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Innovating Japanese MMA brand RVDDW has released their latest catalog of goods and in it is a fitted cap made out of the same material as Kimonos. RVDDW teamed up with New Era Caps to deliver this knockout kimono black fitted cap. The hat features the RVDDW logo on the front as well as RVDDW lettering across the back. It also has “Kimonos Ultimate” written in the inside of the cap. Check out the cap on Reversal Dogi Design Works website.

Win this t-shirt courtesy of Silver Star Casting, Co.

Silver Star Casting Company announced today the release of a commemorative t-shirt to honor Georges “Rush” St. Pierre on his upcoming UFC 100 championship bout with Thiago “Pitbull” Alves. St. Pierre is looking to defend the title against Alves.

Silver Star Creates Commemorative Georges “Rush” St.-Pierre Tee For UFC 100

(IRVINE, CA) – Silver Star Casting Company created a Georges St.-Pierre Commemorative tee in honor of Welterweight Champion and his upcoming fight to defend his title in UFC 100.

This regal red edition of the original Georges St.- Pierre Premium tee by Silver Star includes a gold foil “GSP”crest and “Rush” moniker. Known as the safeguards to crown jewels, the all-over print tee features majestic griffins who lay in watch over St.-Pierre’s UFC Welterweight title, and position in the ranks of MMA royalty.

Georges “Rush”  St. Pierre (18-2-0) will battle against number one division contender, Thiago “Pitbull”Alves (24-4-0) to defend his title, in July 11th’s UFC 100, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV.

Silver Star Casting is a cutting-edge company that’s not afraid to break the rules. With roots firmly planted in hard-rocking and ass-kicking, its full line of men’s and women’s shirts, outerwear, fleece, headwear, jeans, shoes, belts, buckles, and jewelry can be found in over 4000 stores worldwide. www.buysilverstar.com

Popular MMA collectible company Round 5 has released preview images of the new series of popular UFC and Strikeforce athletes. The new collectibles include female mixed martial arts star Gina Carano, Matt Serra, Dan Henderson, Cung Le and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Round 5 plan to ship the latest collectibles in late July, early August. See the Round 5 MMA website for more collectibles. See more collectibles after the jump.

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Gymtops.com sponsored fighter Ricardo “Pig” Tirloni was victorious at Art of Fighting’s “Rumble at Robarts 3″ against Daniel Russom on June 13th, 2009. Ricardo managed to tapout his opponent in the second round via triangle choke after taking a knock down in the first round. Good job Ricardo and many thanks from the team at Gymtops.

Some collaborations are just senseless. Okay, it’s understood that both industries live a fast paced, glamorous lifestyle but what could TapouT possibly achieve from producing  a line of clothing for a near bankrupt skin magazine? At most, they’ll sell a handful of t-shirts…unless it comes bundled with a free magazine subscription to Penthouse. Check out the details at TapouT.

Still stomped on what to buy your dad for Father’s Day. Well here is a Gymtop’s list of 10 gifts fit for a MMA loving dad.

Affliction “Aces” Hats

Classic paper boy styled caps (thanks Clifton Parker) made modern by Affliction in pinstripes or plaid. The secret is the hidden all over skull pattern in the inside  of the cap. Conservative on the outside, rough and ready on the inside is the reason why Affliction’s Aces hats are most for any MMA loving dad. Check out the Affliction “Aces” hats.

Vandal Eyewear “BJ Penn” Model

Vandal have deemed themselves “The Official Eyewear Company of MMA”; aren’t they the only one? These glasses are great for those outings at the beach or just cruising down the BLVD with the family. BJ Penn is currently the only fighter with his own line, but it seems like Wanderlei Silva and others will contribute as well. Check out Vandal’s BJ Penn model sunglasses.

Skeletal Metal Jewelry

Skeletal Metal creates awesome jewelry from metal used in surgery to mend broken bones. They carry an assortment of accessories like bracelets, pendants, ring, earrings and t-shirts. See more Skeletal Metal jewelry.

