Wanderlei Silva action figure exclusively joins Round 5 in Series 2 UFC collection
by Sean McManus on Sep 14, 2008 10:06 AM EDT
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Wanderlei Silva will now join the ranks of those forever immortalized in plastic.
Round 5 -- the MMA industry's fastest growing worldwide collectible figure company -- has landed the the exclusive rights to produce the "Wandy" collectible. And that likely means we won’t see a Jakks Pacific doll of "The Axe Murderer" anytime soon.
Wanderlei will be the final character added to the Series 2 collection. He joins Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk, Rich "Ace" Franklin and Anderson "The Spider" Silva to round out the bunch. Series 2 is scheduled to hit stores this November ... just in time for the holiday season.
"After the successful release of our first series, we are thrilled to exclusively secure Wanderlei Silva as the fourth and final character to join our eagerly awaited Series 2," President of Round 5, Damon Lau, tells MMAmania.com of the fourth character announcement.
Round 5’s line of collectable figures are made to celebrate milestone victories and respond to the mass appeal of mixed martial arts worldwide. Similar to the Series 1 collectibles, these figurines are created with a fine attention to detail and are fashioned in the fighter’s signature pose.
The 6" MMA collectible figures will be available in stores across North America, including Champ Sports, F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment), KB Toys, Toys R Us Canada and distributed exclusively in the United Kingdom by Made For Fighters.
Although these collectibles will not be available in retail stores or through online distributors until November sometime, MMAMania.com has been assured that we will be able to run a contest or two in the near future to giveaway some limited edition samples!
Stay tuned.
About Round 5
Round 5 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. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Round 5 sells manufacturers product and distributes through retail locations and its official online store found at www.round5mma.com.
Sean McManus is the Director of Media Relations for MMACanada.net. For more information on the MMA scene up in Canada check out MMACanada.net.
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Isn’t the Sherk doll a little too tall?
by the_mexicutioner on Sep 14, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was going to say he looked small.
by Calgary MLS on Sep 14, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
enough with the dolls already, or should I say “pose able action figures” lol
by john on Sep 15, 2008 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Hell with sherk, where is the GSP action figure~!
by Ro-J on Sep 15, 2008 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sherk doll isn’t bulky enough… someone needs to give that doll some steroids!!
by Toad on Sep 14, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its missing some “whine” and a kleenex box too
by the_mexicutioner on Sep 14, 2008 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol thats awesome. maybe one of the accessories that he comes with is a cup of clean pee.
by kitsunex on Sep 14, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
toad that one was funny as f-u-c-k im laughing my head off
by liam d on Sep 14, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was what I was about to say…And IMO, Sherk ain’t even supposed to be with the likes of Anderson, Wanderlei and Franklin. They should’ve made a GSP or a BJ Penn instead…
by TheNegation on Sep 14, 2008 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sherk fits in pretty good with the first group though. He is more relevant than Tito, and he defended the title only once, just like Rampage.
by naturalshadow on Sep 14, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why would anyone pay money for these things?
by brendan on Sep 14, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the sherk doll is the only 1 that has a label sayin “actually size”
by ufcaddict on Sep 14, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jajajaja i wanna see shad evans with them :D!!!
by Ryosuke on Sep 14, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the anderson silva one looks more like rampage and the sherk one is way to tall
by hughes on Sep 14, 2008 10:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the only one that actually looks himself is the Rich Franklin doll
by jimmy_dean on Sep 14, 2008 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sherk needs to look more square-like
by Brandon on Sep 14, 2008 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wandi does not look anything like himself, plus he has hair, which he rarely has in realy life. The probably did that cuz it was easier to do then his tatoo.
by The Anomaly on Sep 14, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Wanderlei doesn’t look like him. He doesn’t look “gorilla” enough, hehe!!
by TheNegation on Sep 14, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anderson Silva looks more like Lexington Steele. I love how the Wandy one has him in his signature pre-fight pose. Even has the tats on the forearms.
by tripleainto on Sep 14, 2008 10:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like how you compare him to a pornstar.
by Brandon on Sep 14, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
after reading the post, it makes it seem that the writer doesnt like JAKKS much. haha. hated the ‘special annoucement’ much?
by weoweoweo on Sep 14, 2008 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does the Franklin doll, I mean action figure, come with his trademark perma-black eye?
by PW on Sep 14, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It should to be authentic. But you can only buy the Franklin one if you buy a Gurgel one aswell. Jorge would feel left out otherwise.
by UKmmaBOY on Sep 14, 2008 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry I just spoke to a Round 5 customer rep and they said that Matt Hammill has reserved all of the Franklins and plans to get them signed and keep them forever and ever and ever and ever. “I wuv wu Wich.”
