UFC signs action-figure deal with Jakks
New product line to feature octagon stars will debut next year
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updated 11:12 a.m. ET June 10, 2008
Toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. said Tuesday it has signed a four-year license agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization to develop a line of collector-focused action figures.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The new UFC product line is expected to launch next year. It will feature figures of UFC fighters Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell, Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, Michael "The Count" Bisping and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva, among others.
The license also includes the UFC Octagon and other role-play items.
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