Topps UFC Second Series Hitting Stores

Topps has followed its sold out UFC premier with a second series.

Topps has released its second series of its 2009 UFC trading card issue. The UFC partnership has proven to be a good one for the company, providing a new outlet for the growing UFC fan base to get closer to the fighters and the sport. The first series premier was a sellout.

Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, and Royce Gracie are among those featured in the set. . Each 16-pack box includes Autograph cards, Memorabilia Relic cards, Parallels and inserts. There are eight cards per pack and 16 packs per box.

Each 16-Pack hobby box includes:

-2 Autographed Cards
-2 Relic Cards
-16 Parallel Cards
-16 Insert Cards

BASE CARDS: 150 Subjects
-UFC Fighters: 100 stars captured in actual Octagon competition.
-UFC Debuts: 40 new UFC stand-outs on their first card.
-PERSONALITIES: 10 Noteworthy Octagon girls, cut men, referees and more!

AUTOGRAPHED CARDS: 2 PER BOX

-THE ULTIMATE FOTO:16 Contestants and The Ultimate Fighter #9 Series sign their names directly on each card.
-DUAL AUTOGRAPHED FIGHT MAT: Ten Subjects in all. Numbered to 25.
-AUTOGRAPHED ULTIMATE GEAR RELIC: 20 Contenders with an autograph AND fighter-used glove, shirt or shorts relic
-Numbered to 25.

RELIC CARDS: 2 PER BOX
-FIGHT MAT: All 32 fighters from the base set with an actual piece of the mat from their recent battle.

-DIAMOND: ONE OF ONE
-RUBY: Numbered to 8
-ONYX: Numbered to 88
-GOLD:Numbered
-ULTIMATE GEAR: 20 UFC pros will appear on cards with fighter-worn relic pieces such as gloves, shorts or shirts.Numbered to 199

INSERT CARDS
-PHOTO FINISH: 25 match ending knock outs or submissions take center stage.
-OCTAGON OF HONOR: 10 UFC legends are displayed on these cards.
-GREATS OF THE GAME: These 15 cards highlight fighters from the UFC 2009: Undisputed Video Game.

All Insert card subjects are Paralleled:
-DIAMOND: ONE OF ONE
-RUBY: Numbered to 8
-ONYX: Numbered to 88

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