Athletic Body Care

Do you want a hug from your father who is riddled with invisible skin bacteria after he has been rolling around in a gym all day or does pops complain about muscle ache from a long day of sitting at his desk? Athletic Body Care produces product that prevents and help you recover from muscle pain and skin bacteria. Check out skin care products at Athletic Body Care.

Affliction Collections

Affliction has been working on a more up-scaled lined called “Collections” aimed at the sophisticated crowd. Within the new line are belts, jackets, jeans, slacks and vests. If you have the budget, don’t hesitate to purchase a solid article of clothing for your dad this year. See more Affliction “Collections” clothing.

Wicked One Polo Shirts

We have never mentioned Wicked One on Gymtops.com. Wicked One is a French Apparel company that caters to the street-wear crowd, but have their hands in the sponsorship of a very elite selection of French fighters from MMA to Boxing and their goods fit into the MMA mix. Their apparel is beyond good quality and the level of design is RAW! These polos are great for an evening out on the town or a relaxing day at home. Check out some of Wicked One’s other polos and clothing.

Replica UFC Championship Belt

The UFC store has loads of cool branded items from cardboard cut outs of fighters to those really small shorts that the ring girls use. The replica championship belt is a good way to reward your dad for all of the defeats and accomplishments he has made in the octagon of fatherhood. Check out the UFC Championship Replica belt.

Evan Shoman Autographed Art

Evan Shoman creates highly detailed, hand drawn portraits of MMA fighters. Some of his prints have included Quinton Jackson, Rich Franklin, Jason “MayheM” Miller, Dean Lister, Tim Sylvia, Bas Rutten and plenty others. These limited edition pieces look great and would be an awesome collection to any of dads other art hangings. Check out more MMA art at Evan Showman’s website.

MMA Gym Membership

MMA is one of the fastest growing sports, so a gym specializing in a mixture of martial arts are readily available in most towns. Most memberships require a yearly contract and run from $25 to $500 per month (with professional instruction). To find an MMA gym close to you, check out Find MMA Gym.

Photo Credit: Throwdown.com | Location: Wand Training Center

MMA Magazine Subscription

Although blog MAM news sites like MMA Payout, Bloody Elbow and Cage Potato are making magazines obsolete, fight magazines are still a good way to stay abreast of what’s happening in the world of MMA. Exlusive interviews with fighters, training sequences, supplement and diet tips. This is why MMA mag subscriptions make a kick ass gift for and dad on fathers day. Fight Magazine, GracieMag, TapouT Magazine, MMA Authority are some great MMA related magazines.

Surely there are some other cool ideas we didn’t encounter here. If you have some ideas, please don’t hesitate to post them in our comments section of this post.

Happy Fathers Day!

Huge MMA brand TapouT has just released a signature series t-shirt for Eddie Alvarez the #3 ranked lightweight fighter in the world in terms of Sherdog.com. Alvarez is up against Toby Imada (submission of the year) for the Bellator Lightweight Championship belt. The shirt is a slim fit, 100% cotton tee and features a pair of hands holding the TapouT logo with the words “Will Fight To Survive” under it. It also has “Alvarez” scrawled across the back of the t-shirt with another large TapoutT logo. See the TapouT website for more details and availability.

Canada based MMA apparel bad asses The Fight Mafia just released the “Diaz Brothers” signature series entrance tees made of 100% cotton.  Nate will wear this t-shirt at his TUF (The Ultimate Fighter)  9 season finale fight against Joe “Daddy” Stevenson. Visit the Fight Mafia website for more details.

Death Clutch is a very quiet brand and only makes an appearance in the UFC every time Brock Lesnar, the current UFC Heavyweight champion, makes his entrance into the octagon. This is the offical walkout tee for Brock’s Heavyweight championship bout against Frank Mir at UFC 100. You can check out the Death Clutch selection at Spencer’s for more details and availability.