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New UFC Auction Site Expands Company’s Partnership with Fight Organization

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An auction site devoted to UFC memorabilia has launched. UFC Collectibles, owned by a UK-based company called The Momento Group, is expanding its multi-year partnership with UFC with the online auction platform. It’s an offshoot of the company’s existing ecommerce shop that launched in January of this year. The new auction facility enables fans to bid on exclusive … [Read more...] about New UFC Auction Site Expands Company’s Partnership with Fight Organization

UFC Signs Exclusive Memorabilia Deal

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UFC has signed an exclusive memorabilia deal with a company that will sell its fight-worn memorabilia, posters and autographed items. The Momento Group’s new multi-year partnership was brokered by UFC’s licensing agency, IMG. On January 1, UFC and TMG will launch an online store that will serve as a dedicated marketplace that will allow fans and collectors to purchase … [Read more...] about UFC Signs Exclusive Memorabilia Deal

UFC Trading Card License Moving from Topps to Panini America

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Panini America has landed a new, multi-year licensing agreement with UFC and will release its first set of trading cards in April.  The move ends UFC's relationship with Topps, which had held the contract since 2009.   Panini plans to use its popular Prizm brand to kick off the new deal, with a product set to release in April. Panini will also produce 2021 UFC … [Read more...] about UFC Trading Card License Moving from Topps to Panini America

Topps Releasing Mayweather-McGregor Set

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Crossover bouts in professional sports have never fared well, but Saturday’s bout between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC titleholder Conor McGregor promises to be different. There is plenty of hype, and both men are stars in their own field. While the bout could wind up one-sided, it does not seem to be boring.   Mayweather, who has won titles in five divisions … [Read more...] about Topps Releasing Mayweather-McGregor Set

Topps Bringing NOW to UFC; Launching Digital Card App

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Topps will bring its NOW platform to UFC and the two are also launching  a digital trading card app.  The moves were announced Monday morning just ahead of a major UFC event. Topps NOW UFC ToppsNOW UFC will focus on exclusive, on-demand cards from Fight Week events and will launch in July, following UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas. Topps and MLB launched the NOW … [Read more...] about Topps Bringing NOW to UFC; Launching Digital Card App

UFC Star McGregor Gets Autograph, Memorabilia Deal

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UFC Featherweight champion Conor McGregor has reached an exclusive autograph agreement with  Fanatics Authentic.  The company will be the sole distributor of McGregor autographed memorabilia and the deal will include some fight-used items. McGregor is currently 6-0 in the UFC, 18-2 overall, and is scheduled to fight Jose Aldo in a Featherweight Championship Unification bout … [Read more...] about UFC Star McGregor Gets Autograph, Memorabilia Deal

MMA Autographs a Commodity, Too

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Baseball, football, basketball and hockey have danced around it since the 1970s.  Now, profit-minded autograph hounds have also become an issue in mixed martial arts. One well-known female fighter told fans via Twitter recently that she would no longer be signing through the mail because she felt she was being taken advantage of by those who were simply hoping to flip her … [Read more...] about MMA Autographs a Commodity, Too

Finest and UFC Prove a Good Mix

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We've discussed in previous box reviews both the evolution of the Finest line as well as how UFC is really well organized compared to boxing. A dedicated fan can probably name at least 10-15 important UFC athletes while it really takes a dedicated boxing fan to understand the difference between Andre Ward and Mickey Ward. Thus when a higher-level issue such as Finest comes … [Read more...] about Finest and UFC Prove a Good Mix

2010 Topps UFC Main Event Review

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by Rich Klein Twenty years ago, if someone would have told me that I would be writing a review about a Topps wax box of a sport that did not even exist in 1990, I'd have probably said they were missing a few screws. I also would have had  the same reaction if I'd been told I'd do almost everything relating to cards on computer networks and through a communication system … [Read more...] about 2010 Topps UFC Main Event Review