by Brian "Bisping-Hater" on Sep 14, 2008 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i woner how many rich franklin dolls jorge gugel is gonna buy
by brendan on Sep 14, 2008 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shawn Sherk over GSP?!?!?! Idiots.
by PowerPuncher on Sep 14, 2008 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, you’re right!…that’s what I said earlier above this thread. These marketing dudes are idiots!
by TheNegation on Sep 14, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’re actually not. I think they saved BJ and GSP so they balance out the popularity b/w the series. You start blowing your load on the first couple of series, then you’ll soon end up having a series with Clay Guida as the selling point lol.
by Pat on Sep 15, 2008 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is a way bigger announcement than afflictions.
by b.w. on Sep 14, 2008 11:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
silva is not a fucking physical monster….when did sherk grow 8 inches?
by bradpittfightclub on Sep 14, 2008 11:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did they have to be so realistic with Rich Franklin’s male pattern baldness?
by Paco on Sep 14, 2008 11:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well we can’t help it if his hairline’s drastically receding…
by TheNegation on Sep 14, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahah, these dont look anything like the fighters.
I already have a RIch Franklin doll anyways, I just took the one from the Mask.
by DirtyML on Sep 14, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they sure gave Anderson Silva a nice six pack he doesn’t have
by Rob Dib on Sep 14, 2008 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would not mind having that Wandi or Rich dole. the Rich one looks cool.
by Wanderlei Fan on Sep 14, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol the anderson silva doll looks more ripped than any of them…hahaha
by hamsterwheel on Sep 14, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Any guesses on the third series? Here’s my guess:
GSP
BJ
Chuck (the UFC will squeeze every last cent they can out of him)
I can’t make up my mind who makes it as the 4th, but IMO it’s between these guys: Big Nog, Forrest, Brock
by Pat on Sep 14, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
id say griffin over brock and big nog
by medecine balls on Sep 14, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Series 3 should be GSP, BJ, Chuck, and Dan Henderson. It doesn’t matter though, these things look nothing like the real dudes. The Sherk figure is a disgrace.
by deathreat on Sep 14, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my guess would be gsp, bj, forrest and brock. i think they forgo chucky altogether.
by JB on Sep 15, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MY guess:
= Bas Rutten
= GSP
= Forrest
= Chuck Liddell
by surfsoul on Nov 10, 2008 10:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i cant imagine these dolls selling very well, mma fans arent exactly the play with doll types.
by medecine balls on Sep 14, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do you have a son? I do and I am buying all of them for him…..except Tito.
by Psyqo78®™ on Sep 14, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Psyqo.. no i dont have a son, and no doubt kids would love these to death. im just saying, most hardcore mma fans probably wont love these toys (or any toy). could be wrong though, maybe everyone eats these up.
by medecine balls on Sep 15, 2008 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and good call on skippin tito! bad role model… if they made a miguel torres or a rich franklin id buy it without question! i give my respect to those with class and determination, not those with physical gifts.
by medecine balls on Sep 15, 2008 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hope this doesnt double post, lost one earlier… psyqo, i wasnt disrespecting the dolls, just questioning their true value. and props for skippin the tito doll, every man should raise their son to be a class act.. much love to the fathers who stick around!!
by medecine balls on Sep 15, 2008 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure that MMA fans that have kids that like action figs may buy these for them.
by marcbjr2 on Sep 15, 2008 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off the topic:
But the Chargers/Broncos game was total bull$hit. Those refs ruined the whole game.
by pUniSHment on Sep 14, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fo real threw the game with that call
by brendan on Sep 15, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am surprised this company is in Ontario; one of the only provinces in Canada to NOT legalize mma yet…
by JB on Sep 15, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Finally a product that combines my love for MMA and my love for dolls.
by Landowner on Sep 15, 2008 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is that wanderlei silva?? or Eddie Sanchez?!?!?!?
by Andiesel on Sep 15, 2008 4:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anybody know if Wandy’s figure has his tat?
Also, this is a great way to introduce a younger audience to the game. It’s funny how some ppl are getting mad that there are MMA dolls. Nobody’s forcing you to buy and/or play with them!
by Pat on Sep 15, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
At a recent meeting I was ‘playing’ with all of the prototypes and yes the Wandy doll has the tat on his head. The pictures actually don’t do these justice, and I have a son who has already been ‘acting’ out Wandy vs. Rampage III…cheers
by Seamus on Sep 15, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I use my old A-Team figure of Mr. T to be Kimbo. “You’re not getting me on no plane, Hannibal.”
by Brian "Bisping-Hater" on Sep 15, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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