"2010 Topps UFC Uncaged" Preview

2010 Topps UFC Uncaged is the third trading card release planned to bring MMA fans and card collectors even closer to the action. We expect this product to hit the shelves in early 2010.

Hobby boxes will have 5 hits (2 autos and 3 relics). Our newest relic will be pieces of the actual UFC Octagon that was used in PPVs, Fight Nights, and TUF Finales.

Below is just a sample of some of the base, auto, and relic cards we have planned. Please let me know what you think.

UFC Fighter Base Card

UFC Debut Base Card

UFC Fighter Red Parrallel

UFC Debut Gold Parrallel

UFC Fighter Auto

TUF Tribute Insert Card

UFC Authentic Cage Relic

UFC Fighter Auto Relic

UFC Mat Relic

UFC Fighter Relic

CHROME Triple Threat Relic

(Mat/Fighter Gear/Cage)

CHROME Dual Auto Dual Relic

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News, notes, and comments

Now that the first boxes are on store shelves I just wanted to post some answers to questions we have been receiving.

Product should be showing up at Targets and Walmarts very soon. Sometimes it takes a little longer for the cards to hit the shelves in the bigger retailers. The retail boxes will also be for sale at the Topps.com store soon as well. They are just waiting to get their shipment from our warehouse.

Bloodlines and Ultimate Gear Auto Relic cards are limited to 25 per subject regardless of ink color. Red ink autos are no more rare than blue ink autos for these two inserts. The difference in ink colors was strictly based on in-house inventory.

Another special unannounced auto card can now be revealed. While signing at the UFC gym for the TUF 10 cards Kimbo Slice signed a few cards with his birth name (Kevin Ferguson). These cards are the rarest in the bunch.

Please continue to post your questions, comments, and suggestions below. Tell us what you liked, what you didn't like, and what you think is missing. We are busy planning the next UFC release now and are always looking for ways to improve it.

1st Box Busted!

Once again Beckett gets the honor of posting the first box of 2009 Topps UFC and Tracy and Bryan do not disappoint as both knowledgeable and entertaining hosts.

WE ARE LIVE!

It's true folks. After several delays, cases of the 2009 Topps UFC trading cards are leaving the warehouse and are out to stores in time to hit the street date of September 30th.

For a look at some of the cards and the first review click here: http://beta.beckett.com/group/475770/?tab=tabArticles&p=810608#ViewArticle

The Ultimate Foto comparisons

Randomly inserted in the 2009 Topps UFC trading card packs, collectors will find signed cards from the participants in seasons 9 and 10 of The Ultimate Fighter.

The fighters also received copies of their cards as souvenirs to keep, trade, give to their friends and family, etc. These cards were not signed in the presence of Topps or UFC representatives and therefor can not be authenticated as such. Topps also does not place any hologram stickers on the cards front or back.

Below are side-by-side comparisons of both the Topps Issue (top) and Fighter Issue (bottom) for both TUF 9 and TUF 10. Please note the "Topps Certified Autograph Issue" above the fighter autographs. Also note that "Topps File Copy" does not appear on the front of the actual Fighter issue cards.

2009 Topps UFC Update

Due to several factors we have been forced to push back the release of 2009 Topps UFC. It will now ship out on September 21st.

The silver lining to this delay is that it has given us the ability to include autograph cards from all 16 competitors from the upcoming TUF 10 season in addition to the already announced TUF 9 fighters. These subjects include Kimbo Slice, Roy Nelson, Marcus Jones, Justin Wren, Mike Wessell, and many more.

These cards will be additional autos found in packs, meaning that some boxes can contain more than the promised 2 auto cards!

Below are samples of the cards. Let me know what you think.