Series 3 of Round 5 Figurines Hit Shelves This Week
Published by on June 11th, 2009
MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada, June 11, 2009 – Round 5 figurines for Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski, “Big John” McCarthy, Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, comprising Series 3 of the popular mixed martial arts collectibles, are now available at retail, it was announced today by Round 5 C.E.O. Barron Lau and President Damon Lau. [...] (
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MMA and The Sweet Science: A Comparison in Punching
June 7th, 2009 - While boxing purists still argue that the average professional mixed martial arts fighter is eons behind his pugilist counterpart in regard to the level of talent and technique with the fists, the gap is continually closing at a steady pace. While the subtleties in striking (with the fists) within the two sports are still easily [...] (
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MMA Autographs: Collecting the Authentic Signatures
May 28th, 2009 - Professional MMA fighters are not only among the best trained and most highly skilled athletes in the world, but (as a whole) they are currently counted as the most personable and fan-friendly. While early MMA fighters such as Royce Gracie and Bas Rutten helped to put this sport on the map, competitors such as [...] (
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Topps UFC: Round 1 Trading Card Price Update
May 18th, 2009 - With a suggested retail price of the “UFC: Round 1″ single packs originally resting at a price point of $5 per pack, the growth in popularity among collectors has pushed the actual price per pack into the reported price range of $7-$9 per pack on the secondary market…
The inflation of value (per pack) also transcends [...] (
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Topps Plans Second Release of UFC Trading Cards
May 13th, 2009 - While the title of Topps’ initial release of UFC themed trading cards led most to believe that a continuation of the same product was in store, that speculation is both right and wrong.
This past February, Topps’ unveiled their first line of UFC cards complete with the obvious choice of header: “Round 1.” While rumors insisted [...] (
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Round 5 Gains Momentum as Series 4 Announced
May 5th, 2009 - Even as mixed martial arts experienced a boom in growth starting in the summer of 2005, the sport has given fans surprisingly few collectibles to grasp on to. Early collectors of MMA memorabilia focused on posters, passes, gloves, and shorts, but there were very few consumer products outside of apparel for MMA fans to [...] (
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It’s all in the (Fight) Cards
May 3rd, 2009 - Over the past few decades, sports trading cards have become as American as mom and apple pie. While these paste-board treasures were once reserved for the star players of sports such as baseball, basketball, and football, the time has come for the warriors of MMA to have their own rookie cards.
“We produced a set [...] (
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MMA Mouthpieces: An Evolution of Protection and Expression
April 20th, 2009 - As timeless as combat sports seem, there was an era when “getting your teeth knocked out” literally meant “getting your teeth knocked out.” Bill “Super Foot” Wallace, legendary kickboxer and early UFC commentator, can attest to that. In the very first UFC, Competitor Teila Tuli’s tooth landed near Wallace’s announcer’s table after Tuli received a [...] (
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Coming Soon: Topps UFC Trading Cards
October 14th, 2008 - In yet another example of how Mixed Martial Arts is becoming ingrained into the mainstream fabric of America, the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization will join forces with The Topps Company to produce UFC collectible trading cards. The UFC has come to terms and awarded Topps exclusive rights to produce UFC brand trading cards which will [...] (
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Win Randy Couture Autographed Card
January 20th, 2008 - MMAMemories.com is offering a an exclusive limited-time contest. When you sign up for our newsletter, you will automatically be included in a chance to win 1 Limited Edition Randy Couture Allen and Ginter Certifed Autographed Card.
Winner’s will be notified via e-mail.
Limited to 200. Check back for more details.
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Donruss Explodes into MMA Trading Card Market
January 5th, 2008 - With its “Ring Kings” set, Donruss, one of the leading names in the trading card industry, is looking to make a major impact on the burgeoning MMA memorabilia market, which many experts believe is going to explode within the next 12 months. The company considers it the first significant MMA-related venture into the trading card [...] (
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Archived Memorabilia Articles »
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Topps Plans Second Release of UFC Trading Cards -
May 13th, 2009
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Round 5 Gains Momentum as Series 4 Announced -
May 5th, 2009
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It’s all in the (Fight) Cards -
May 3rd, 2009
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MMA Mouthpieces: An Evolution of Protection and Expression -
April 20th, 2009
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Coming Soon: Topps UFC Trading Cards -
October 14th, 2008
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Win Randy Couture Autographed Card -
January 20th, 2008
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Donruss Explodes into MMA Trading Card Market -
January 5th, 2008
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Will Pride Collectibles Have More Value? -
January 5th, 2008
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Couture’s Hummer On Auction Block -
January 5th, 2008
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MMA Collectible Figures Are Now Available! -
January 4th, 2008
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Historic “Octagon” Book to be Launched in South Beach Party -
January 4th, 2008
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Age & Condition Is Important -
November 27th, 2007
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Collectors Vs Investors -
November 27th, 2007
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IFL-TOPPS Deal Breaks Ground -
November 27th, 2007
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Rookie Card Opportunities -
November 27th, 2007
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Couture in Great Company in Topps Allen & Ginter -
November 27th, 2007
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The MMA Community Comes Together For Ryan Bennett -
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