on an armbar (5:05 mark).

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Mr-Wonderful-vlogs-Phil-Davis-is-NOT-Jon-Jon?urn=mma-wp545

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