Round 5 Announces Release of Limited Edition Georges St. Pierre Figure at UFC Fan Expo in Toronto

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

Round 5 To Distribute Fan Expo Toronto Exclusive Georges St-Pierre Limited-Edition Figure On-site At The Direct Energy Centre & Announces Chance for Round 5 Collectors to Have Their Likeness Turned Into a Collectible Figure at the Toronto UFC Fan Expo

Markham, ON (April 25, 2011) ? Round 5 President Damon Lau officially announces the release of the Georges ?Rush? St-Pierre UFC Fan Expo Toronto 2011 Exclusive figure and gives details on how Round 5 collectors can have their own likeness turned into a Round 5 figure.

The limited edition GSP figure will only be available at the UFC Fan Expo in Toronto, and will feature GSP in his black gi and signature headband he wore at "UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2" where he defeated BJ Penn via 4th round TKO to retain his welterweight crown. Also included in this release is a die cast replica of the UFC title belt.

?The biggest fight in UFC history is happening in Toronto, and as a Canadian company we felt that we had to really give our hardcore collectors something incredible,? said Lau. ?We don?t expect that these will be available for more than a few hours, so if you want one, you should arrive early.?

Only 1000 units of the GSP Fan Expo Toronto Exclusive figure have been produced, the figure will retail for $25.00 and can be purchased only at the Round 5 booth at the UFC Fan Expo in Toronto on April 29-30.

Round 5 will also provide attendees of UFC Fan Expo Toronto with the unique opportunity to receive a one-off Round 5 figure created in their own likeness.

?We will randomly attach ?Golden Tickets? to the back of select GSP figures, these tickets will entitle the purchaser to have their head scanned, and printed onto an existing Round 5 body,? Lau said. ?These figures will be official Round 5 products and will be one of a kind pieces.?

Round 5 will have a 3D imaging scanner at their booth. Five lucky collectors will win the opportunity to have their heads scanned. The resulting unpainted heads will be attached to their choice of existing Round 5 bodies.
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.

Dan Cramer Alberto Crane Marcio Pe de Pano Cruz Luke Cummo  Jeff Big Frog Curran